GAZA/JERUSALEM—Israel fired artillery and mounted more air strikes from its border on Friday against Palestinian terror groups in the Gaza Strip amid constant rocket fire deep into Israel’s commercial center. As hostilities entered their fifth day, with no sign of abating, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement shortly after midnight that air…
Israel Begins Air, Ground Operations Targeting Terrorists in Gaza Strip
Israel Begins Air, Ground Operations From Border Targeting Terrorists in Gaza Strip
GAZA/JERUSALEM—Israel fired artillery and mounted more air strikes from its border on Friday against Palestinian terror groups in the Gaza Strip amid constant rocket fire deep into Israel’s commercial center. As hostilities entered their fifth day, with no sign of abating, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement shortly after midnight that air…
14-story Tower in Gaza Collapses During Israeli Airstrike
Israeli jets on Wednesday flatted a 14-story-tall tower in Gaza City amid an escalating conflict between Jerusalem and Palestinian militants. The Al-Shorouk tower housed businesses as well as offices for Hamas’ Al-Aqsa satellite TV channel before it was hit by Israeli strikes, according to Ahram Online. Reporters with Getty and AFP said Israeli fighter jets dropped several…
Photos: 14-Story Tower in Gaza Collapses Amid Israeli Airstrikes
Israeli jets on Wednesday flattened a 14-story-tall tower in Gaza City amid an escalating conflict between Jerusalem and Palestinian terror groups as local reporters said that the tower was used by Hamas. The Al-Shorouk tower housed businesses as well as offices for Hamas’ Al-Aqsa satellite TV channel before it was hit by Israeli strikes, according to Ahram…
European Airlines Cancel Tel Aviv Flights Amid Escalating Conflict
LONDON—British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and Iberia all canceled flights to Tel Aviv as European carriers joined U.S. airlines in avoiding flying to Israel amid an escalating conflict there. “The safety and security of our colleagues and customers is always our top priority, and we continue to monitor the situation closely,” British Airways said after canceling…
Israeli Troops Mass at Gaza Border Amid Rocket Fire, Air Strikes, Clashes in Israel
GAZA/JERUSALEM—Israeli troops massed at Gaza’s border on May 13 and Palestinian militants pounded Israel with rockets in intense hostilities that have caused international concern and touched off clashes between Jews and Arabs in Israel. Days of violence between Jewish Israelis and the country’s Arab minority worsened overnight, with synagogues attacked and fighting breaking out on…
Israel Declares Curfew in Arab-Jewish Town Hit by Violence
LOD, Israel—Jews cleared Torah scrolls from a torched synagogue on Wednesday and burnt-out cars lined nearby streets in an ethnically mixed Israeli town hit by violence denounced by the president as “unforgivable” acts by Arabs incensed at airstrikes on Gaza. Moving to head off further violence in Lod, which has also seen assaults by Jews…
Trump, Pompeo Criticize Biden Over Hamas’s Attacks on Israel
Former President Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized President Joe Biden Tuesday, saying his “weakness” and “signal” led to the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel. “When I was in office we were known as the Peace Presidency, because Israel’s adversaries knew that the United States stood strongly with Israel and there…
Pentagon Promises ‘Ironclad Support’ of Israel Amid Conflict With Palestinians
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday stressed the United States has “ironclad support” for Israel’s right to defend itself amid a military conflict with Hamas, according to a statement from the Pentagon. It comes as Israeli officials said that 16 members of the Hamas armed wing were killed by airstrikes—coming after Hamas and Islamic Jihad…
Senior Hamas Commander Killed as Israel Strikes Gaza, Palestinians Fire Rockets
GAZA/JERUSALEM—Israel said it killed 16 members of the Hamas military wing in an airstrike on Gaza on Wednesday and Palestinian militants rained rockets into Israel as global concern mounted over their most intense hostilities in years. At least 53 people have been killed in Gaza since violence escalated on Monday, according to the Palestinian territory’s…
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