Thursday, July 17, 2014

Latest News Out of Israel Wednesday Night July 16

'Hamas doesn't care about protecting Palestinians, only about destroying Israel' - MFA spokesperson - With the Egypt-proposed truce out of the window following Hamas rejection, violence between Gaza and Israel reaches new highs with 200 dead Palestinians and one Israeli. Ilana Stein from Israel's Foreign Affairs Ministry tells RT that the Israeli military tries to avoid civilian casualties among Palestinians, but Hamas uses people as a human shields.


Bennett on CNN: Hamas is committing massive self-genocide to its woman and children




Obama: Israel Has a Right to Defend Itself


CrossTalk: Gaza Under Siege - What does Israel hope to achieve with its most recent assault on Gaza? Does Tel Aviv merely want to reinforce the status quo. And what of the Palestinians' right to resist illegal occupation? Will Gaza's suffering ever end? CrossTalking with Miko Peled, Gideon Levy and Fred Lazin.



GRAPHIC: Israeli shelling kills 4 Palestinian children on Gaza beach - Four Palestinian children were killed by rockets while playing football on Gaza beach, with local officials saying the attack came from an Israeli gunboat.


'That does look tragic': IDF spokesman on killing 4 children on Gaza beach - At least four children have been reportedly killed by Israeli shelling while playing football on Gaza beach. IDF spokesperson Peter Lerner tells RT that Israel will investigate the death of 4 children at the Gaza beach.




Tears & despair: Hundreds mourn at funerals of Palestinian children killed on Gaza beach - Four Palestinian children were killed by rockets while playing football on Gaza beach, with local officials saying the attack came from an Israeli gunboat.


Israel-Gaza conflict: No truce, both cite self-defense - Palestinian militants fire more short-range rockets at Israel as the IDF continues to pound Gaza. The first Israeli victim was killed yesterday while over 200 were killed in Gaza, including children. Both sides insist they're acting in self-defense and refuse to back down. Harry Fear reports for RT on how Hamas' tactics may divide the population.




Life in Israel: Rockets Over Ashdod - On Wednesday, July 16, rocket attack from Hamas in Gaza is seen over Ashdod before being intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system.



IDF Urges Civilians to Leave Areas of Gaza Targeted for Strikes - On July 16, the IDF dropped thousands of leaflets above northern Gaza to notify residents of a temporary evacuation. The purpose of these messages is to minimize harm to civilians before an IDF air strike.



Rocket Launchers in Gaza Explode After IDF Airstrike - On Wednesday, July 16, IDF aircraft targeted rocket launchers used to fire rockets from Gaza at Israel. The rocket launchers are destroyed and rockets are detonated due to the explosion.


IDF Postpones Strikes on Hamas Targets after Identifying Civilians in the Area - Throughout Operation Protective Edge the IDF has targeted over 1,600 Hamas targets in Gaza, including command centers, tunnels, rocket launching sites and weapon storage facilities.

When targeting these terror sites the IDF makes it a top priority to avoid civilians.

Watch this declassified footage of pilots as they postpone air strikes after identifying civilians in the area.

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