Gaza Strip
Israel will not tolerate a “trickle” of attacks from the Gaza Strip, warns Israel’s new prime minister.
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces reported that one of its soldiers fired on and hit a suspect who hurled an explosive device at Israeli forces south of Nablus.
The Israeli military said it is “prepared for all scenarios, including renewed fighting, in the face of the continuation of terrorist acts emanating” from the Gaza Strip.
At the same time, fires in southern Israel were caused by arson balloons sent by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad across the Gaza border.
According to a new Middle East Forum poll, 82 percent of Jewish Israelis think Hamas cannot be appeased and must be defeated.
Top Palestinian Authority official warns that the incident “could lead to a dangerous escalation.”
“The Palestinian people in Gaza are suffering because of Hamas, not the Israelis,” said H.E. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi.
Israeli Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations Gilad Erdan assured the news outlet that “Israel is willing to assist in rebuilding its offices and operations.”
“What Gaza experienced a few weeks ago is only the tip of the iceberg” of Israel’s military capabilities, says the Israeli defense minister.
Terror group’s top military commander, Mohammad Deif, was injured in Israeli assassination attempt, his deputy tells “Al Jazeera” • Israeli negotiator dismisses “cheap and transparent manipulation.”
Yahya Sinwar says Israel only destroyed 3 percent of Gaza’s tunnel network, Hamas used only “50 percent of its power” in the latest conflict, and any future fighting will “reshape” the region.
The resolution expresses “vigorous support” for Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and the right of self-defense.
