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Iron Dome Can Only Be One Part of Israel’s Security Strategy

Experts say rocket interception system must be coupled with tactical offensive plans With over 1,000 rockets fired at Israel from Gaza so far, between Monday evening and Wednesday morning, Israel has relied heavily on the locally developed Iron Dome anti-missile air defense system. The system has had a successful interception …

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Gulf States Leverage New Alliances to Call for Israeli-Palestinian Peace

The current violence between Israel and Gaza is the first major conflict since the signing of the Abraham Accords {DUBAI} Israel’s new Arab allies remain firm in their rejection of the violence which has escalated this month between Israel and the Palestinians, and they are using their new diplomatic ties …

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Made in Gaza: Hamas Rockets the Product of Foreign Aid and Smuggled Material

Medical equipment and fertilizer among international assistance items repurposed by Hamas to manufacture arms and ammunition using Iranian know-how Palestinian organizations in the Gaza Strip have fired at least 1,300 missiles at Israeli communities since the current round of violence began on Monday evening, with the numbers continuing to mount. …

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Rockets hit Ashdod, Beersheba as barrages from Gaza continue

Hamas rocket barrages on southern Israel continued Sunday with almost 300 projectiles launched at Israel since Saturday. Barrages of rockets continued to pound Israel on Monday, striking across southern Israel and scoring a direct hit on a home in Ashdod, injuring several people. Since the beginning of operation “Guardian of …

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‘If We Have a Major Conflagration, Then All Bets Are Off’

How long the current violence with the Palestinians lasts could shape the formation of Israel’s next government The rise in violence between Israeli police and Arab rioters at and near the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the Gazan rocket fire on Israel that began on Monday come less than a …

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To Achieve Breakthrough, Jerusalem’s Future Must Be Shared, Not Monopolized

Successive Palestinian-Israeli negotiations have always failed to reach a breakthrough because of one issue. Sure, borders and settlements and economic relations are important but the differences between both sides on those issues were not insurmountable. Refugees and the right of the return for Palestinians are perhaps the most difficult nuts …

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Palestinians Disappointed by International Community’s Stance on Escalation with Israel

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz: “Israel is not preparing for a cease-fire. … Only when we achieve complete quiet can we talk about calm” [Gaza City] Since Monday night, the situation has been boiling over in Gaza as Palestinian movements in Gaza respond to what they call the “violent Israeli …

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Hamas threatens to strike Tel Aviv after top Islamic Jihad commander killed

Hamas rocket barrages on southern Israel continued Sunday with almost 300 projectiles launched at Israel since Saturday. The IDF and Hamas continued to trade blows with each other over the Shavuot holiday, with large areas of Israel’s South under rocket attack and the Israel Air Force bombing numerous Islamist targets …

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Israel-Gaza Conflict Rages on With Little Known on Cease-Fire Progress

Both Israel and Hamas insist that they will continue their cross-border fire Heavy Israeli airstrikes continued over Gaza on Saturday and Sunday afternoon causing heavy loss of human life and material damage, while Hamas unleashed hundreds of rockets deep into Israel for a seventh day sending Israelis running for shelters. …

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Rockets hit Ashdod, Beersheba as barrages from Gaza continue

Hamas rocket barrages on southern Israel continued Sunday with almost 300 projectiles launched at Israel since Saturday. Barrages of rockets continued to pound Israel on Monday, striking across southern Israel and scoring a direct hit on a home in Ashdod, injuring several people.

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