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Looking to avoid economic sanctions, 143 out of 268 Iranian lawmakers voted to join a global initiative to end terrorist funding.
Delivery made possible after Qatar, which paid Israel for the transfer, deposits a check through the United Nations • Egyptian, Palestinian officials say P.A. leader spared no effort to block fuel delivery to the energy-starved coastal enclave.
Determined to prevent Hamas success, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas recently blocked a Qatari-funded fuel shipment from reaching energy-starved Gaza • Egypt warns that a clash between Israel and Hamas would be likely if Egypt ends mediation efforts.
If Jeremy Corbyn were to be sanctioned by the United States, any financial assets there would likely be frozen, along with other penalties.
“War will achieve nothing,” Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s military leader, says in rare interview • Sinwar warns that dire economic situation in the Gaza Strip makes security escalation “inevitable” • Prisoner exchange is vital to any future deal in Gaza, he says.
Additional troops and Iron Dome missile-defense systems have been deployed following an uptick in riots at the security fence.
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas hopes that new sanctions will help him wrestle control of Gaza from rival Hamas and pressure Israel to resume the stalled peace process.
“March of Return” group urges Gazans to take part in disturbances along border • IAF hits terror cell launching arson balloons into Israel.
Many tools and all kinds of tactics are available these days, leaving vigilance and awareness the most important lines of defense.
A children’s playground was cordoned off in Kiryat Gat on Friday morning when police were alerted to a bunch of “terror balloons” launched from Gaza that landed before the start of the school day.
“They must find a way to bring us a sign of life. Please be our partners in saving their lives,” came an agonizing plea from Ilan Mangistu, the brother of Avera Mangistu, who with Hisham Al Sayeed were captured by Hamas in Gaza years ago.
“You’re looking at a problem in this broken, angry region that can’t be solved. At some point, there will be another escalation between the IDF and Hamas in Gaza,” said Aaron David Miller, vice president for new initiatives at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
