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Drone from Gaza Approaches Israel, Retreats
22 September, 2019 |
6 years ago
A drone flying from the Gaza Strip approached Israeli airspace on Sunday, causing a scare among the nearby Israeli residents.
The IDF stated that the drone flew towards Israel but did not breach Israeli airspace and subsequently retreated.
Israelis living nearby were updated on the incident.
Earlier this month, an armed drone launched from Gaza dropped an explosive device on an IDF vehicle. No one was injured in the attack and an IDF vehicle was lightly damaged, but it is considered a significant escalation.
Failed Rocket Launch Wounds 7 in Gaza
19 September, 2019 |
6 years ago
A rocket launched by terrorists in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening fell short inside the Strip and exploded on a house in the city of Rafiah, wounding seven people.
The IDF stated that a failed launch was identified from the Gaza Strip, but did not cross into Israeli territory. No sirens went off.
Gazan terrorists have misfired rockets and hit targets inside the strip on several occasions.
The Islamic Jihad terror group in May 2019 admitted that a rocket it fired killed a baby and a woman in the Gaza Strip, despite initial claims she was killed in an Israeli strike.
During Operation Protective Edge in the summer of 2014, Hamas rockets landed on a Gazan power plant and knocked out the power supply to thousands of homes.
Hamas Test-Fires Rocket
18 September, 2019 |
6 years ago
The Hamas terror organization on Wednesday morning launched a rocket from the Gaza Strip into the sea.
The rocket launch was part of Hamas’ ongoing tests of its weapons systems. Hamas has been working to accelerate the rockets’ flight speed, the fire rate and extend their range with the intent of overcoming Israel’s Iron Dome Defense system.
The Gaza-based terror groups have been successful in replenishing their rocket stockpiles, which were depleted after Operation Protective Edge in the summer of 2014, and are estimated to have some 10,000 rockets in their possession.
The terror organization launched 3,852 rockets during Operation Protective Edge. Since Hamas launched its saturated fire strategy in March 2018 it has fired some 2,000 rockets at Israel.
Netanyahu’s Facebook Chatbot Suspended, Again
17 September, 2019 |
6 years ago
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Facebook chatbot was suspended on Tuesday, on elections day, after it published poll results.
Publishing polling results in the days prior to elections day is illegal in Israel.
Netanyahu bot was suspended last week after it published “incitement.”
“We work with election committees around the world to help maintain the purity of elections. Our policy specifically states that developers are required to comply with all applicable laws in the country where their app is available. Therefore, we have suspended the bot activity in violation of local law until the polls close,” Facebook stated.
Netanyahu accused Facebook of buckling to left-wing pressure.
Israel Gets Another 2 F-35 Fighters
16 September, 2019 |
6 years ago
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Sunday received two more “Adir” F-35 fighters.
“The continued acquisition of the “Adir” aircraft is another expression of the long-standing military cooperation between Israel and the US, which continues to produce the best results in intensification and efficiency processes,” the IAF stated.
The Adir was declared operational by the IAF in December 2017. The Israeli F-35 was the first outside of the US to be declared operational, preceded only by the US Marine Corps and the US Air Force.
The fifth-generation fighter jet, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, is considered one of the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft. Israel has acquired a total of 50 F-35s which are to be supplied by December 2024.
