Riots Break out on Temple Mount
On Friday, Palestinian youth clashed with Israeli Police on the Temple Mount on the first Friday prayers of the month-long fast of Ramadan.
Israel
Rockets Continue to Fall; Calm will be met with Calm
Israel issues sends message to Hamas: calm will be met with calm, however as of Friday morning rockets continued to fall in southern Israel. Over the past month, more than 125 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, 45 of which have fallen in the past 24 hours.
Two-State Solution is a Means to an End; Majority of Palestinians Envision a State from the “River to the Sea”
A recent poll conducted by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy show that a majority of Palestinians say their “national” goal should be “reclaiming all of historic Palestine from the river to the sea.”
Rockets and Mortars Fired into Israel; IAF Strikes 15 Terror Related Sites; Reservatists Called
Israel struck fifteen terrorist related sites and injured at least ten Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as at least twenty rockets and at least seven mortars were fired into Israel yesterday.
Riots Break Out in Jerusalem After Arab Teen Found Dead (Video)
A Palestinian teenager from Beit Hanina, a East Jerusalem neighborhood, was reported kidnapped Tuesday night in a suspected act of revenge for the three Israeli youths found dead on Monday.
Israel Strikes 34 Terror Targets in Gaza Overnight; Gates of Hell Will Open Hamas Claims
Israel carried out targeted and pinpointed strikes against 34 terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip last night, as Hamas warned against waging war saying it would “open the gates of hell.”
Israel Could Get Dragged into War with ISIL to Defend Jordan
If the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) attacked Jordan, officials believe the Jordanians would enlist the support of the United States and Israel, dragging the entire region into a full-blown war.
Israel Sends Emergency Delegation to U.S. Over Iran Nuke Talks
As negotiations for a nuclear agreement with Iran enters its final stage with a deadline looming just weeks away, Israel sent an emergency high-level delegation to Washington to express its concerns.
Security Cameras Record Alleged Pin-Pointed Israel Assassination of Terrorists (Video)
Security cameras appear to have captured a pin-pointed Israel Air Force (IAF) assassination of two senior members of a terrorist organization.
Jihadists Taking Control of Golan Heights Border with Israel
Roughly 95 percent of the Syrian side of the Golan Heights is controlled by jihadists associated with the Al-Nursa Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an IDF commander told Israel’s Channel 10.
Israel Kills Two Senior Members of a Terrorist Organization
The Israel Air Force (IAF) targeted and killed two senior members of a terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.
Israel Released Names of Suspected Kidnappers
Israel released the names of two Hamas members from Hebron whom they believe is directly responsible for the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers.
Full Coverage: ISIS Takes Supply Routes into Baghdad; Threatens Iraq’s 2nd Largest Dam
The Shiite-Sunni sectarian war breaking out in Iraq is threatening a widespread regional war. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) is on the move as it threatens to cut off ‘supply routes to Baghdad.’ ISIS forces are within miles of the Haditha Dam, Iraq’s second largest dam, located on the Euphrates River. Meanwhile, Syria bombed ISIS targets inside of Iraq. The NY Times reported Iran is sending military aid including drones to Iraq. Those are just a few of the headlines we cover in today’s Full Coverage Report.
Operation Brother’s Keeper Winding Down Before Ramadan
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued Operation Brother’s Keeper in search for the three abducted teenagers Wednesday night with the arrest of ten suspected Palestinians.
U.S. House Votes to Increase Funding for Israel’s Missile Defense
The U.S. House of Representatives approved $351 million for the Iron Dome, and $270 million for the Arrow 3 and David’s Sling missile defense systems.
Abbas’ Fatah Posts Video: “Death is Near”
Palestinian Authority’s Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah organization posted a video on its Facebook page just four days after the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers, saying “Stop and consider, sons of Zion, that death is near…”
Israel Retailates After Rockets Fired from Gaza
Last night, four rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, two of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome anti-missile system. Israel retaliated destroying five concealed rocket launchers in northern Gaza, one terror activity site in central Gaza and a weapon manufacturing site in southern Gaza.
Cabinet Votes to Scale Back Operation in Light of Ramadan
Israel’s Security Cabinet voted to reduce Israel Defense Forces (IDF) presence in the West Bank and limit the scope of Operation Brother’s Keeper, with fears of a continued IDF operation during Ramadan, which begins Saturday, would further escalate tensions in the region, Israel Army Radio reported.
Netanyahu: Hamas Behind Kidnappings, We Will Provide Evidence (Video)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu addressed his cabinet today, saying the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are continuing their search for the abducted three Israeli teenagers, and will soon provide to the world incontrovertible proof that Hamas is behind the recent kidnappings.
Mortar Attack Kills One, Injures Three on Syrian Border
A mortar was fired from Syria into Israel which killed a 15-year old boy, at least three others, including his father. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responded with tank fire. Afterwards, the IDF searched the area for possible terrorists who may have crossed into Israel.