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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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May, 2021
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17 May
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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17 May
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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17 May
‘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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17 May
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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17 May
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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17 May
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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17 May
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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17 May
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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16 May
Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack Demonstrates Vulnerability of U.S. Critical Infrastructure
A ransomware attack perpetrated by a criminal organization recently struck the Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline operator in the United States. The alleged perpetrator has grown increasingly brazen over the past several months while using Darkside ransomware as a service. Due to the difficulty of attribution, to say nothing …
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