Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Thought to have been members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad • Incident comes after Hamas raises alert level regarding possible Israeli attack ahead of country’s March 2 election.
Sniper squad attacked Israeli troops from Khan Yunis area of Gaza Strip; no Israeli casualties reported • Palestinian media reports one person critically wounded in Israeli strike.
“I believe that the Palestinian armed organizations are going to resist; they will continue the resistance,” said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a speech.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad reportedly fired the rockets, but Israel holds Hamas, the de facto governing body in Gaza, responsible for any rocket fire launched from the coastal territory.
Between Nov. 12-14, Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza launched more than 450 rockets at Israel, evacuating homes, schools and hospitals, and forcing Israeli citizens to flee to bomb shelters.
Both rockets intercepted by Iron Dome air-defense system • IDF: “Hamas will bear the consequences for attacks on Israeli civilians.”
Israel’s Deputy Defense Minister Avi Dichter told reporters that “Israel’s political and military leadership need to decide at a certain point to launch a campaign that will destroy the terrorist infrastructure in Gaza.”
It aims to hold the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights, also known as Education for a Just Peace in the Middle East, liable for conspiring to provide financial aid and other assistance to Palestinian terror groups that make up the Boycott National Committee, which leads the BDS movement.
This round of fighting dealt a significant blow to Palestinian Islamic Jihad; defense chiefs are eyeing whether the halt in hostilities will allow Israel to keep its focus on the far larger threats to the north.
Israeli Defense Minister Bennett: “The new rules of the game are clear” • Lapid: Elimination of Baha Abu al-Ata an “extraordinary achievement,” but “Israeli deterrence is practically nonexistent.”
Five rockets fired from Gaza after Israel announces truce with terror group; no casualties or damage reported • Israel opens most schools, lifts security restrictions.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, California Sen. Kamala Harris, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and a few of the other candidates have criticized the rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into the Jewish state.
