Left: Hussein Abd al-Qader Muhaisen (Abu Ubeida), operative in the Al-Quds Battalions, the military wing of the PIJ (saraya.ps). The findings of the current examination 1. This document is the second in a series of publications of the … [Read more...] about Examination of Names of Palestinians Killed in Gaza*
Contributor: Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
Operation Protective Edge – Update No. 20 (August 5, 2014)*
Left: The site of the vehicular attack in Jerusalem (Police.gov.il, August 4, 2014) Overview of the Situation 1. On August 5, 2014, a 72-hour ceasefire went into effect, initiated by Egypt and agreed to by Israel and Hamas. The IDF Spokesman … [Read more...] about Operation Protective Edge – Update No. 20 (August 5, 2014)*
Hamas’s Disregard for Gazan Civilians & Pro-Hamas Propaganda*
Left: Khaled Mashaal, chairman of Hamas' political bureau, at a conference of Arab parties where he said that most of the money received by Hamas and most of its efforts were invested in its military buildup (Paltimes.net, November 12, 2009). 1. … [Read more...] about Hamas’s Disregard for Gazan Civilians & Pro-Hamas Propaganda*
The Ratio Between Terrorist Operatives and Non-Involved Civilians Killed in Error in Gaza*
Left: Dual identity of a dead operative in the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades. Death notice for Mohammed Mounir Ashour posted by the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (paldf.net, July 11, 2014). Right: Mohammed Mounir Ashour in a Palestinian police … [Read more...] about The Ratio Between Terrorist Operatives and Non-Involved Civilians Killed in Error in Gaza*
Operation Protective Edge – Update as of July 27, 2014*
Left: Mapping the tunnels leading into Israel (IDF Spokesman, July 25, 2014) Overview 1. During the past 24 hours (July 26, 2014) there was a 12-hour humanitarian ceasefire initiated by the UN. It was honored by both Israel and Hamas and was … [Read more...] about Operation Protective Edge – Update as of July 27, 2014*
Hamas Training Gazan Children
This year, as in years past, summer camps in the Gaza Strip were exploited by Hamas for radical Islamic ideological indoctrination and semi-military training* Overview 1. Every year summer camps are held throughout the Gaza Strip during the summer … [Read more...] about Hamas Training Gazan Children
Operation Protective Edge – July 23, 2014
IDF continues its operations against the terrorist tunnels (IDF Spokesman, July 22, 2014) Overview 1. The fighting between the IDF and Hamas and the other terrorist organizations continues at various friction points in the Gaza Strip, especially the … [Read more...] about Operation Protective Edge – July 23, 2014
Hamas’s Use Medical Facilities and Ambulances for Military-Terrorist Purposes*
Left: Al-Shifa'a Hospital, used by Hamas for military-terrorist purposes (Website of the Palestinian Authority's ministry of health) Al-Shifa'a Hospital and Ambulances Used for Military-Terrorist Purposes in Operation Protective Edge 1. Hamas and … [Read more...] about Hamas’s Use Medical Facilities and Ambulances for Military-Terrorist Purposes*
Hamas Uses Mosques in the Gaza Strip for Military Purposes
The use of mosques in the Gaza Strip for military purposes by Hamas and other terrorist organizations: The Al-Farouq Mosque in the Nuseirat refugee camp after being attacked on July 12, 2014, by the Israel Air Force. According to Israeli military … [Read more...] about Hamas Uses Mosques in the Gaza Strip for Military Purposes
Death of a Terrorist: Hezbollah Operative Recently Killed in Syria*
Left: Fawzi Ayoub in Hezbollah uniform (Alhadathnews.net, May 26, 2014) Overview 1. On May 26, 2014, Hezbollah announced the death of Hajj Fawzi Mustafa Muhammad Ayoub (Hajj Abu Abbas). He was a senior field operative with a long history of … [Read more...] about Death of a Terrorist: Hezbollah Operative Recently Killed in Syria*