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IDF field hospital treats Gaza civilians
Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 3:12 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The hospital is providing medical care to civilians injured during the current operation in Gaza. More >>
Hamas' Violations of Ceasefires – A Chronology
Friday, 1 August 2014, 12:44 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
31 July 2014 Israel is acting in Gaza in self-defense to hostilities initiated - and prolonged -by Hamas. In clear violation of international law, Hamas and the other terrorist organizations in Gaza have fired thousands of rockets, indiscriminate weapons ... More >>
Violation of truce compelled Israel to resume its operation
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 1:56 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Hamas violation of the humanitarian truce compelled Israel to resume its operation 28 July 2014 In light of the continued Hamas fire, Israel is compelled to resume its operation, effective immediately, against the Hamas terrorists who violated the ... More >>
PM Netanyahu Interviews on US Sunday Shows - 27 July
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 12:44 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
29 July 2014 Following are excerpts from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements during interviews on American news shows on Sunday (27 July): CBS - "Face the Nation," NBC - "Meet the Press" and CNN - "State of the Union." ... More >>
Iran and Hizbullah Announce Military Support for Gaza
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 12:07 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
In recent days, especially on the background of Iran's "al-Quds [Jerusalem] Day" (25 July), senior Iranian officials have expressed their support for increasing military assistance to the terror organizations in the Gaza Strip, including Hamas ... More >>
PM Netanyahu Speaks with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 11:46 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, yesterday Monday, 28 July 2014, spoke with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Prime Minister Netanyahu said, "The Security Council Presidential Statement relates to the needs of a murderous terrorist organization ... More >>
The Humanitarian Situation in the Gaza Strip
Friday, 25 July 2014, 1:01 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The Humanitarian Situation in the Gaza Strip: 24 July 2014 Detailed Information on Humanitarian Supplies transferred into Gaza today, July 23 List of goods entering Gaza through Kerem Shalom Crossing : More >>
Hospital Abused by Hamas Terrorists Struck by the IDF
Friday, 25 July 2014, 12:47 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
(Communicated by the IDF Spokesman) The IDF has targeted specific sites and terrorists located within the premises of Al-Wafa hospital in Gaza City. This in light of several occasions in which fire was opened at IDF forces from within the hospital grounds, ... More >>
War Crimes Committed by Hamas: the use of Human Shields
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 1:07 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
I. The Principle of Distinction A core principle of the law of armed conflict is the 'principle of distinction' - the obligation imposed on each party to the conflict to ensure at all times that a distinction is made between combatants and civilians. ... More >>
Humanitarian Situation in the Gaza Strip
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 12:29 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The Humanitarian Situation in the Gaza Strip: Movement of goods and people through the crossings More >>
Summary of Civilian Assistance from Israel to Gaza
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 11:04 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Summary of Civilian Assistance from Israel to Gaza Since the Beginning of operation "Protective Edge" More >>
Strikes on Houses in Gaza Used For Military Purposes
Friday, 11 July 2014, 9:47 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Throughout the initial stages of Operation "Protective Edge" – initiated in order to restore security to Israel's civilian population under constant rocket and mortar fire from the Gaza Strip – the IDF struck a number of houses throughout the Gaza ... More >>
Police Officer Summoned to Hearing about Shu'afat Incident
Friday, 11 July 2014, 9:35 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
A few days ago a video circulated in the media, showing two police officers arresting a man, while one of them uses excessive force, seemingly without any justification. Publications reported that this incident occurred during the riots in Shu'afat, in ... More >>
IDF Strikes Hamas Tunnel while Terrorists Plan Attack
Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 12:01 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The IDF targeted a Hamas tunnel early Monday morning, preventing an imminent terror threat to Israeli citizens. Hamas terrorists built the tunnel, which extends from Gaza into Israel, in order to execute complex attacks against civilians and IDF soldiers. ... More >>
ISA Statement Regarding the Murder of Shelly Dadon
Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 11:58 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
In the wake of expedited intelligence activity, the Israel Police and the ISA, on 16 June 2014, arrested Hussein Yousef Hussein Khalifa, from Iblin in the Galilee, on suspicion of involvement in the 1 May 2014 murder of 19-year-old Shelly Dadon ... More >>
Start-up entrepreneur to represent NZ at Tel Aviv Conference
Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 2:04 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Last week Friday in front of a panel of representatives from Creative HQ, Grow Wellington and the Wellington City Council , Rollo Wenlock, founder and CEO of Wellington company Wipster, won himself a fully funded trip to Tel Aviv to present his start up at the ... More >>
Hamas Statements: Kidnapping of Three Israeli Teenagers
Friday, 20 June 2014, 5:05 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
A few days before the June 12th kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank, senior Hamas leaders and members issued statements containing calls to harm Israelis in order to bring about the release of Palestinian prisoners. References ... More >>
Prime Minister Netanyahu Speaks with Nigerian President
Monday, 12 May 2014, 11:03 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on a visit to Japan, spoke on Sunday, 11 May, with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and told him that Israel expresses deep shock over the crime that has been committed against the girls. More >>
Israel accepted as an Observer State of the Pacific Alliance
Friday, 14 February 2014, 11:42 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Israel has been accepted as an observer state of the Pacific Alliance . Israel's accession was made possible as a result of efforts led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the leaders of its member states. It is the continuation of Prime ... More >>
OP-ED
Friday, 31 January 2014, 4:48 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Time passes on and the pain of destruction is as fresh as 69 years ago when the camps were liberated. What makes the heritage of mourning so poignant and sharp is the realization that however horrifying the Holocaust has been, it has not inoculated ... More >>