The Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Operation Pillar of Defense – Update No. 8 (November 22, 1300 Hours)

At 2100 hours on November 21 understandings went into effect regarding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas (and the other terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip).
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Operation Pillar of Defense – Update No. 7 (November 21, 1300 Hours)

During the past 24 hours there was an increase in the amount of and lethal damage done by rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.
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Operation Pillar of Defense – Update No. 6

PIJ and Hezbollah emphasize Iran’s major role in providing military support to terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, which includes supplying them with Fajr-5 rockets. The Iranian media as well had praise for Iran’s military assistance to the Palestinian terrorists.
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Operation Pillar of Defense – Update No. 4 (Terrorist Organizations Use Foreign Media Facilities for Camouflage and Protection)

During the past 24 hours two instances were exposed of terrorist operatives’ using the vehicles and buildings of foreign media in the Gaza Strip for purposes of camouflage and protection.
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Operation Pillar of Defense – Update No. 3 (November 19, 1300 Hours)

On November 18 and the first half of November 19 rocket fire attacks into Israeli territory continued, although they were fewer than during the previous 24 hours.
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Operation Pillar of Defense – Update No. 2 (November 18, 1300 Hours)

During the first half of November 18, the fifth day of Operation Pillar of Defense, the Palestinian terrorist organizations continued launching rockets into Israeli territory (an estimated 70 rocket hits were identified, including one intercepted by the Iron Dome aerial defense system over Tel Aviv; another was intercepted over Tel Aviv in the evening). The
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