Israeli officials stated Wednesday that their Navy will not allow the two ships (Tahrir and Saoirse) to reach the Gaza Strip, and claimed that the ships “are breaching the Israeli blockade on the coastal region.” The ships (Freedom Waves) left Turkey on Wednesday, and managed to enter international waters; they are now on their way to the Gaza shore. read full story / add a comment

The Canadian “Tahrir” (Liberation) Ship, and the Irish ship “Saoirse” left Turkish shores on Wednesday and started their journey towards the Gaza Strip as part of the “Freedom Waves to Gaza campaign”, meant to deliver humanitarian supplies to the besieged coastal region. read full story / add a comment

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Israel has conducted a successful test firing of a ballistic missile on Wednesday, from the military airbase of Palmahim, the Palestinian news agency, Ma’an reported. read full story / add a comment

The Israeli army kidnapped five Palestinian residents from the Refugee Camp of al-’Ein, near the West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday. All were transferred to an undisclosed location, the Palestinian news agency, Ma’an reported. read full story / add a comment

On Wednesday, a number of Israeli settlers set fire to a tractor belonging to a Palestinian farmer, after trying to attack him in the neighbourhood of ‘Arqabam, in the southern part of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian news agency Ma’an reported. read full story / add a comment

The Israeli Police and Internal Security Agents kidnapped seven Palestinian youth, including three children, under the suspicion that they had hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at Israeli Military and civilians vehicles. read full story / add a comment

Israeli sources reported that the Israeli Ambassador to Egypt will be returning to his office in the near future, with Israeli officials arriving in Cairo Wednesday to hold meetings with Egyptian officials. read full story / add a comment

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered his cabinet of eight on Tuesday evening the significantly increase settlement construction and expansion activities in occupied East Jerusalem, and the settlement blocs of Maaleh Adumim and Gush Etzion. read full story / add a comment

The Jerusalem Municipality decided to demolish five homes in Silwan Arab town, in occupied East Jerusalem, The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan reported.
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The Israeli government authorized the army to conduct an offensive against the Gaza Strip, including a ground invasion. The implementation of the offensive, according to the army, will be based on whether the resistance in Gaza resumes the firing of shells. read full story / add a comment

Palestinian Minister of Telecommunications, Dr. Mashour Abu-Daqa, confirmed that destructive hacking attacks by pirates from more than 20 states are being made against the Palestinian internet service providers since Tuesday morning led to the break of internet service in the Palestinian Territories, the Maan News Agency reported Tuesday morning. read full story / add a comment

Hamas Prime Minister, Ismail Hanniyah, confirmed to the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Father Hamam Akhzouz, Hamas government’s full commitment for being held responsible for maintaining safe and descent life for Gaza Christians along with the freedom of worship in accordance with social and religious privacies. read full story / add a comment

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