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August 1, 2019

Hamas’s Balloon Attacks Are War Crimes

And they have destroyed thousands of acres of land.

In the last week of June alone, incendiary devices launched from the Gaza Strip started nearly 100 fires in Israel. Such devices, often created from balloons, have destroyed thousands of acres of forest and farmland. After visiting communities in southern Israel most affected by these attacks, and seeing both the weapons and the damage they cause firsthand, Matthew Aiesi concludes that they are violations of the laws of war:

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August 1, 2019

  1. Until Palestinians Reimagine Their National Identity, Peace Will Be Impossible

    Since its inception, destroying Israel has been the Palestinian movement’s only goal.

  2. Hamas’s Balloon Attacks Are War Crimes

    And they have destroyed thousands of acres of land.

  3. Israel’s Military Ties with Asia Are Growing

    As shown by its president’s recent visit to South Korea.

  4. The Lost Yiddish Songs of the Soviet Holocaust, Revived

    Stalin made the Shoah a taboo subject.

  5. The Hebrew Language Marks the Greatest Divide between Israel and the Diaspora

    Separated by a common language?