ALERT Main Israel/Hamas/Gaza Thread

jward

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محمد بوشقمة

@boshgma



90 عضو من مجلس النواب الليبي يصدرون بيان استنكار ضد العدوان الغاشم للكيان الصهيوني ضد شعب #فلسطين و يطالبون و وزارة الخارجية و المجلس الرئاسي بفتح باب اواصل ع الدول العربية لاتخاذ موقف موحد ضد العدوان #ليبيا
Translated from Arabic by
90 members of the Libyan House of Representatives issued a statement of condemnation against the brutal aggression of the Zionist entity against the people #فلسطين And they demand the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Presidency Council to open the door for the Arab countries to continue to take a unified position against aggression
View: https://twitter.com/boshgma/status/1393332787340525569?s=20
 

Grumphau

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Mike Mihajlovic
@MihajlovicMike

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Hamas built a network of underground tunnels below the Gaza Strip. These tunnels can host command posts, ammunition storages, communication centers, workshops, etc. In the case of land incursion, they can be used as staging areas for counterattacks
View: https://twitter.com/MihajlovicMike/status/1393196054816899075?s=20

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As an old professor of mine once said, things that are obvious do not need to be stated.
 

Housecarl

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Posted for fair use.....

Israel-Gaza crisis: West Bank clashes leave Palestinians dead as fighting intensifies
The ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has spread to the occupied West Bank, with multiple Palestinians having died in clashes with Israeli security forces.

  • Date 15.05.2021
Palestinians clashed with security forces in the occupied West Bank on Friday, as Israel and Hamas in Gaza traded fire amid escalating tensions.

Palestinians say they are incensed by Israel's recent actions in Jerusalem and Gaza, and have taken to the streets across major West Bank cities such as Hebron and Nablus to express their anger.

At least 11 Palestinians have died in the West Bank due to clashes with security forces. Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas condemned what he called "brutal and programmed killings" and requested political support from the US and UN.

In addition, the Palestine Red Crescent Group reported 1,757 injuries in the West Bank and Jerusalem as of early Saturday.



Israel police said at least nine people were injured from "violent resistance" in the West Bank as authorities carried out an operation to arrest individuals accused of inciting violence.

Israeli Shin Bet security agents dealt with stones and gunfire in the city of Kafr Kanna, after authorities arrested Islamic Movement deputy leader Kamal Khatib in the area.

What's the current situation in Gaza?
The Israeli military and Hamas continue to trade blows, as the death toll rises. According to Gaza's health ministry, 132 Palestinians have died from airstrikes as of early Saturday.

Eight people have died in Israel since Monday.

Hamas fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza on early Saturday morning targeting Israeli cities such as Ashkelon and Ashdod.

The Israel Defense Forces issued a tweet soon thereafter showing a massive fire in the city of Ashdod, promising the attack would not "go unanswered."


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday the current military operation towards Gaza is "not yet over"

The Israeli military said it targeted a tunnel holding Hamas military equipment, along with reported rocket launch sites.

An Israeli airstrike on a house near the Shati refugee camp in Gaza reportedly killed at least seven people early Saturday. Palestinians in the area said they were given no warning prior to the attack, according to the Associated Press news agency.

Is tension spreading elsewhere in the Middle East?
Pro-Palestinian forces in other countries in the region are also being drawn into the conflict, as protesters in Jordan and Lebanon stormed their respective borders with Israel. The protests are a gesture of solidarity towards the Palestinian people.


A video shared widely on social media shows hundreds of Jordanians rushing towards the King Allenby bridge, which connects the Kingdom with Israel.

Some Lebanese rioters managed to enter the Israeli border town of Metula. The Israeli military then claimed it fired warning shots at the protesters, with one Lebanese man killed by Israeli fire.

Syria is also involved in the ongoing tensions.

Three rockets were launched from Syria towards Israel on Friday, according to the Israeli military. Two of the rockets reportedly landed in the Golan Heights, with another landing in Syrian territory.

No casualties were reported from the incident.

Other countries in the region also reacted to the fighting. The UAE called for a ceasefire, while Bahrain expressed its solidarity with the Palestinians.

Morocco announced it would send 40 tons of food, medicine and blankets to the West Bank and Gaza. Egypt held ceasefire talks with the Israelis and Hamas leaders, although no deal was reached.

How are Western nations reacting to the crisis?
Top US State Department official Hady Amr landed in Tel Aviv on Friday in an attempt to deescalate tensions. President Joe Biden has expressed his support for Israel, which has drawn controversy among some progressive members of the Democratic Party.

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Netanyahu on Friday, with the French leader condemning the rocket attacks from Gaza but also expressing concern for the civilian population in the territory.

What triggered the current round of tensions?
The current round of tensions were triggered by the possible evictions of four Palestinian families in contested East Jerusalem. Right-wing settlers have claimed in legal proceedings that the homes were owned by Jews prior to 1948.

In order to defuse tensions, Israel postponed the hearing on the case.

Palestinians were also outraged after Israeli security forces entered the al-Aqsa mosque, disrupting worshippers with stun grenades. Muslims were congregating for prayer during the holy month of Ramadan.

On Monday, Hamas threatened to shoot rockets towards Jerusalem unless Israeli forces leave the Temple Mount. The group then launched rockets towards the city for the first time since the 2014 Gaza war.

In response, Israel began carrying out airstrikes on alleged Hamas-affiliated targets in Gaza, with the military operation dubbed "Operation Guardian of the Four Walls," in reference to Jerusalem.

wd/wmr (AP, Reuters, AFP)
 

Old Gray Mare

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Oops.... Something got lost in translation????

Fair use.
Report: Israel Exaggerated Invasion to Lure Hamas Fighters into Tunnels, then Bombed Them
by JOEL B. POLLAK 14 May 2021
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) exaggerated the degree of its incursion into the Gaza Strip on Friday morning, in order to draw Hamas fighters into their underground tunnel network before the Israeli Air Force (IAF) could bomb them, a new report says.

On Friday, shortly after midnight, the IDF used Twitter to announce: “IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip.” Many media announcements called it an invasion (Breitbart News noted only that Israel had “sent ground troops.”)

IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 13, 2021


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also added to the sense of a major ground invasion by tweeting a dramatic video address , vowing to restore “quiet and security to the State of Israel,” and adding that “this operation will continue as long as necessary.”

אמרתי שאנחנו נגבה מחיר כבד מאוד מהחמאס. אנחנו עושים זאת ואנחנו נמשיך לעשות זאת בעוצמה רבה.
המילה האחרונה לא נאמרה והמבצע הזה יימשך ככל שיידרש. pic.twitter.com/s5JcAm5vut
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) May 13, 2021
Those promises remain in effect, but the entire social media push appears to have been a ruse to cause maximum damage to Hamas — one in which Israel enlisted the international media, which played up the event to generate excitement and outrage.

Readers of Breitbart News were puzzled to note that in all of the photos emerging from Gaza, there appeared to be lots of explosions, but no photographs of actual troop movements.

Breitbart readers appear to be more perceptive than Hamas fighters.

Meanwhile, Israel pounded a network of tunnels in northern Gaza known as the “metro,” which Hamas has developed to move fighters around in the event of an Israeli invasion. Hamas tunnels are also used to infiltrate Israel to carry out terror attacks.

The Times of Israel described the attack: “According to the Israel Defense Forces, in this air campaign, which lasted nearly 40 minutes, some 450 missiles were dropped on 150 targets in northern Gaza, particularly around the city of Beit Lahiya.”

The target: The Hamas ‘Metro’ tunnel system in Gaza.
The operation: 160 aircraft, tanks, artillery and infantry units along the border.
We struck 150 targets and damaged many kilometers of the Hamas ‘Metro’ network. pic.twitter.com/otn7JKxB9c
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 14, 2021


A few hours later, the IDF took to the airwaves to explain that there was no large-scale invasion, and analysts on Israel’s Army Radio suggested that something had been lost in translation from Hebrew to English to cause the global media confusion.

But Israel’s Channel 12 reported that “the misunderstanding was not in fact a mistake, but a ruse meant to draw Hamas fighters into underground tunnels built by the Gaza-ruling terror group, which the IDF targeted in a massive bombardment overnight.”

The IDF, together with Prime Minister Netanyahu, appears to have used social media to draw Hamas fighters into the tunnels, thus ensuring their deaths — saving the lives of Israeli soldiers in a real invasion, and reducing risk to Palestinian civilians.

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jward

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hmm. rumour remains unsubstatiated as far as I see. . .

TurkishFacts4u
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) Fighter Jets are reportedly bombing #Gaza along side their Israeli counterparts. If this is proven true I question the faith of all those who claim to be Muslim who support the UAE!
Ronda
@40_Ronda
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Translation: Confirmation of the United Arab Emirates - UAE warplanes, alongside the Israeli Air Force, striking civilian in Gaza! #Palestine twitter.com/s1y2y1b2s/stat…
 

jward

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As an old professor of mine once said, things that are obvious do not need to be stated.
O I doubt I'm his only follower who needed refreshed on the multi-layer penetration mech's and formulas for calculatin' em- n probably not the only one on tb2k who needed the mech's o' missile penetration refresher course either- w/ all due respect to the math geniuses we have in house, o' course :xpmp:
 

Lilbitsnana

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian

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IDF: A short while ago, the Iron Dome Air Defense System intercepted an explosive UAV that crossed from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory. The Air force tracked the UAV until its interception.







Aurora Intel

@AuroraIntel

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#IDF have released footage of the security incident on the northern border last night at Metula, a cell expected to be #Hezbollah members attempted an infiltration, they were fired upon with warning shots by the #IDF and then retreated. Explosives were found. #Israel #Lebanon
 

Lilbitsnana

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Red Alerts - Cumta

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Te*, Orot, Be'er Tuvia, Kannot Industrial Zone, Bnei Ayish, Gan HaDarom, Hatzor, Kannot, Misgav Dov, Emunim, Beit Ezra, Givati, Ezer, Azrikam, Sdeh Uziahu, Shtulim, Re'em Industrial Park, Ashkelon, Bnaya, Kfar Mordechai, Shdema, Meishar, Karmia, Netiv HaAssara, Kfar






Red Alerts - Cumta

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HaNagid, Ge'alya, Yavne, Beit Gamliel, Ben Zakai, Kfar Aviv, Kerem BeYavne, Bnei Darom Compound, Maon Tzofia, Givat Washington, Asseret, Ashdod - Alef, Bet, Dalet, Heh, Ashdod - Northern Industrial Zone and port, Ashdod - Gimmel, Vav, Zain, Ashdod - Yod Alef, Yod Bet, Tet






Red Alerts - Cumta

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Vav, Yod Zain, Ma*, Bnei Darom, Nir Galim 14:02: Ashkelon, Ashkelon Southern Industrial Zone, Mavki'im, Nitzan, Ashdod - Alef, Bet, Dalet, Heh, Ashdod - Gimmel, Vav, Zain, Ashdod - Het, Tet, Yod, Yod Gimmel, Yod Dalet, Te*, Ashdod - Yod Alef, Yod Bet, Tet Vav, Yod Zain,






Red Alerts - Cumta

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Ma*, Ad Halom Industrial Zone, Bitzaron, Gan HaDarom, Gan Yavne, Hatzor, Emunim, Beit Ezra, Givati, Nitzanim, Ezer, Azrikam, Sdeh Uziahu, Bnei Darom, Nir Galim, Bnei Darom Compound, Ashdod - Northern Industrial Zone and port, Yavne, Kfar HaNagid, Ben Zakai, Givat

Washington, Kvutzat Yavne, Shtulim, Bnaya, Kfar Mordechai, Kerem BeYavne, Misgav Dov, Shdema, Maon Tzofia, Kfar Aviv 14:03: Neveh Mivtach, Ashdod - Gimmel, Vav, Zain, Ashdod - Alef, Bet, Dalet, Heh, Ashdod - Northern Industrial Zone and port, Bnei Darom, Nir Galim






Red Alerts - Cumta

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Red Alerts - Cumta

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Red Alert [15/05/2021]: 14:08: Tel Aviv - South and Jaffa, Tel Aviv - East, Azor, Bat Yam, Holon, Mikveh Israel, Rishon LeZion - West Sent via
@CumtaAlertsEng
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Lilbitsnana

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parallel_universe #FreeNavalny
@ignis_fatum

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Hamas armed wing claimed responsibility for all recent rocket barrages , says that they have “rockets that it will be enough to bomb Tel Aviv for 6 straight months” #Israel #Gaza




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StandWithUs

@StandWithUs
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BREAKING: Rocket exploded also in Tayibe, an Arab city in central Israel. No physical injuries reported.

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Lilbitsnana

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U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

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ALERT: In response to the current security situation, the U.S. Embassy Branch Office Tel Aviv has temporarily suspended routine visa services. Jerusalem consular operations are unchanged. 1/4






U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

@usembassyjlm

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We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time. For more information, visit: http://ow.ly/VBiJ50ENq1A 2/4






U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

@usembassyjlm

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Consular services for U.S. citizens in need will continue to be our top priority. For more information about emergency consular services for U.S. citizens, visit: http://ow.ly/F53j50ENq33 3/4






U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

@usembassyjlm

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To receive Safety Alerts and Travel Advisories on Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, register through the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program: http://ow.ly/Spq250ENq4V You can also monitor the Embassy webpage for updates and information. 4/4
 

Lilbitsnana

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parallel_universe #FreeNavalny
@ignis_fatum

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Hamas says that due “to the threat of the destruction of Al Jalaa tower” they fired a “warning barrage to #TelAviv” , threaten that more will be launched if the tower will be destroyed #Israel #Gaza


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Aurora Intel

@AuroraIntel

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#IDF are currently messaging and issuing warnings to people to evacuate Al-Jalaa tower, #Gaza, an additional single roof knock in the vicinity was conducted recently



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parallel_universe #FreeNavalny

@ignis_fatum
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Journalists already there, waiting for the tower to fall - @Abualiexpress #Israel #Gaza
 

mecoastie

Veteran Member
Roof knocking
Roof knocking or "knocks on the roof" is a term used by the Israel Defense Forces to describe its practice of dropping non-explosive or low-yield devices on the roofs of targeted civilian homes in the Palestinian territories as a prior warning of imminent bombing attacks to give the inhabitants time to flee the attack. The practice was employed by the IDF during the 2008–2009 Gaza War, Operation Pillar of Defense in 2012, and Operation Protective Edge in 2014 to target the homes of police officers or Hamas political or military leaders.

Got this from Wikipedia. I was curious as to what roof knocking was.
 

Lilbitsnana

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parallel_universe #FreeNavalny
@ignis_fatum

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Hamas says that due “to the threat of the destruction of Al Jalaa tower” they fired a “warning barrage to #TelAviv” , threaten that more will be launched if the tower will be destroyed #Israel #Gaza


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Aurora Intel
@AuroraIntel

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#IDF are currently messaging and issuing warnings to people to evacuate Al-Jalaa tower, #Gaza, an additional single roof knock in the vicinity was conducted recently



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parallel_universe #FreeNavalny

@ignis_fatum
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Journalists already there, waiting for the tower to fall - @Abualiexpress #Israel #Gaza


parallel_universe #FreeNavalny
@ignis_fatum

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#BREAKING Al Jalaa tower completely destroyed after several IDF jet strikes #Israel #Gaza



Aurora Intel
@AuroraIntel

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The building houses
@AJArabic
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@AP
and other outlets, it was completely evacuated prior to the 3rd strike


Aurora Intel
@AuroraIntel

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#Hamas Al-Qasssam threatens a response to this, notably Tel Aviv. I suspect in the coming hours the #IDF will announce the information around the targeting of this high rise, like others.
 
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