Two IDF officers were killed this morning when Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israeli territory via a tunnel under the border fence from the central Gaza Strip and ambushed a military vehicle patrolling on the Israeli side of the border, “The Times of Israel” reports.
Israel launched a major ground offensive on Hamas in Gaza, “The Times of Israel” reports, with the initial focus centered on the under-border tunnels.
ISRAEL IN PERSPECTIVE At the time of the Holocaust, the Land that is Israel was under British rule. After the atrocities of World War II countless Jews were left displaced. In November of 1947 the United Nations resolved to give the Jewish People a homeland of their own.
“Following ten days of Hamas attacks against Israel by land, air, and sea,” reports the IDF Blog, “ – and after repeated rejections of offers to deescalate the situation – the Israel Defense Forces has started a new phase of Operation Protective Edge.
U.S. intelligence officials’ confirm that a Malaysian Airlines passenger plane with 285 passengers and 15 crew members aboard was shot down by a surface-to-air missile near the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region not far from the Ukraine-Russian border.
Israeli police and military carry the remains of a rocket fired from Gaza at the Ashkelon in southern Israel. Israel accepted Egypt’s proposal for a ceasefire beginning at 9 a.m. this morning. Hamas did not. The deal gave in to none of Hamas’ demands, so their response was to continue firing.
Jonathan has just been informed of an extremely troubling situation among our beloved friends, the Gefat Beta Israel community near Hosanna, Ethiopia. We have ministered to them physically and spiritually during our Medical Outreaches and many have come to know Yeshua and gather congregationally.
Palestinians in London protest Israel's defensive airstrikes in response to Palestinian rocket fire initiated last week from Gaza. Operation Protective Edge, July 2014 Israel’s defense of itself from Palestinian attacks has sparked anti-Israel protests around the world.
