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Should Israel Invade Gaza? by Daniel Pipes (Washington Times via M.E. Forum)

By   /  September 24, 2019  /  Israel, Mid. East news, Terrorism  /  No Comments

Sept. 23, 2019 As Israeli frustration mounts about violence coming out of Gaza, the idea of a ground invasion, and once and for all to finish with Hamas aggression, becomes more appealing. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has endorsed this approach, saying that “There probably won’t be a choice but to topple the Hamas regime.” While sympathetic to […]

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What Should Be Learned from the Gaza Disengagement? By Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen (BESA)

By   /  August 16, 2019  /  History, Mid. East news  /  No Comments

Aug. 16, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The debate over the interpretation of the clear and present danger emanating from Gaza in the wake of the 2005 unilateral disengagement holds the key to saving Israel from the dangers attending the creation of a Palestinian state in the West Bank. Click here for full article

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Ilhan Omar’s Ignorance and Bigotry on Gaza Rockets by Alan M. Dershowitz (Gatestone Inst.)

By   /  May 8, 2019  /  double standards, Human Rights, International, Israel, Lies & Deceptions, Mid. East news, Terrorism  /  No Comments

May 8, 2019 Does Ilhan Omar not realize that Israel ended its occupation of Gaza in 2005, when Israel removed every soldier and settler from that area? The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued a statement condemning Israel for “targeting and killing Palestinian civilians, including children and infants.” Irresponsibly, it never once mentioned the firing of 698 rockets by the […]

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Firing 600 Rockets at Civilian Targets Is an Act of War – David French (Nat. Review via Daily Alert)

By   /  May 8, 2019  /  double standards, Human Rights, Israel, Mid. East news, Terrorism  /  No Comments

May 8, 2019 Firing 600 Rockets at Civilian Targets Is an Act of War – David French (National Review) When it comes to Hamas, “restraint” is Israel’s choice – one it may make for tactical and strategic reasons of its own. The actual law of war would allow Israel to invade Gaza, utterly destroy Hamas, and occupy Gaza […]

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The story behind Arab attacks that needs to be told, by Jerome M. Marcus (JNS)

By   /  May 6, 2019  /  double standards, International, media bias, Mid. East news, Terrorism  /  No Comments

May 6, 2019 In Hamas’s view, death on either side of the fence is a win. With hundreds of missiles raining down on southern Israel, one of the most important stories is the one you won’t read about—because it hasn’t happened. The Arabs’ missiles have hit homes, a synagogue, a hospital and a school, and […]

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Hamas’s Honesty and the Deal of the Century by Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Inst.)

By   /  April 17, 2019  /  Islamic fundamentalism, Mid. East news, Terrorism  /  No Comments

Apr. 17, 2019 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s threats serve as a reminder that Hamas and other Palestinian terror group consider Israel one big settlement that needs to be annihilated. Above all, Hamas has never accepted the “two-state solution” or changed its charter, which explicitly states: “When our enemies usurp some Islamic lands, Jihad [holy war] […]

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Israel’s Iron Dome Is Not a Full Solution to Hamas Rocket Fire – Moshe Arens (Ha’aretz via Daily Alert)

By   /  November 20, 2018  /  Mid. East news, Terrorism  /  No Comments

Nov. 20, 2018 Israel’s Iron Dome Is Not a Full Solution to Hamas Rocket Fire – Moshe Arens (Ha’aretz)   The development of the Iron Dome system for the interception of short-range rockets and some mortar rounds is a great technological achievement that was for many years considered to be beyond engineering capability. But it is […]

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France, Germany, Britain and Czech Republic Condemn Hamas Rocket Fire on Israel – Herb Keinon (J. Post via Daily Alert)

By   /  November 14, 2018  /  friends/enemies, International, Mid. East news, Terrorism  /  No Comments

Nov. 14, 2018 France, Germany, Britain and Czech Republic Condemn Hamas Rocket Fire on Israel – Herb Keinon France “utterly condemns the numerous rocket attacks claimed by Hamas, which have deliberately targeted in recent hours several municipalities in southern Israel from the Gaza Strip,” it said in a statement on Tuesday. Germany said: “We strongly condemn […]

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Humanitarian Concessions Will Not Reduce Hamas Violence: Here’s the Evidence, by Hillel Frisch (Algemeiner)

By   /  September 21, 2018  /  Mid. East news  /  No Comments

Sept. 20, 2018 Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman appears to be accepting the argument that humanitarian gestures towards Hamas will buy quiet from the terror group. But the evidence provided by UN agencies… Click here for full article

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Recent events along the border with Gaza (summaries of 5 articles by Daily Alert, with links)

By   /  July 16, 2018  /  Israel, Mid. East news  /  No Comments

July 16, 2018 Palestinians in Gaza Fire 200 Rockets at Israel on Saturday, Israel Retaliates with Airstrikes – Anna Ahronheim 200 rockets and mortars were fired by Palestinians in Gaza towards Israel since Friday, with 40 of them intercepted by the Iron Dome Missile Defense System and another 73 landing in open territory. 13 landed in communities […]

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