Hamas
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Soldiers operating in the Jenin refugee camp discovered tunnel shafts booby-trapped with explosives. Three wanted Palestinians were arrested during the operation, and troops seized illegal weapons. In Qalqilya, where seven Palestinians were arrested, soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man who tried to run them over. In the village of Silwad, near Ramallah, soldiers arrested…
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Hamas ‘could stop this fight immediately’, says UK foreign secretary After being challenged on what Israel is doing to protect civilians and children in Gaza (see previous post), Lord David Cameron is also asked if he is “aware of any moves by Hamas to protect the children of Gaza” by releasing the Israeli hostages and…
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As a young girl growing up in Montreal, Ysabella Hazan connected to the Chanukah story of the Maccabees and the Jewish Temple. “I always felt like it was a part of me,” she told JNS. Hazan is something of a present-day Hasmonean underdog taking on a plethora of anti-Israel foes on social media as vast…
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More than 12,000 Hamas gunmen killed in war, Israel claims Israel claims more than 12,000 Hamas gunmen have been killed and more wounded or captured during the war. Government spokesperson Eylon Levy told a briefing that the militant group had been reduced to half its fighting force in Gaza. “We’re talking about three-quarters of Hamas’s…
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News roundup on the Israel-Hamas war- here’s what you need to know If you’re just joining us this evening, here’s a brief summary of the key events from the Israel-Hamas war so far today:
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The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says the body of a six-year-old girl who had begged Gaza rescuers to send help after being trapped by Israeli fire has been recovered – alongside five family members and two ambulance workers who went to save her. The PRCS accused Israel of deliberately targeting the ambulance sent to…
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Palestinians in the southern city of Rafah are facing a “bloodbath” when Israeli forces move in – as nearly one million people await evacuation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last night he had ordered the military to develop a dual plan to evacuate civilians from the city – the last neighbourhood where Gazans have…
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The IDF has said it is “possible” Israeli hostage Yossi Sharabi may have been killed by the actions of its own forces in Gaza. Hamas announced Mr Sharabi’s death weeks ago, but the Israeli military today said an investigation had found the 53-year-old may have died in the collapse of a building near a structure…
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During a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday, the American diplomat was shown photos of a giant tunnel that was exposed in recent days under the central headquarters of UNRWA in the Gaza Strip. The meeting was attended by senior officials from both sides.…
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Israel-Hamas War: IDF troops locate weapons in Khan Younis cell; Blinken in Tel Aviv for peace talks
IDF troops in Khan Younis have “encountered an armed terrorist cell and thwarted it”, the Israeli military has said in an update today. “The soldiers also located large quantities of weapons, including AK-47 rifles, grenades and explosive devices,” the IDF added. What do we know about Khan Younis? The Israeli military has said it is…
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More than 27,300 people killed in Gaza so far, says Hamas-led ministry A total of 27,365 people have been killed in Gaza since the conflict erupted on 7 October, the Hamas-led health ministry has said. A further 66,630 people have been injured, it added. In the last 24 hours, it said 127 people had been…
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‘Targeted raid’ carried out at Hamas commander’s compound, says Israel A “targeted raid” has been carried out at a compound used by a Hamas commander, the Israel Defence Forces has said. In its daily update, the Israeli military said the location had been used by the commander of the militant group’s Khan Younis Brigade in…
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Our security and defence experts are analysing last night’s US and UK strikes against Iran-backed militia groups. One of the security and defence analysts said there seems to be a “fundamental contradiction” when it comes to what the UK is doing and saying. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said this round of strikes does not…
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Hamas is studying a proposed ceasefire deal that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and the swapping of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, the group’s senior leaders have said. Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ top political leader, and Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas official in Beirut, said the group remains committed to its initial demands…
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News agency AP is quoting a Hamas official, saying the group will respond “very soon” to a proposal aimed at securing the first extended ceasefire since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. The proposal followed talks in Paris involving intelligence chiefs from Israel, the US and Egypt, with the prime minister of Qatar. It would…
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Half of US adults believe Israel has “gone too far” in its military campaign in Gaza, according to a new poll from The Associated Press- NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That is up from 40% in the same poll in November. The poll was conducted from 25-28 January, which overlaps with the deaths of three…
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