Israeli government announcement riles Hamas, while setting the stage for a PR coup.
Gaza
In “Disarmament of Gaza” study, Israeli experts say it is necessary and possible to disarm Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups.
Islamic Jihad says Israel eliminated its leaders due to simple security breach; Iran threatens unprecedented response to further action.
It’s not easy to accept that alternatives to the dilemma created by letting it become an independent terrorist state may be worse than the status quo.
Palestinian social media urges the thwarting of the flag parade. Muslim clerics disseminate videos calling for action against Jews.
Several senior Islamic Jihad commanders were killed in targeted strikes. Two deaths on the Israeli side of the border, one of them a Palestinian from Gaza.
After a quiet night, the Israeli Air Force continues its attacks on Gaza targets, while Islamic Jihad targets Jerusalem.
The Gaza terror group is eager to end the fighting before all its leaders are killed, but needs to emerge with a win over Israel.
Maintaining weapons caches, tunnels, launchers, and command and control sites in civilian areas is a war crime.
Israel Air Force heard calling off Gaza airstrikes to avoid harming innocent bystanders.
