Hamas has no intention of caving in to Israel and allowing the Jewish state to “impose conditions on the Palestinian people”, its spokesman said on Monday evening. Directly addressing Israeli citizens, the spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said, “Our people will not give in to your crimes. You will pay a heavy and painful price.”
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), which has in recent days expanded its hold after capturing large portions of Iraq last month, and last Sunday declared itself an Islamic "caliphate," has threatened foreign journalists with death if they dare write against the Islamist group. The message was written on a Twitter account
Hamas said on Sunday night that six of its members were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza, and its spokesman threatened to make Israel pay. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) confirmed it had launched airstrikes against nine terror targets in Gaza, including concealed rocket launchers and terrorist centers in central Gaza. Witnesses
US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro spoke to Galei Tzahal (IDF Radio) on Friday morning, and committed America's firm support for Israel if it decides to launch a ground offensive on the Hamas stronghold of Gaza. The statement comes after the IDF on Thursday afternoon sent telephone warnings to 100,000 residents of Gaza, telling
The elusive head of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) - which recently declared an "Islamic State" in regions under its control and called on Muslims throughout the world to accept him as their leader - has appeared in public for the first time. Dressed entirely in black - a reference
Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie and 36 other supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi got life sentences Saturday in Cairo, CNN reported. The defendants are accused of inciting violence. An additional 10 defendants sentenced to death in June have had their sentences upheld by Egypt's Grand Mufti, who, by law, must review
The United Kingdom drew up plans to train and equip a 100,000-strong Syrian rebel army to defeat President Bashar Al-Assad, the BBC reported on Thursday. The secret initiative, put forward two years ago, was the brainchild of the then most senior UK military officer, General Sir David Richards. It was considered by Prime
A bomb blast in a train in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Thursday wounded five people, security officials said, according to AFP. According to the report, the bomb, which was hidden in a briefcase near a passenger seat, exploded inside a train compartment. The attack as Egyptian police swiftly quashed Islamist protests
The Islamic Jihad terrorist group said on Wednesday that “settlers” were a “legitimate target” for “the resistance”, the Ma’an news agency reported. In a statement, Islamic Jihad held Israeli authorities and the army responsible for what it said were “continuous attacks on Palestinians, their lands and religious sites.” The statement condemned the “crime”
The European Union has joined international leaders in condemning the killing of a Palestinian Arab teenager, saying it was "extremely concerned" about the potential for more violence. "We condemn in the strongest terms the killing of a Palestinian boy in Jerusalem," EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said in a statement quoted by AFP
