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Egyptian-Gaza Border Base Bombed

November 26, 2012

Islamic terrorists bomb and partially destroy a security building at the Rafiah Egyptian base near the Gaza border, challenging Cairo’s control over the Sinai, after the ceasefire with Israel. The attack came 48 hours after President Mohammed Morsi granted himself extensive new powers, which has created a great divide throughout Egypt.

Rafiah, Egypt has been the smuggling capital of the Hamas Palestinians for rearming the Gaza Strip. (more…)

IDF Possible Incursion into the Gaza Strip

November 13, 2012

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks out at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem about Southern Israel coming under heavy rocket and mortar fire from Gaza over the last two days. During these attacks more than 140 projectiles were launched by terror groups, disrupting normal routines and closing schools throughout the region. Three Israelis were injured and several houses damaged in the barrage. (more…)

Islamic Jihad Calls For Kidnapping Of Israelis

April 27, 2012

Leaders of Islamic Jihad and Hamas are advocating a campaign of kidnapping to free terrorists jailed in Israel.

Khaled Al-Batsh, senior member of Islamic Jihad, told a crowd in the Gaza Strip they needed to take Israeli prisoners in an attempt to gain release from prison of terrorists connected to their organization.

“I say to all armed factions, the way to free the prisoners is through swaps…an arrest for an arrest and freedom for freedom. This is the way,” Al-Batsh told the crowd according to the Jerusalem Post.  (more…)