Israel

Today was the forty sixth day of Operation Protective Edge. On average, since Hamas broke the latest ceasefire there has been a rocket fired at Israel from Gaza every 10 minutes. — IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 22, 2014 The Tower today covered the appeal of Shurat Hadin – Israel Law Center...

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Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered the deepest cave in Israel, reaching a depth of 187 meters below ground. Located near Israel’s border with Lebanon, the cave is 30 meters deeper than the previous record-holder on Mount Meron, which was mapped 30 years ago, at 157 meters. “This...

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A second consecutive night of Israeli air strikes against top Gaza Strip terrorists eliminated what the Jerusalem Post described as “three of Hamas’s most important military commanders.” The assassination of three of Hamas’s most important military commanders in an Israeli air strike is the worst and most painful blow dealt to...

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A four-year-old boy in Nahal Oz, a town on the Gaza border, was killed by Hamas mortar fire today. Since morning hours, 30 rockets fired at southern Israel http://t.co/SUnURIIxhe #IsraelUnderAttack #IsraelUnderFire — QassamCount (@QassamCount) August 22, 2014 The Jerusalem Post reports: Medical officials in southern Israel announced the death of...

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The tourism industry may have taken a hit this summer with persistent rocket attacks from Gaza but David Fattal, CEO of the 32-strong Fattal hotel chain, says he’s going ahead with plans to open the new Ashdod Leonardo because he believes in Israel as a top travel destination. In a...

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Today was the forty-fifth day of Operation Protective Edge. The Tower reported today on the killing of three top Hamas commanders: Raed al-Attar, Mohammed Abu Shamala, and Mohammad Barhoum. The IDF’s carefully planned air strike has raised fear among Hamas’ leadership of a grave betrayal from within its ranks. Hamas tweet:...

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