Thursday, July 10, 2014

Latest News Out of Israel - July 10, 2014

Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer on CNN Wednesday, defends strikes, says how would the U.S. respond to missiles from neighbors?


Naftali Bennett, Minister of the Economy, on Fox News: Israel will defend it's people.




Statement by PM Netanyahu Regarding Operation Protective Edge


Hamas Spokesperson Encourages Use of Human Shield - The spokesperson for Hamas in Gaza, Sami Abu Zuhri, spoke on Al Aqsa TV about the use of civilians as a human shield. He refers to the night of June 8 when the IDF avoided civilian casualties by aborting an air strike. He encourages Palestinians in Gaza to continue the practice in order to deter IDF strikes.


Family living on the frontlines - CNN's Ben Wedeman visits the Yazji family and finds out what it's like living life in the middle of conflict.


Negotiator: 'We need to restore sanity' - Saeb Erakat, chief Palestinian negotiator, says regional leaders must work together to de-escalate Middle East conflict.


Reaction of people of Jerusalem - This is at Al aqsa mosque when people heard the sounds of gaza's rockets hitting the western Israeli settlements of Jerusalem.


CNN- 'Operation Protective Edge' is underway in Israel -  Israel Defense Forces say they are are targeting Hamas and calling the action "Operation Protective Edge."



CNN's Fareed Zakaria comments on the Israel conflict - CNN's Fareed Zakaria likens the Israeli conflict to the events that sparked World War I



PM Netanyahu visits IDF Southern Command HQ in in Be'er Sheva.


PM Netanyahu's Statement following visit at IDF Southern Command HQ



IDF Pinpoint Strike on Weapons Storage Facility in Gaza - Watch IDF aircraft make a precision strike on a weapons cache within the house of a senior commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, as part of Operation Protective Edge.


Israel Navy Prevents Infiltration of Hamas Terrorists - On July 8, five Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel from the sea near Zikim in order to carry out an attack. The IDF neutralized the terrorists through a combined effort of the ground, air and naval forces. This footage shows the Israel Navy targeting one of the terrorists on the beach.


Video Evidence: Hamas Operating in Civilian Population for Terror Activities - As part Operation Protective Edge, the IDF conducts pinpoint strikes on Hamas weapons caches that are embedded within civilian areas.


IDF Avoids Civilians Casualties in Gaza, Hamas Increases Them - This video clearly shows the steps taken by the IDF to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza being undermined by Hamas.

IDF aircraft targets a building with a loud but non-lethal bomb that warns civilians that they are in the vicinity of a weapons cache or other target. This method is used to allow all residents to leave the area before the IDF targets the site with live ammunition.

However, in this video,the residents flee the home but then many others come and ascend to the roof and act as human shields.

The IDF aircraft sees the band of civilians on the roof and therefore aborts the strike.



RAW: Panic, death, Hamas rockets, Israeli airstrikes - RT camera inside Gaza - At least eight children have been killed in the last 24 hours as Operation Protective Edge launched by Israeli forces entered its second day. IDF claimed it has hit at least 160 targets in Gaza since Tuesday.



Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza overnight, death toll climbs - Israeli warplanes have struck the home of senior Islamic Jihad militant Hafiz Hamad, killing him and five members of his family, Gaza health officials say. The Palestinian death toll in Gaza now stands at 25, with over 100 injured.



The Palestinian Perspective - Palestinian Parliament Member Mustafa Barghouti provides his thoughts on the Israeli's view of the region's discord.

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