Palestinian terrorists launched rockets and suicide drones at the Tamar offshore gas installation over the past week.
By Lilach Shova, Israel Hayom via JNS
The Israeli military has thwarted several attempts by Hamas to target Israel’s Tamar offshore gas installation over the past week of fighting between the Jewish state and the terrorist group controlling the Gaza Strip
The IDF said that both rockets and suicide drones were used in these attempts, none of which ever posed an actual threat to the rig, which nonetheless was placed on alert and ordered to temporarily halt operations.
According to Channel 12, Tamar is protected by a ship-borne version of Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system, among other measures.
Shortly after midnight on Friday, the Israel Defense Forces appeared to give the impression that a ground offensive was underway, sending Hamas operatives into tunnels and the direct path of a massive wave of Israeli airstrikes.
May 5, 2021
The terror group that runs Gaza is seeking to leverage recent tensions to pressure both the Palestinian Authority and Israel.
By Yaakov Lappin, JNS
As Israeli security forces pursue the perpetrator of the drive-by shooting at the Tapuach Junction near Ariel in the Samaria on Sunday, they are also working to deny Hamas the opportunity of sparking a new wave of violence.
Sunday’s attack injured three Israeli civilians waiting at a bus stop in a shooting that was likely an unorganized terror attack. Recent clashes in Jerusalem and inflammable religious themes that surfaced during the Ramadan holiday may have played a role in triggering the gunman. As the Israel Defense Forces pursues the terrorist, it is also working to prevent copycat attackers from following suit.