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“The unimaginably bizarre situation meant that for years this man lived with the dissonance of being both a Hamas operative and an admirer of Judaism”

JERUSALEM POST The top Shin Bet official who ‘converted’ a Hamas supporter to Judaism by Yonah Jeremy Bob March 14, 2020 Move over, Fauda. One could hardly imagine a more surreal scene. There he was, a top Shin Bet (Israel … Continue reading

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Three main parties are leading the Hamas-Israel mediation efforts: Egypt, Qatar and the UN

THE HILL Palestinian Islamists disrupt an attempted truce in Gaza by Eitan Dangot March 11, 2020 While Israel attempted to achieve quiet in the lead-up to the March 2 elections, Hamas, with a strategic interest in pausing the fighting, also … Continue reading

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A former Brigadier General of the IDF: “The claim that Israel’s adversaries are deterred is utterly unconvincing”

MIRYAM INSTITUTE Deterrence is only as strong as the force you are willing to use by Shmuel Tzuker February 23, 2020 The question of how one measures the military strength and the deterring power of a country is up for … Continue reading

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“The phones of dozens of Israeli soldiers were hacked through the scam, though the issue was detected early enough to prevent any major information from reaching the terrorist organization”

JNS IDF foils Hamas plot to hack phones of soldiers by posing as attractive women February 18, 2020 The Israeli military thwarted efforts by Hamas to hack the phones of soldiers by posing as young attractive women on social media, … Continue reading

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“The Fatah-Hamas rift that has continued for the last 13 years has been constantly used as the excuse for the absence of elections”

JERUSALEM POST Why Israel will be blamed for the absence of PA elections by Maurice Hirsch December 4, 2019 …There is zero reason to believe that either of the two potential candidates who eventually will become Israel’s prime minister, will … Continue reading

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Deputy Defense Minister Avi Dichter: “Israel’s political and military leadership need to decide at a certain point to launch a campaign that will destroy the terrorist infrastructure in Gaza”

JNS As Gaza ceasefire wobbles, a full-scale Israeli military incursion remains on the table by Israel Kasnett November 15, 2019 The ceasefire put into place on Thursday morning between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terror organization stood on … Continue reading

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“It’s 2019, ten years later, and Iron Dome has given people more choices”

JERUSALEM POST Shelter, snacks and soldiers: War on the Gaza border by Seth J. Frantzman November 13, 2019 …If you’re in the Tel Aviv area you have more than minute to find shelter. So you can run if you like. … Continue reading

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“Israel repeatedly urged Gaza’s rulers to stop Baha Abu al-Ata, but was ignored. Hamas was betting Israel wouldn’t dare eliminate him and risk a new conflict. It was wrong”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Hamas let PIJ terror chief act with impunity; now it needs to control the flames by Avi Issacharoff November 12, 2019 Responsibility for the IDF’s elimination of Baha Abu al-Ata, the commander of the Islamic Jihad terror … Continue reading

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“It now remains to be seen how Erdogan will reward Hamas for supporting his war on the Kurds”

GATESTONE Why Hamas Supports Erdogan’s War by Khaled Abu Toameh October 22, 2019 Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated terror group ruling the Gaza Strip since 2007, is the only Palestinian party that has come out in support of Turkish President Recep … Continue reading

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“As Israeli frustration mounts about violence coming out of Gaza, the idea of a ground invasion, and once and for all to finish with Hamas aggression, becomes more appealing”

WASHINGTON TIMES Should Israel Invade Gaza? by Daniel Pipes September 23, 2019 …Attitudes toward Gaza are in flux. Efraim Inbar, the strategist who heads the Jerusalem Institute for Security Studies, for years advocated “mowing the grass” as “Israel’s strategy for … Continue reading

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