Flag parade: Israel's intention to hold the flag parade, cancelled because of Hamas rocket fire targeting Jerusalem (the beginning of Operation Guardian of the Walls) enraged the Palestinians, whose responses included threats to renew the rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. Judea and Samaria: A shooting attack was carried out near Elon Moreh (east of Nablus), targeting an Israeli civilian vehicle. No casualties were reported. Rebuilding the Gaza Strip: The Egyptian army sent engineers and heavy equipment to clear the rubble in the Gaza Strip. Egypt: The heads of the Palestinian organizations have been summoned to Cairo for two days of talks to discuss the internal Palestinian reconciliation. The Palestinian Authority (PA): PA Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh completed a round of visits to the Gulf States, with Qatar as his final stop.
Why Are Egyptian Bulldozers, Cranes, Trucks Doing in Gaza? Published June 9th, 2021 - 08:08 GMT
Palestinian boys cycle past a convoy of bulldozers provided by Egypt arriving at the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Palestinian Gaza Strip enclave on June 4, 2021. SAID KHATIB / AFP
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Entry of construction equipment first time Egypt has deployed in the coastal enclave it used to rule until 1967.
Scenes of dozens of Egyptian bulldozers, cranes and trucks entering the Gaza Strip last Friday have left some Palestinians wondering whether Egypt is planning to return to the coastal enclave it ruled between 1948 and 1967.
They attack Jews online like they do in the streets
They attack Jews online like they do in the streets
Facebook must stand steadfast in the face of an anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic campaign and ensure that Jews aren’t targeted by euphemisms and fancy wordplay.
(June 9, 2021 / JNS) The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas, in which the terrorist organization fired more than 4,000 indiscriminate rockets at innocent Israeli civilians, caused a surge in anti-Semitism across the United States and Europe.
For example, according to the Community Security Trust, Britain saw a 600 percent increase in anti-Semitic incidents, nearly all of which consisted of language, imagery or behavior relating to the escalation in Gaza and vilification of Israel.
By Amb. Alan Baker web posted June 7, 2021
The Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket attacks during the May 2021 hostilities, in which the two terror groups proudly boasted of firing over 4,300 rockets and other missiles against Israel’s towns and other civilian centers, generated an outpouring of international consternation and condemnation.
Israel’s defensive “Iron Dome” anti-missile defense system succeeded in intercepting over 90% of the incoming missiles. Had those rockets reached their civilian targets in towns throughout Israel, one can only imagine the number of fatalities, casualties, human suffering, and material damage that the willful, deliberate, and indiscriminate firing of over 4,000 rockets could have caused.