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Tag Archives: Islamic Jihad
Tariq Salami Otha Abu Shlouf, captured at Rafah Hospital, admits terror group lied about IDF strike on hospital that was hit by an Islamic Jihad rocket
ARUTZ SHEVA Islamic Jihad spokesman: ‘Terror orgs use all hospitals in Gaza’ April 8, 2024 During the recent operation carried out by the IDF and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) in the Shifa Hospital, more than 500 terrorist operatives associated … Continue reading
Dermer: “Israel will enter Rafah even if entire world turns on us, including the US”
REUTERS Israel determined to take Rafah despite ‘potential breach’ with U.S. Dan Williams March 21, 2024 Israel will take control of Rafah even if it causes a rift with the United States, a senior Israeli official [Ron Dermer] said on … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Gaza, Gaza City, Hamas, IDF, Islamic Jihad, Ron Dermer, Shifa Hospital
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Israelis are defending themselves against Tehran’s foreign legions
FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY Iran’s shadow war Clifford May July 12, 2023 Israelis battled Palestinians in the northern West Bank last week. That’s what most media reported and it’s true as far as it goes. But here’s a more … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Iran, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Lebanon, West Bank
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The combination of the economic turmoil in Jenin, life under the military operations, leadership that incites violence, and the inaction of the PA have emboldened extremism
JPOST Jenin, the West Bank terror capital Zina Rakhamilova July 4, 2023 …The security evaluation of Jenin in 2018 was relatively benign, and the IDF only needed to deploy a single battalion to the area; unlike cities like Nablus and … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Jenin, Palestinian
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Last month, during the final days of Ramadan, Israel had to contend with near-simultaneous attacks from Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and Gaza. The scale of the attacks was limited, but they underscored that Iran and its proxies can press Israel on four different fronts at once
THE NATIONAL INTEREST Gaza Rockets Pierce White House Optimism on Middle East David Adesnik May 18, 2023 …Israel’s adversary in the latest round of fighting was not Hamas, but the lesser-known and smaller Islamic Jihad. The latter is also a … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Islamic Jihad, Palestinians
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While Islamic Jihad fired hundreds of rockets at Israel in response, Hamas – with a rocket arsenal estimated at four times the size – stayed on the sidelines, apparently unwilling to see a repeat of the fierce 10-day conflict it fought in May 2021
REUTERS Why Hamas was not Israel’s target in Gaza airstrikes – this time Nidal Al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie May 18, 2023 Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip left familiar images of towering spirals of smoke and wailing sirens but none … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Hamas, IDF, Islamic Jihad, Palestinian
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Alongside Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Bibi warns terrorists ‘blood is on your hands,’ claims Islamic Jihad has been dealt harshest blow ever
TIMES OF ISRAEL Netanyahu says IDF ‘at height of battle,’ as resumed fighting sinks ceasefire bid Carrie Keller-Lynn May 10, 2023 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was not diminishing its offensive against Gaza-based terrorists Wednesday, pushing back against claims … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza, Islamic Jihad, Palestinian Islamic Jihad
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Gonzalez’s call for justice heard before US Supreme Court, in case alleging that Google is liable for algorithmic amplification of terrorist content on YouTube
NEW YORK POST How Israeli fight against online terrorism led to SCOTUS Section 230 case Michael Starr February 24, 2023 …In 2015, the so-called knife intifada erupted in Israel. As the name of the yearlong wave of violence suggests, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamas, Islamic Jihad, MEMRI, Palestinian terror, Palestinians
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Today, Iranian money gushes into the coffers of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and many analysts now believe Iran is beginning to influence the Palestinian Authority as well
JNS The Russia-Iran axis may prompt the West to see Israel with new eyes Fiamma Nirenstein January 31, 2023 Media claims that last weekend’s terror attacks in Jerusalem were an act of revenge for the deaths of nine members of … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Islamic Jihad, Jenin, Palestinian terror, Palestinians
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“Footage shared on social media shows 62-year-old Bassam al-Saadi, who has bounced in and out of Israeli prisons for at least two decades, being dragged on the ground by Israeli forces in Jenin. Israel fears this might trigger a reaction from Gaza”
HAARETZ With Islamic Jihad Leader’s Arrest, Israel Stops West Bank Threat but Risks Another in Gaza Amos Harel August 2, 2022 Islamic Jihad returned to the headlines Tuesday when Bassam al-Saadi, the head of the organization in the Jenin area, … Continue reading
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