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From Russia Today
Israel hits Gaza with airstrikes, closes crossings after more rockets fired
Israeli jets struck several sites in northern Gaza on Sunday, as Israel blamed Hamas for launching a missile into Ashkelon and ordered all Gazan border crossings to be closed. The Palestinians say a pro-Islamic State group is trying to provoke a war.
The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said the Air Force has hit a number of “terror infrastructure sites” in the northern Gaza Strip, the Jerusalem Post reports. This was in direct response to a rocket fired on Saturday from Gaza, which exploded outside of Israel’s southern Ashkelon region in an open space. There were no reports of injuries or damage.
READ MORE: Multiple airstrikes in Gaza after two rockets launched into Israel
It is the second time in days that Gaza has been bombed after obscure militants launched unguided missiles into Israel, with a similar scenario unfolding Thursday night. In both cases, the Omar Brigades, a radical Salafist group that has pledged allegiance to Islamic State (formerly ISIS/ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Hamas, which is the dominant Palestinian group in Gaza, has claimed that the Salafists are trying to spark another major conflict in the region to seize power. Hamas has reportedly hunted down and killed a leader of the rival group, while a Twitter account thought to be run by the Omar Brigades said Sunday that the latest strike was “in protest” against the imprisonment of their fellow jihadists in Gaza.
However, Israel has said it will not take into account who exactly is responsible for attacks from a Hamas-controlled territory.
From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Netanyahu condemns renewed rocket fire on Israel
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned a rocket attack from Gaza on Israel, the third attack in two weeks.
“Israel holds Hamas responsible for all firing from the Gaza Strip at our territory. I have not heard anyone in the international community condemn this firing; neither has U.N. said a word. It will be interesting if this silence continues when we use our full strength to uphold our right to defend ourselves. Let it be clear: The spreading of hypocrisy in the world will not tie our hands and prevent us from protecting Israel’s citizens. Thus we have acted; thus we will act,” Netanyahu said Sunday at the beginning of the weekly Cabinet meeting, less than a day after the attack.
Rockets were fired from Gaza at southern Israel on Saturday evening. At least one landed in an unpopulated area of Ashkelon. No damage or injuries were reported. Local residents reported hearing the explosion.
In response the Israel Defense Forces fired on what it called in a statement “terror infrastructure” in the northern Gaza Strip. Hits on the target were confirmed, according to the IDF.
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From PressTV
Israeli warplanes target areas in northern Gaza Strip
Israeli fighter jets have carried out a number of aerial attacks against the Gaza Strip in yet another act of aggression against the blockaded coastal territory.
Palestinian sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the airstrikes struck multiple areas in the northern Gaza Strip in the early hours of Sunday. There were no immediate reports about the possible casualties and damage from the Israeli attacks.
The airstrikes came hours after the Israeli military claimed that a rocket fired from Gaza hit an open area near the city of Ashkelon, located 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) north of the Gazan border, on Saturday night. No injuries or damages were reported from the alleged rocket fire.
Earlier, on June 4, Israeli warplanes targeted the northwest part of Gaza City.
Palestinian paramedics said no injuries were reported, while police and security forces evacuated people from buildings and security headquarters as a safety precaution.
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From Russia Today
‘Impeach Poroshenko!’ Massive anti-govt rally held in central Kiev
A massive march took place in the streets of Kiev to protest against the policies of the current Ukrainian government, calling for its resignation and economic reforms.
According to TASS news agency, up to 3,000 people took to the streets in Kiev on Saturday to protest against lack of reform and economic instability.
The people carried placards reading “We are hungry,” “Raise pensions” as well as some anti-LGBT slogans as they marched along Khreshchatyk Street to Independence square (Maidan Nezalezhnosty) in central Kiev.
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From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
French telecom CEO says company ‘in Israel to stay’
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The chairman of the French telecom company Orange reversed his comments about leaving Israel, saying the company “is in Israel to stay.”
Stephane Richard in an interview Saturday with the French news agency AFP denied that his company’s decision to end a brand-licensing agreement with the Israeli firm Partner was a message that it was seeking to withdraw from Israel.
Richard said that he “sincerely” regretted the “controversy,” according to AFP.
A day earlier, Richard had told the Israeli news website Ynet that he did not mean to say that Orange was pulling out of Israel for political reasons.
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From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Hezbollah leader threatens to displace ‘millions’ of Israelis
(JTA) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said “millions” of Israelis will be displaced if there is a new conflict between the Shiite group and the Jewish state.
Sheik Hassan Nasrallah made the remarks Friday during a rally in southern Beirut, responding to a comment from Israel that a future war could displace more than a million Lebanese, The Associated Press reported.
On Thursday, the Jerusalem Post quoted an unnamed Israeli military official saying that if given no choice, Israel would “evacuate 1 million, 1.5 million residents in Lebanon, and act.”
From Ynet News
Israel to allocate NIS 100 million for BDS battle
In letter, Netanyahu tells attendees at emergency BDS summit in Las Vegas, ‘You are on the front lines of fight against BDS, and Israel must stand with you.’
“De-legitimization of Israel must be fought, and you are on the front lines,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told attendees in a letter read aloud at a BDS emergency summit organized by Sheldon Adelson in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
“It’s not about this or that Israeli policy. It’s about our right to exist here as a free people,” the prime minister stressed.
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From Russia Today
Renewed shelling hits residential areas in eastern Ukraine (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
RT’s Ilya Petrenko was on the scene at the spot which came under attack. He reports the local market was still burning after taking a direct hit, with self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic’s emergency personnel trying to extinguish it. Two residential homes were also devastated.
2nd time in four days… Another market in #Donetsk destroyed by shelling. pic.twitter.com/V1orb1DFVv
— Ilya Petrenko (@ilpetrenko_rt) June 6, 2015
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From Russia Today
Saudi airstrikes kill 44, including 20 civilians, in Yemen’s capital – reports
At least 44 people have been killed in airstrikes by the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, according to the Houthi-run news agency Saba.
“More than 44 citizens were martyred and 100 others including women and children, according to preliminary figures,” the agency initially reported. Later figures from a Health Ministry official suggest there were at least 180 people wounded.
Among the dead there were at least 20 civilians, according to a medic working at the scene cited by AFP. Civilians from buildings near the strikes’ target also reportedly comprised most of those injured.
The attacks hit a Houthi rebel military headquarters. The Saudi-led military conducted four airstrikes in the early morning hours, and the casualty count was initially reported as much lower than the above figures.
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From Ynet News
Who will be the next Mossad chief?
Race to head the Mossad is in full swing after current chief Tamir Pardo said in closed discussions that he plans to end his term in January 2016.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently begun the process of considering three candidates to replace Tamir Pardo as head of the Mossad: Ram Ben- Barak, the director-general of the Intelligence Affairs Ministry; Yossi Cohen, Netanyahu’s national security advisor; and N., the current deputy head of the Mossad.
Another name that has come up is that of the soon-to-be retired Air Force Commander Amir Eshel.
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