Israel Speeds Up Construction of Barrier Against Hamas Tunnels

Israeli Defense Forces have accelerated its construction of a massive underground wall on the border with the Gaza Strip to prevent the Hamas movement from digging tunnels into Israel, local media reported, citing the head of Israel's Southern Command.

Netanyahu urges U.N. to close Palestinian refugees relief agency

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged the United Nations to shut down a relief agency that provides services for Palestinian refugees.

Israel begins building concrete wall on border with Gaza

Work had begun on an above- and below-ground concrete barrier across the length of the Israel-Gaza border, the Israel Defense Forces announced.

Israel vows to destroy tunnels before truce. ("important task for the sake of Israel's security")

Benjamin Netanyahu says tunnels Palestinian fighters built under Gaza-Israel border must be destroyed regardless of ceasefire efforts...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country is determined, regardless of ceasefire efforts, to complete the destruction of tunnels that Palestinian fighters have built under the Gaza-Israel border.

In public remarks at the start of a cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv, he said he would not agree to any proposal that would not enable the army "to complete this important task for the sake of Israel's security".

"Until now, we have destroyed dozens of terror tunnels and we are determined to finish this mission - with or without a ceasefire," Netanyahu said on Thursday.