Semaine 11 / 2012

           PM Binyamin Netanyahu vowed Wednesday that sooner or later, Israel will "uproot" the Iranian terror base in Gaza. Speaking in the Knesset, Netanyahu stressed that he will not accept that Gaza's missiles, money , terrorist training and terrorist infrastructure come from Iran. He said that Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah in Lebanon all work under Iran's umbrella. He said he is not willing to live with the scenario that the state behind the terrorist organizations is... [Lire la suite]

‏            Turkish newspaper Zaman says Ankara has warned Iran not to engage in acts of terrorism against Israelis or Jewish targets on Turkish territory. The report came a day after Israel's National Security Council's counterterrorism bureau warned that terrorists were planning an attack against "Israeli or Jewish targets in Turkey in the coming days." While the National Security Council did not mention Iran as the likely culprit, a report surfaced last week in Turkish media... [Lire la suite]

‏           Russian newspaper Kommersant reports that the United States asked Russia to send Iran a message that the upcoming round of international talks Tehran agreed to over its nuclear program would be its last chance to avoid a military confrontation. The unusually stark warning by the US was passed on by Secretary of State Hilary Clinton to her Russian counterpart Segei Lavrov, after the two met in New York on Monday, a diplomatic source told the Russian newspaper. The source... [Lire la suite]

          A rocket fired Tuesday night from the Gaza Strip landed in a parking lot in Netivot. One man was lightly injured by shrapnel and 11 others were treated for shock. A number of cars were damaged. In all 13 rockeets and mortar shellls landed in Israeli territory on Tuesday, despite the cease fire that went into effect at 1 AM on Tuesday. Air force planes attacked two targets early Wednesday morning at the northern end of the Gaza Strip in response to the rocket fire. Meanwhile, the... [Lire la suite]

             More than 40 rockets hit Israel Sunday, but Islamist group says armed factions 'responded positively' to Cairo's truce efforts; army chief Gantz cancels US trip due to escalation.During a meeting with members of the General Staff Forum, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz said the army has intensified its attacks on targets in Gaza Sunday amid incessant rocket fire on Israel's southern region. The army estimates the current round of violence in the south will... [Lire la suite]

            Following three days of incessant rocket fire from Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Israel's southern region on Sunday and met with local council heads. Netanyahu, who visited an Iron Dome battery, thanked the council heads for their hard work. Addressing the south's residents, he said "Our policy is clear. We will strike anyone who tries to harm (Israeli) civilians. The IDF is dealing very heavy blows. "We'll bolster the Iron Dome (anti-rocket)... [Lire la suite]

           Several people suffered anxiety attacks on Sunday after parts of a rocket intercepted by the Iron Dome system hit a car and a water pipe in Beersheba. More than 30 rockets were fired at Israel on Sunday. At around 3 pm a rocket landed in one of Beersheba's residential neighborhoods, causing damage to 15 homes. A short while later another rocket hit near an empty school in the city. There were no reports of injury, but the structure was damaged. "It's frightening to think... [Lire la suite]

          The United States said it is deeply concerned by the renewal of violence in southern Israel and called on both sides to make every effort to restore calm. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said in a statement that the US condemns in the "strongest terms the rocket fire from Gaza by terrorists into southern Israel." She said the US calls on those responsible to take immediate action to stop what she termed "these cowardly acts." US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,... [Lire la suite]

           Hamas has confirmed that it is engaged in contacts with Egypt to try to stop the escalation in the south. The head of the Hamas administration in Gaza, Ismail Haniye has been involved in the contacts, and is now awaiting Israel's response, which is due to be conveyed via Egypt. A Hamas spokesman, Taher A-Nunu, said that if Israel stops striking Gaza, there will be room to talk, in his words, about a halt to the Palestinian rocket fire.