Day 31 of Operation Protective Edge is over. As the third day of  the 72-hour Egyptian-sponsored ceasefire progresses, Israel has signaled a willingness to extend the ceasefire again, while Hamas is threatening to resume firing at Israel once the current ceasefire expires. One of Hamas’ demands is that Israel lift its blockade of Gaza, which...

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The latest complication in the ongoing ceasefire talks in Egypt are intra-Palestinian disagreements. The Associated Press reports: One of the Egyptian security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media, said the Palestinian delegation’s stance had hardened after the arrival in...

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Secretary of State John Kerry told BBC on Tuesday that any moves to “open crossings and get food in and reconstruct and have greater freedom” in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip must be coupled “with a greater responsibility towards Israel, which means giving up rockets.” Jerusalem and the Palestinian terror group...

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Recent videos show a stark contrast between the values embraced by Hamas and those embraced by Israel. A video published last week by Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) shows Hamas leader Mohammed Deif promoting death as a value favored by Hamas. PMW recorded Deif’s statement, “”Today you [Israelis] are fighting divine...

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Reuters reported today that Israel has accepted an extension of the current 72-hour ceasefire, now in middle of its third day, but Hamas has refused any extension, threatening to renew hostilities as soon as the ceasefire expires. According to Reuters: An Israeli official said late on Wednesday that Israel “has expressed...

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The Times of Israel reported Tuesday on a new initiative from Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews to volunteer for the IDF. Yossef, a 40-year-old father of six from Jerusalem who serves as the initiative’s publicity coordinator, told The Times of Israel that the online campaign has garnered 500 volunteers since the ad...

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As the most severe Ebola epidemic on record spreads through central Africa, infecting and killing hundreds of citizens and foreign aid workers, and raising the specter of outbreaks all over the world, an Israeli research team is working with survivors to develop antibodies against the lethal virus. Dr. Leslie Lobel...

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The thirtieth day of Operation Protective Edge has concluded. The Tower today covered the discovery by the IDF of a Hamas combat training manual that showed how the terrorist organization uses the IDF’s care in avoiding civilian casualties to its advantage. #Hamas rockets have been discovered at @UNRWA facilities –...

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Two mainstream foreign news networks uploaded videos yesterday showing that Hamas fired rockets into Israel near reporters from civilian areas. In one case the launch site is within eyesight of a United Nations facility. France 24 correspondent Gallagher Fenwick was startled last week by a rocket launched only meters away from...

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During Operation Protective Edge the IDF recovered a combat manual describing how Hamas takes advantage of Israel’s care to avoid collateral damage and uses the population as human shields. After explaining that “soldiers and commanders (of the IDF) must limit their use of weapons and tactics that lead to the...

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