The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit presented a report on Tuesday detailing the methods used by Hamas to successfully turn civilian neighborhoods into zones of terror within the Gaza Strip, allowing them to place terrorism over the lives of civilians. Historically, Hamas has used civilian infrastructure like schools and mosques to hide weapons and missiles. Since … Read more
United Nations: After four days of intense diplomacy to avert a US veto, the UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to increase aid delivery to Gaza, where the UN says a dire humanitarian crisis is unfolding. The US, facing isolation internationally and dissent within President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party, agreed not to veto … Read more
Another local teachers union is demanding the Massachusetts Teachers Association rescind an “inflammatory” resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The Bedford Education Association disassociated itself from the resolution this week, following the same action as the Newton Teachers Association whose president referred to the MTA statement as “antisemitic dog-whistling.” “The Bedford Education … Read more
Arab Peace Initiative: Only solution for peace Al-Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, December 14 For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Nearly two decades after the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia presented the Arab League with its peace initiative, one must ask: Has a better solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict been proposed since? This … Read more
Following the War Cabinet’s decision to approve an increased fuel allowance for the Gaza Strip, both Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir have publically criticized the decision, according to Israeli media. The Prime Minister’s Office announced on Wednesday night that it would be increasing the fuel allowed into Gaza … Read more
Israel will seek to empower a moderate Palestinian entity to govern Gaza, Tzachi Hanegbi, The Head of the National Security Council of Israel, said in a Saudi editorial published Thursday. Hanegbi’s column, which was published in Saudi newspaper Elaph, spoke in depth about the October 7th attacks and Israel’s plans for a post-war, post-Hamas … Read more
As the war against Hamas entered its seventh week at the end of November, the first major breakthrough occurred in the efforts to release the approximately 240 hostages who were seized on October 7 when 3,000 heavily armed terrorists stormed across the Gaza border, entering 22 Israeli communities and killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians. … Read more
By Julia Frankel | Associated Press JERUSALEM — The Israeli military campaign in Gaza, experts say, now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in history. In just over two months, the offensive has wreaked more destruction than the razing of Syria’s Aleppo between 2012 and 2016, Ukraine’s Mariupol or, proportionally, the Allied bombing of … Read more
Israeli forces continued operations across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, clashing with Hamas terrorists in raids on the Jabaliya refugee camp and the southern city of Khan Yunis, the IDF said. In Khan Yunis, a Hamas terrorist was seen escaping the ruin of a tunnel destroyed by an IDF drone while holding a rocket-propelled … Read more
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