The sources say leadership gives go ahead to offensive after it becomes clear Islamic Jihad does not back away from intent to attack Israelis with Kornet anti-tank missiles; security officials estimated Hamas would refrain from fight but note the group did not prevent smaller faction violence
Opinion: Recent security escalation, including rocket fire, proves the government has forgotten the lessons learned in the last two wars against Hamas, during which it became evidently clear that no agreement can ever placate the terror group
Palestinian factions fire rocket for the second time in as many days damaging to property in city of Sderot; resident of a damaged home says rocket hit close to cooking gas canisters; 'It is a miracle no one was hurt,' he says
Israel announced, last week, the completion of the highly technological security wall on its side of the occupied and besieged Gaza Strip. This sensor-equipped underground wall, Israel claims, is a co.