Israel FM: "Lieberman: The Palestinians inflicted heavy casualties upon our IDF forces in Gaza tonight."

This is news coming out from the zionist media. 

There seems to be a news blackout so I am covering Hal Turner’s coverage below.

THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE GOING ALL ISRAEL'S WAY

 I can see no coverage of this in western mainstream media.

 

Israeli Army Confirms One Officer Killed, Another Wounded During Gaza Raid

• Six Palestinians killed, including Hamas military commander, in Israeli raid in southern Gaza
• Wave of rocket alarm sirens sound, Iron Dome intercepts two projectiles

Haaretz,

26 November, 2014

The Israeli military confirmed late Sunday night that one officer was killed and another was moderately wounded during an operation in the southern Gaza Strip.

"During IDF special forces’ operational activity in Gaza, an exchange of fire broke out, during which an IDF officer was killed and an additional IDF officer was moderately injured," the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said in a statement.

At least six Palestinians were said killed in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday after heavy fire was exchanged along the Israel-Gaza border, according to Palestinian sources, including a commander in Hamas' military wing.

The Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson’s Unit said the shooting occurred “during security activity by the IDF in the Gaza area.” Palestinians also reported massive Israeli airstrikes in the area that began at the same time as the shooting.

Ten projectiles have been fired at Israel from Gaza since the escalation broke out, according to the IDF, with the Iron Dome missile defense system intercepting at least two of the projectiles.

The incident occurred at the height of efforts to achieve a long-term cease-fire in Gaza and is liable to make these efforts much harder.

The shooting began at about 9:30 P.M. Palestinian sources in Gaza said an IDF force was operating inside the Gaza Strip, east of Khan Yunis. Palestinian officials said the group of Hamas men were fired at from a passing car.

Palestinian sources told Haaretz that one of the casualties is Nur Barake, a deputy commander of an elite unit of Iz al-Din al-Qassam, the military wing of Hamas. Barake and an additional commander were said to be killed in Khan Younes.

After rumors began flying in through Israel, the unit took the unusual step of issuing another statement saying that “No member of our forces was abducted during the security incident” and that “additional details will follow.” Security forces in Gaza announced a state of high alert, and the Islamic Jihad declared their forces' readiness.

Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum condemned the "cowardly Israeli aggresion" in his statement on the incident, adding that the Palestinian resistance is ready to carry out its duty and make the enemy pay a high price.

Residents of Israeli communities near Gaza said the scope of these airstrikes was exceptional and “sounded almost like a war.” The Homefront Command announced that schools would be closed on Monday. Residents of Gaza border communities received directions to remain near shelter.

“There were explosions and now it’s a little quieter,” said Roni Keisan, a resident of Kerem Shalom, a kibbutz near the Gaza border. “We can see a massive tank operations in the area. We set up the bomb shelter and are ready for a long sleepless night inside. In the meantime, the only information we’ve received is to stay within reach of sheltered areas.”

The secretary of Kibbutz Be’eri, Hagi Yaniv, told Haaretz that residents had seen “planes and helicopters circling above the kibbutz” and had heard “explosions both near and far.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is visiting in Paris, will cut his trip short fly back to Israel overnight after receiving live updates and holding consultations on the topic. Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman is holding consultations at the military headquarters in Tel Aviv.

Earlier on Sunday, Netanyahu said at a briefing for reporters that he would rather explore the possibility of a long-term cease-fire with Hamas than go to war. He defended the decision to let suitcases stuffed with $15 million in cash from Qatar enter Gaza last week.

“We want to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” he said. “At the moment, what’s undermining stability is internal volatility within Gaza, which it may be in our power to prevent.”

Prior to the incident, Israeli officials had sounded relatively optimistic about the chances of achieving a long-term cease-fire. But the heavy exchanges of fire and the casualties suffered by Hamas are liable to complicate the situation, thereby forcing Egyptian intelligence officials to step up their pressure on both sides in order to restore quiet.

The commander of the Gaza Division, Brig. Gen. Eliezer Toledano, met earlier on Sunday with representatives of Israeli communities near Gaza to discuss an incident on Friday in which a Palestinian penetrated Netiv Ha’asara, a moshav just north of Gaza, and torched a greenhouse. Toledano said the incident disturbed him greatly and the IDF would investigate how it happened.

Qatar reportedly finished paying the July salaries of Hamas officials on Saturday. Thousands of officials who have not received their salaries claim that they are part of Hamas' military wing. According to the deal, Qatari money will be transferred to civilian officials only.

Six Killed, Including Hamas Military Commander, in Israeli Raid in Gaza

• Wave of rocket alarm sirens sound in border communities, Iron Dome intercepts two projectiles
• IDF states no soldiers abducted during incident

ISRAEL TRIES TO KIDNAP TOP PALESTINIAN MILITARY COMMANDER- KILLS HIM IN FIREFIGHT - IDF SOLDIER KILLED AND IDF SOLDIER CAPTURED - FIGHTING ONGOING

Israeli Special Forces entered Gaza, near Khan Yunis, and tried to abduct a senior Qassam commander tonight. The operation failed and a huge firefight erupted between Qassam fighters and Israeli Special Forces.   The top Palestinian Military Commander was KILLED by Israel.  AIR STRIKES ALSO IN PROGRESS.  Forces in Gaza are responding with rocket barrages into Israel.  This story is being LIVE UPDATED.

BULLETIN 

 

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman: The Palestinians inflicted heavy casualties upon our IDF forces in Gaza tonight.

(very unusual comment by a senior Israeli regime official and so quickly. They are prepping their people for war)

UPDATE 3:29 PM EST--

Fierce clashes between Israeli Army and Palestinian Qassam Brigades in Khan Younis, Gaza.

2 high ranking commanders of El-Qassam Brigades are reported to be killed by airstrikes.

Also several Israeli soldiers killed and wounded.

UPDATE 3:31 PM EST --

 

Airstrikes continue now in Gaza, at least 40 strikes have occurred already in the last 20 minutes

Barrage of rockets launched towards Israel

Large barrages of rockets being fired into Israel from Gaza, several explosions heard and red alerts in several areas are sounding as far as Beer Sheva in Israel.

Ben Gurion airport ordered to change flight paths of civilian airliners due to the serious events in Gaza

Dozens of Israeli air force planes overflying southern Gaza & it "feels like war." RUMORS are: Israeli special ground forces killed Hamas commander, faced massive fire, Israelis are dead or wounded Hamas trying to kidnap bodies/wounded soldiers.

Unconfirmed that a special IDF unit which infiltrated Gaza got trapped. F16's are constantly bombing Gaza. 

Israeli PM Netanyahu now rushing back to Israel from France due to ongoing serious security incidents in Gaza. Now in emergency telephone conference with commanders

Hamas ordered all the media outlets in Gaza not to release any information about the ongoing incident until they will approve it 

 ISRAELI EMERGENCY BROADCAST INTERRUPTING RADIO

Israeli residents near Gaza border told to move near air raid shelters

40 Israeli strikes hit Khan Younis region over the past 40 minutes.  Defense minister Lieberman has arrived at the emergency security meeting on ongoing clashes between Israel and Gaza. 

  UPDATE 3:49 PM EST --
 

Red alert, incoming rockets from Gaza into Israel. 

 Israel ambulance services has raised their alert level to C, one level below the highest level.

Israeli warplanes strike Rafah in southern Gaza now

 

Hamas has just unleashed another massive barrage of rockets from Gaza at cities and towns in Israel. 

Islamic Jihad goes on full alert in the Gaza Strip.

UPDATE 3:58 PM EST--

 

New Israeli strike these moments targets the Fajr site of the Al Quds brigades

Al-Quds Brigades announces highest alert and surrounds all areas and entrances to the Gaza Strip. 

Widespread IDF strikes in Gaza now as PIJ raises it's alert level

UPDATE 4:00 PM EST --

 

Something has happened inside Israel -- Bad ---  Israeli Army officials labeling this event as a "catastrophe", not a "security event"

  

The Islamic Jihad declares a general mobilization of all members of all units.

Islamic Jihad: Blood for blood. This will not go unpunished.

Israeli drones have killed at least six Palestinians in an attack on southern Gaza's Khan Younis - Palestinian officials

Gagging order on Israel press ahead of emergency statements expected soon

 4:09 PM EST -- Sirens southern Israel incoming rockets from Gaza.

4:12 PM EST -- Confirmation of Israeli fatalities about to be announced apparently

HAMAS STATEMENT

 

Hamas has released a statement relating to ongoing clashes in Gaza with Israel

COVERT INTEL

They killed Mohammed Deif, Supreme commander of the Hamas Military. Word is the Palestinians wouldn't go to the negotiating table so Bibi (Netanyahu)  ordered the strike while in Paris as a show of force. The IDF forces drove in disguised as Muslim woman in full dress with small arms and nothing else. This will start WW3.

4:45 PM EST -- IDF Special forces vehicle captured east of Khan Yunis 

Israel special forces intended to kidnap Hamas commander and ended up turning into an assassination when the Special Forces unit was exposed in Gaza.

5:03 PM EST -- Incoming rockets from Gaza, Kerem Shalom southern Israel.

 5:23 PM EST --

Some Israeli analysts claiming this was merely an intelligence gathering operation. Not even an attempted kidnapping. However since they were exposed they had to fire their way out along with the help of IDF jets and helicopters striking behind them. 

 NOTE: DUE TO AN ISRAELI GOVERNMENT-ORDERED MEDIA BLACKOUT, THIS WEB SITE IS PRETTY MUCH THE ONLY ONE COVERING THESE EVENTS.  AS SUCH, WE ASK **YOU** THE READER TO SPREAD LINKS TO THIS STORY ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO GET WORD OUT ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON SO FOLKS ARE NOT BLIND-SIDED IF THIS BLOWS UP.  Updates will continue below.

 5:43 PM EST --

Sirens in Kerem Shalom . At least 1 explosion was heard 

 Factions in Gaza currently holding a joint meeting regarding recent escalation with Israel.

 

Additional rocket sirens heard near Gaza border

Initial reports : a mortar fell near an agricultural building in a community in Eshkol regional council causing damage but no injuries 

5:46 PM EST --

 

Hamas and all factions have given the green light to respond / escalate to today's events.

Netivot mayor now ordered bomb shelters to be opened 

BULLETIN 

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman: The Palestinians inflicted heavy casualties upon our IDF forces in Gaza tonight.

(very unusual comment by a senior Israeli regime official and so quickly. They are prepping their people for war)

 Some claims hint that the group of Israeli SOFs was eliminated, after the assassination. They infiltrated the area disguised as civilians

REPORTED:  one Israeli soldier killed & several wounded

AT LEAST 1 ISRAELI SPECIAL FORCES OPERATIVE HAS BEEN KILLED TONIGHT BY QASSAM FIGHTERS.

Palestinian Resistance: We managed to capture 1 Israeli Special Forces Operative tonight.

6:20 PM EST --

 

SIRENS: NIR OZ, NIRIM

6:40 PM EST --

 

IDF Confirms soldier killed tonight during operation in Gaza

Moments ago, Israeli media outlets got permission to report the news: 

CLEARED FOR PUBLICATION: 1 IDF OFFICER WAS KILLED AND ANOTHER WAS MODERATELY WOUNDED AFTER HAMAS MILITANTS OPENED FIRE TOWARDS IDF FORCES NEAR KHAN YOUNIS TONIGHT 

UPDATE 7:38 PM EST --

Israeli Intelligence has made an assessment that the response by HAMAS to the events of today will likely consist of a large missile barrage.

There is, however, dissent within the Intel ranks.  SOME ( a minority) of Intel Analysts believe HAMAS will launch accurate, long range Iranian designed missiles directly at Tel Aviv later today with the intent of killing Israeli government officials.  These same analysts also say today's killing of HAMAS top military commander will cause elements in Gaza to pull out all the stops and go for broke, launching everything they have.

A majority of other analysts disagrees with both these assessments. 

 UPDATE 8:30 PM EST --

IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said in a statement, “During IDF special forces’ operational activity in Gaza, an exchange of fire broke out, during which an IDF officer was killed and an additional IDF officer was moderately injured.”

The statement called on residents of the Gaza envelope to listen to the instructions in their communities and obey the instructions issued by the Home Front Command.

The incident occurred during an IDF operation three kilometers deep inside the Gaza Strip. The force entered Gaza in a civilian car, apparently in order to eliminate or kidnap Nur Barakeh, commander of the eastern battalion of Hamas’ Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades in Khan Yunis.

According to reports from Gaza, due to a complication in the operation, exchanges of fire broke out between the terrorists and the Israeli forces, during which the Israel Air Force attacked in Gaza and killed at least seven Hamas terrorists.

The special force of the IDF was able to leave Gaza and, contrary to rumors that circulated at the time, no soldier was CAPTURED. Following the incident, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu cut short his visit to Paris and is now making his way to Israel.

On Sunday evening, sirens were heard in the Gaza envelope. According to the IDF, at least 10 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip exploded in open areas or were intercepted by the Iron Dome system. There were no physical injuries.