Category: Israel

Israel Begins Air, Ground Operations From Border Targeting Terrorists in Gaza Strip

GAZA/JERUSALEM—Israel fired artillery and mounted more air strikes from its border on Friday against Palestinian terror groups in the Gaza Strip amid constant rocket fire deep into Israel’s commercial center. As hostilities entered their fifth day, with no sign of abating, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement shortly after midnight that air…


14-story Tower in Gaza Collapses During Israeli Airstrike

Israeli jets on Wednesday flatted a 14-story-tall tower in Gaza City amid an escalating conflict between Jerusalem and Palestinian militants. The Al-Shorouk tower housed businesses as well as offices for Hamas’ Al-Aqsa satellite TV channel before it was hit by Israeli strikes, according to Ahram Online. Reporters with Getty and AFP said Israeli fighter jets dropped several…


Photos: 14-Story Tower in Gaza Collapses Amid Israeli Airstrikes

Israeli jets on Wednesday flattened a 14-story-tall tower in Gaza City amid an escalating conflict between Jerusalem and Palestinian terror groups as local reporters said that the tower was used by Hamas. The Al-Shorouk tower housed businesses as well as offices for Hamas’ Al-Aqsa satellite TV channel before it was hit by Israeli strikes, according to Ahram…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 13)

The nation’s largest fuel pipeline is back up and running. But how long will it take for the supply chain to get back to normal? Arizona’s Attorney General urges President Joe Biden to remove Vice President Kamala Harris as ‘border czar’ and find someone else. He says her performance is abysmal. The Pentagon throws its…


Israel Declares Curfew in Arab-Jewish Town Hit by Violence

LOD, Israel—Jews cleared Torah scrolls from a torched synagogue on Wednesday and burnt-out cars lined nearby streets in an ethnically mixed Israeli town hit by violence denounced by the president as “unforgivable” acts by Arabs incensed at airstrikes on Gaza. Moving to head off further violence in Lod, which has also seen assaults by Jews…


Pentagon Promises ‘Ironclad Support’ of Israel Amid Conflict With Palestinians

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday stressed the United States has “ironclad support” for Israel’s right to defend itself amid a military conflict with Hamas, according to a statement from the Pentagon. It comes as Israeli officials said that 16 members of the Hamas armed wing were killed by airstrikes—coming after Hamas and Islamic Jihad…


Senior Hamas Commander Killed as Israel Strikes Gaza, Palestinians Fire Rockets

GAZA/JERUSALEM—Israel said it killed 16 members of the Hamas military wing in an airstrike on Gaza on Wednesday and Palestinian militants rained rockets into Israel as global concern mounted over their most intense hostilities in years. At least 53 people have been killed in Gaza since violence escalated on Monday, according to the Palestinian territory’s…


Signs of the Times

Commentary Signs have been a part of Middle East lore dating back to biblical times. People in the region take them seriously, which is why the signs emanating from the Biden administration are having serious ramifications. Recent rioting on the Temple Mount and rocket attacks on Jerusalem and other civilian areas from Hamas bases in…


UN Warns of ‘Full Scale War’ Between Israel, Palestinians After Residential Building Collapses

Israel carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday after Palestinian militants fired rockets into Tel Aviv and Beersheba, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), amid videos showing a 13-story residential tower collapsing in Gaza—while a United Nations envoy warned of a large-scale conflict erupting. “Terrorists in Gaza are firing a barrage of…


Biden Administration Condemns Rocket Attacks Against Israel

The Biden Administration on Tuesday issued statements condemning rocket attacks aimed at Israel amid escalating tensions between Jerusalem and the Hamas terrorist group across the Gaza strip. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at a press conference that President Joe Biden last week “directed his team to engage intensively with senior Israeli and Palestinian officials,…