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Who Wants a Ceasefire?

Amid UN Security Council demands for a ceasefire, rocket fire increased immediately after a brief respite for Palestinians to observe a Muslim holiday. Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu said: “Under these circumstances, Israel must do what it must do to defend its people.

Israel's President: “Terror Will Not Cause Us to Withdraw; It Will Not Weaken Our Spirit”

As the sun rose in Israel on Saturday, Day 19, of “Operation Protective Edge, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s agreement to “pause” the Gaza offensive for a 12-hour “humanitarian window” was fragile, though Hamas was cooperating.

More Young Lives Lost

Israeli soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade mourn over the grave of Sgt. Bnaya Rubel during his funeral at the military cemetery in Holon, Israel, Sunday, July 20, 2014. Rubel was killed while fighting Palestinian militants in Gaza on Saturday.

Day 15: The Constant Barrage

Prayers to Reveal the Enemy’s Schemes

Two incidents last week in Israel highlight a key point for prayers in times like these. On Thursday, a group of Palestinian fighters were stopped by the IAF in an attempt to tunnel into Israel in order to attack Kibbutz Sufa.

Israel Fights for its Home

The IDF prevented early Monday morning attacks by Hamas gunmen emerging from tunnels as 82 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel on Monday, of which 14 were successfully intercepted by the Iron Dome.

No Other Nation Would Do So Much - Israel

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu The Gazan death toll rose to 425 and some 35,000 fled the Israel-Gaza Middle East war on Sunday. The Times of Israel, reporting on Israeli Lt. Gen.

Rockets Rain Down on Israel on Day 12

Two IDF officers were killed this morning when Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israeli territory via a tunnel under the border fence from the central Gaza Strip and ambushed a military vehicle patrolling on the Israeli side of the border, “The Times of Israel” reports.

Perspective: Israel's "Occupation" or Israel's Right?

ISRAEL IN PERSPECTIVE At the time of the Holocaust, the Land that is Israel was under British rule. After the atrocities of World War II countless Jews were left displaced. In November of 1947 the United Nations resolved to give the Jewish People a homeland of their own.

19 Hamas Fighters Killed, 13 Captured by Israel

Israel launched a major ground offensive on Hamas in Gaza, “The Times of Israel” reports, with the initial focus centered on the under-border tunnels.