(Communicated by the COGAT Spokesperson)

JERUSALEM, Israel -- On Monday, June 28, masked gunmen destroyed a U.N. summer camp facility in the Palestinian Gaza Strip. A U.N. official called it "another example of the growing levels of extremism in Gaza." The destruction marked the second attack in less than a month on a U.N. facility designed to provide summer fun for the children of Gaza. "Now nearly 500 kids are prevented from coming to that camp because of the burning and destroying that place," the U.N....

Free Gaza women back Hamas, a group committed to shunning women's rights For much of the world, 69 year-old Greta Berlin, spokeswoman and co-founder of the Free Gaza Movement, is a hero. Berlin recently gained international attention for orchestrating the Gaza aid flotilla, calling Israel "a terrorist state" in interviews and articles. Along with other leading members of her movement, mostly retired and well-to-do California-based women, Berlin has spewed anti-Israel hate...

The cement shortage in the Gaza Strip makes it difficult to carry out rehabilitation works and improve the living conditions of the population. However, reliable intelligence indicates that Hamas uses cement for military needs as part of its overall strategy of giving priority to its military infrastructure over Gaza Strip residents’ needs. Overview 1. Cement is a vital commodity needed by the Hamas de-facto administration and Gaza Strip residents alike to build new buildings and...

Since Hamas seized power in the Gaza Strip, it has politically institutionalized radical Islam in Gaza. Hamas, supported and funded by Iran, denies Israel’s right to exist and continues to build up its weapons stockpiles so as to continue attacking the Israeli civilian population. Since 2010, 140 rockets and mortars were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip. Hamas uses all means available to smuggle weaponry into Gaza. Whether they are using smuggling tunnels or fisherman boats, Hamas is...