Breaking News
12 May, 2021 |
5 years ago
TPS will post its ongoing updates and news flashes during Operation Guardian of the Walls here:
May 11
10:47: BREAKING: Anti-tank missile fired from Gaza Strip at a vehicle traveling on one of the roads adjacent to the border. Three injured in various degrees. Rescue forces bombed with mortars.
11:31: UPDATE: Four casualties were evacuated to Barzilai Hospital, including two in severe condition, one seriously injured and one slightly injured. These are serious, penetrating and life-threatening injuries.
11:37: 1 of the casualties has died of his injuries
11:47: Gazan sources report that at least 5 terrorists have been eliminated in a number of targeted assassinations carried out by the IAF in the Gaza Strip.
TPS News Flashes and Updates – Operation Guardian of the Walls
12 May, 2021 |
5 years ago
TPS will post its ongoing updates and news flashes during Operation Guardian of the Walls here:
May 11
10:47: BREAKING: Anti-tank missile fired from Gaza Strip at a vehicle traveling on one of the roads adjacent to the border. Three injured in various degrees. Rescue forces bombed with mortars.
11:31: UPDATE: Four casualties were evacuated to Barzilai Hospital, including two in severe condition, one seriously injured and one slightly injured. These are serious, penetrating and life-threatening injuries.
11:37: 1 of the casualties has died of his injuries
IAF Intercepts Drone Flying from Gaza
12 May, 2021 |
5 years ago
The Israeli Air Force was successful in intercepting a drone flying from the Gaza Strip toward Israel on Wednesday morning.
No further details were made available by the IDF.
Israeli Officials Hold Press Conference to Update on the Security Situation
11 May, 2021 |
5 years ago
Several Israeli officials addressed the nation in a press conference tonight.
Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the nation tonight saying that the current operation, Guardians of the Walls, will take time.
Defense Minister Gantz and IDF Chief of Staff Kokhavi emphasized that the IDF had struck a broad selection of Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza and will continue to do so to damage their offensive capability against Israel and to restore security.
The Head of Shabak (Israeli security services) also spoke briefly to say that he cannot reveal details but they have a detailed plan of operations to restore security to Israel.
Gantz commented that no country would tolerate the targeting of its civilian population centers, and neither will Israel.
Each speaker called on the public to carefully listen to safety instructions from Home Front Command and the emergency services which are there to save lives.
They conveyed their condolences to the families of those killed in today’s massive rocket barrages from Gaza in to Israel.
Ben Gurion Airport Shut Down, Flights Diverted after Rocket Attacks
11 May, 2021 |
5 years ago
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) near Tel Aviv was shut down on late Tuesday evening, following rocket attacks on central Israel and the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. Videos showed missiles fired from the Gaza Strip being intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system close to the airport.
Flights were diverted to Cyprus and Greece as it initially remained unclear how long the airport would remain closed. Outgoing flights have been postponed.
In a statement, the Israel Airports Authority said that the airport had been shut down “to allow defense of (the) nation’s skies.”
Israel has been under rocket attack since Monday afternoon, with the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist groups targeting Israel’s southern and central regions as well as Jerusalem. Three Israelis have been confirmed to have died from injuries sustained in the missile attacks.
