At least 20 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza in the past hour. Hamas takes credit for its ongoing violation of the temporary ceasefire. (Unless otherwise stated, information in this post is taken from The Times of Israel live blog for Tuesday August 19, 2014.) RIGHT NOW: Incoming...
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Terrorists in Gaza violated the ceasefire and fired three rockets that exploded in open areas near Beersheba and Netivot. Beersheva is Israel’s fourth largest city. There were also unconfirmed reports of explosions near Ashdod and Ashkelon. No damage or injuries have been reported. The rocket attack came only hours after a Hamas...
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Today was the fortieth day of Operation Protective Edge. The harsh realities behind the death of innocents in #Gaza http://t.co/0SxEMCoftx via @smh — Michael Dickson (@michaeldickson) August 15, 2014 Hamas continues to refuse any offers to extend the current five day ceasefire. Reuters reports: Israeli envoys were due to return...
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Today was the thirty ninth day of Operation Protective Edge. ICYMI: 600 convicted criminals/illeg immig released, HHS (ike IRS) loses subpoenad docs, US terror vics sue Arab Bank http://t.co/uKYyTdDgsM — Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) August 12, 2014 The Tower today covered the start of the Arab Bank trial at Federal District...
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The terror financing trial of the Arab Bank, based in Amman, Jordan, began yesterday in Federal District Court in Brooklyn. The New York Daily News reports: The plaintiffs suing Arab Bank for facilitating money transfers to charities controlled by Hamas and suicide bombers are 300 victims and family members of 24...
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The Daily Beast reported yesterday that two weeks ago, when he pledged his support the Palestinians fighting Israel, Qassem Suleimani, the commander of the Qods Force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), singled out five groups for special mention: Hamas’ Qassam Brigades, the Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds Brigades, the Abu Ali Mustapha...
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Despite accepting the five-day extension to the current ceasefire, Hamas released a new video showing that instead of working on a reconstruction plan for Gaza, it is making more of the M-75 rockets it uses for attacking large Israeli cities. Based on technology acquired from Iran, Hamas has already fired...
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Terrorists fired eight rockets from Hamas-controlled Gaza at Israeli towns and cities shortly before the end of the 72 hour truce yesterday and after Hamas had already agreed to extend the ceasefire by five days. It was the last in the long list of consecutive ceasefires in the past six weeks...
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Today was the thirty sixth day of Operation Protective Edge. Head of new #UN Israel-bashing Gaza "inquiry" concocts Syria defense against "powerful" West. http://t.co/9klUXggDYN pic.twitter.com/sFLusuWa2d — Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) August 12, 2014 The Tower Today recalled remarks made by William Schabas pegged by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)...
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Yesterday Bloomberg reported on the gains ISIS, now calling themselves the Islamic State, has made in northern Iraq recently. Islamic State’s rampage through northern Iraq has inspired terror as stories spread of beheadings and crucifixions. At the same time, its fighters are capturing the strategic assets needed to fund the...
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