Israeli communities within six miles from the Israel-Gaza border face a challenging security situation. Elementary schools, hospitals and private homes are within Hamas’ rocket range. Since Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip in 2005, terrorists have fired more than 7,000 rockets
Earlier this evening two rockets were fired at Israel, one hit the Hof Ashkelon regional council, and the other the Eshkol regional council. The IDF views such actions of attempting to harm the citizens and communities of Israel as severe.
IDF forces spotted yet another explosive device planted near the Gaza security fence today. This is the latest attempt to harm IDF soldiers patrolling the Israel-Gaza border–not the first this year and following 33 explosive devices planted in 2011. The improvised
In response to the rocket fire aimed at southern Israel from the Gaza Strip yesterday, the Israeli Air Force has targeted several terror facilities in Gaza overnight. Over 620 rockets were fired at Israel in 2011, and over 21 rockets since
“Our enemies currently own approximately 200,000 rockets and missiles capable of harming the State of Israel. Most capable of a 40 kilometer range, thousands capable of hundreds of kilometers in range.” —IDF Head of Military Intelligence, Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi,
Overnight, IAF aircraft targeted a weapons manufacturing site in the central Gaza Strip, two terror tunnels in the northern Gaza Strip, and a third terror tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip. Direct hits were confirmed. The targeting of these sites was
In response to rocket fire, an IAF aircraft targeted a terrorist squad in the southern Gaza Strip. The squad fired rockets seconds before being targeted. A hit was confirmed. Since the beginning of the year over 7 rockets, fired from Gaza, have hit Israel.
A short while ago, an Israel Air Force aircraft and armored corps soldiers targeted a terrorist squad that was planting an explosive device near the security fence in the northern Gaza Strip. Hits were confirmed. An explosion was identified, originating from the explosive
Military sources: “The terrorist who was targeted earlier this morning is Muaman Abu-daf, a senior operative in the Global Jihad terror movement. He orchestrated and executed numerous and varied terror attacks against Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers including laying explosive
A short while ago, IAF aircraft targeted a terrorist squad that was identified moments before firing rockets at Israel from the northern Gaza Strip. A hit was confirmed, thwarting the rocket fire attempt. The aforementioned squad is responsible for the
