Israel’s no-win, no-lose Gaza policy has too many layers to be scrapped in a hurry
The “containment” policy for Gaza instated by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and the previous chief of staff Gady Eisenkot, consisting
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Jewish Home ministers call off walkout. No snap election. Netanyahu rides out cabinet crisis with expected Gaza move
Education and Justice Ministers, Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked surprised Monday, Nov. 19, by announcing that their Jewish Home party
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For Cairo deal, Israel calls for ban in Gaza on all but light arms, free hand against tunnels, rocket plants
debkafile reports exclusively on the terms Israel handed in to the Cairo talks Wednesday Aug. 6 for a durable peace
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Israel-Hamas talks to open in Cairo after 72-hour ceasefire. Netanyahu faces credibility gap at home
Israel and a Palestinian delegation to talks in Cairo, including Hamas, were due to start observing a 72-hour ceasefire in
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IDF quietly carves out 1-3km security strip while pulling troops out of Gaza. A humanitarian truce declared
After withdrawing the bulk of its ground troops from the Gaza Strip in a “new phase” of its counter-terror operation,
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Hamas denies knowing captive officer’s whereabouts, says he may have died. IDF continues to blast Rafah
Hamas’ military wing issued a statement early Saturday, Aug. 2, claiming: “We have lost contact with the group of fighters
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Israeli Air Force takes out 40 mosques-cum-rocket stores, brings new drone into Gaza operation
The Israeli Air Force bombed 40 mosques in Gaza Tuesday night, July 30, in the most extensive operation against Hamas’
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Three Israeli soldiers killed in action in Gaza and 27 injured. Cabinet orders operation expanded
Three Israeli soldiers were killed and 27 injured in the Gaza Strip Wednesday, July 30, on the 23rd day of
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In face of truce bids, Hamas’ Deif gives Gaza war fresh impetus, makes it a religious jihad
Despite the rush of diplomats and analysts declaring that a ceasefire in the Gaza fighting is imminent, the war refuses
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Israel and Hamas reject Kerry’s ceasefire bid. The IDF awaits orders for next stage of Gaza operation
Israel’s security and political cabinet in Jerusalem and Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip and Qatar Friday, July 25, decided
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