Gaza Strip
Hamas criticized Facebook for the move, saying it goes against the “freedom of expression.”
It will closely supervise building projects in the coastal enclave and analyze the activities of border crossings.
Three Palestinians with knives were caught trying to cross the Gaza border fence • Israel is probing whether Hezbollah was behind the attempt to smuggle 43 weapons across the Lebanese border.
The strikes followed the third straight day of fires sparked in southern Israel by incendiary devices launched from the Gaza Strip.
On June 6, the Hamas representative in Yemen, Mo’az Abu Shamala, presented an honorary plaque to Muhammad ‘Ali al-Houthi.
Haniyeh arrived in Lebanon on Sunday and met some top officials including President Michel Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
The reconstruction of Gaza has stalled over the issue of returning Israelis held by Hamas and preventing funds from getting to the terrorist group.
“UNRWA is a very problematic organization. It is fully controlled by Hamas. Hamas uses the facilities of UNRWA for weapons storage and to launch rockets. All of the local employees of UNRWA are Hamas people. Nobody’s allowed to work in UNRWA without the permission of Hamas,” said Kobi Michael, senior researcher at Tel Aviv’s Institute for National Security Studies.
It would require that Congress receive an annual report identifying persons, agencies and instruments of a foreign state who knowingly materially assist Hamas or other terrorist affiliates in the Gaza Strip.
Israel is trying to create a “new equation” linking Gaza’s reconstruction and economic recovery to prisoner exchange, the groups say • Experts warn the risk of a new round of violence is high.
“This is unlike Lebanon, where there have been years of quiet,” said Col. (res.) Moshe Elad. “The reason is that Lebanon has much to lose. They have a prime minister, a state, resources, tourism.”
A delay in receiving money would lead to a security escalation, said Yahya Sinwar during a meeting with the U.N.’s envoy to the Middle East.
