The eleventh day of Operation Protective Edge is over. The most-trafficked article on http://t.co/15kJ52qflJ today is Charles Krauthammer on moral clarity in Gaza http://t.co/WXenLWZcD2 — Jackson Diehl (@JacksonDiehl) July 18, 2014 Today The Tower covered the first day of Israel’s ground incursion into Gaza. Armored unit kills three militants in...

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On Thursday, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) published a translation of the social media guidelines of Hamas’ Ministry of the Interior. The main goal in these guidelines is to portray Hamas as the victim of Israeli aggression. Anyone killed or martyred is to be called a civilian from...

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Israeli news website i24 reported today that the IDF has made progress in its first day on the ground in Gaza. As the first day of Israel’s ground incursion into Gaza draws to a close, the IDF says it has uncovered a total of 21 tunnels in Gaza which are...

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The Israeli government issued a statement late Thursday revealing that the country’s military had sent ground troops into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip as part of Operation Protective Edge, hours after Israeli forces thwarted an early morning terror attempt in which Hamas commandos – emerging from an attack tunnel emptying roughly...

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri blamed Hamas on Thursday for not agreeing to the ceasefire sponsored by his country, which would have averted a ground invasion of Gaza. Reuters reports: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri made the accusation against Turkey, Qatar and Hamas in a briefing with local newspaper editors, the state...

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The IDF released information this morning about its first fatality during Operation Protective Edge’s ground operation. Sergeant Eitan Barak, 20, from Herzliya, was critically wounded during an operation against rocket launchers in the area of Beit Hanoun and died of his wounds before he could be evacuated. Four other soldiers were injured,...

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The tenth day of Operation Protective Edge is over. The big news of course is that the IDF began a ground offensive this evening. The Tower covered the beginning of the fighting, the events that led up to it and provided a number of analyses explaining the causes of the...

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The news website The Algemeiner reported yesterday that Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, called immediate suspension of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Chris Gunness. According to a letter obtained by The Algemeiner, Prosor described Gunness’ questionable behavior. Gunness, yet again abused his position by calling on reporters to...

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The Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee on Tuesday approved legislation that would among other things double U.S. aid for Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system, deepening military ties between Washington and Jerusalem: The Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee approved a defense spending bill on Tuesday that would provide $621.6 million for Israeli missile...

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In response to the continued rocket and terror threat posed by Hamas, the IDF began a ground invasion of Gaza this evening. BREAKING NEWS: A large IDF force has just launched a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. A new phase of Operation Protective Edge has begun. — IDF (@IDFSpokesperson)...

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