IDF Uncovers Attack Tunnel from Gaza into Israel
TEL AVIV – The IDF on Monday uncovered another attack tunnel from the Gaza Strip into Israel during construction of an underground barrier, the military said in a statement.
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More Gaza Terror Balloons Land in Israeli Communities
Two suspicious packages attached to balloons, at least one of of which was reportedly an explosive device, were found Monday at different locations in a southern community near the Gaza Strip.
Israel Alters Flight Paths to Ben Gurion Airport Amid Gaza Escalation
Classes were canceled for Monday morning in Gaza border communities as five volleys of at least three rockets and other projectiles were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip.
Gaza Terror Balloons Suspected in Massive Fire in Israel
One of the largest fires over the past six months broke out Saturday evening in Ein HaBesor, a moshav in the Eshkol Regional Council. The fire was possibly caused from an incendiary balloon flown from Gaza, as minutes before the fire broke out balloons were seen being blown from the strip.
Watch: IDF Pounds Hamas After 150+ Terror Rockets Fired at Israel
The Israel Air Force retaliated by striking targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening after 19 people were treated for injuries resulting form rocket attacks from Gaza against southern Israel.
More Terror Rockets Launched from Gaza Despite Ceasefire
The Iron Dome anti-missile defense system downed one of two rockets fired from Gaza toward Israel in the predawn hours of Sunday morning, the military said, hours after a ceasefire was due to go into effect to put an end to a flare-up between the Hamas terrorist group and Israel.
Five Code Red Sirens Sound in Israeli Communities Near Gaza
Five Code Red rocket alert sirens were sounded in the Eshkol Regional Council in southern Israel on Monday night. The first siren sounded at 1:48 am, followed by four other sirens at 2:54 am, 4:14 am, 4:51 am and 5:03 am. There were no reports of injuries or damage and no rocket remains were found on the ground.
Reports: One Killed in Drone Strike in Egyptian Sinai
One person was killed in a drone strike in the northern Sinai in Egypt, Channel 2 reported Monday evening, citing Al Jazeera.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Rocket Attack on Israel
ISIS claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the launching of two rockets which were fired into Israel from the Sinai Peninsula and landed in open space in the Eshkol Regional Council on Monday morning.
Security Official: Hamas Prepping Next Conflict
Communities near Gaza have enjoyed a prolonged period of quiet since 2014’s Operation Protective Edge, a calm that is shattered every few months by Salafi jihadist rocket attacks from the Strip – a reminder of the fragility of the “calm.”
Israel Arrests Gaza Man Who Illegally Crossed Border
IDF soldiers arrested a man on suspicion of crossing the Gaza border fence into Israel on Monday morning.
Red Alert Rocket Siren Near Gaza Border Towns Prove to be False Alarm
The Jerusalem Post reports: The anti-rocket warning sirens that were activated in Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip frontier on Wednesday evening proved to be a false alarm, the IDF said.
Red Alert Siren Sounds in Gaza Border Communities, IDF Says no Rocket Located
The Jerusalem Post reports: A rocket alert siren sounded in the Eshkol Regional Council on the border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday.