Challenges on Israel's southern front with Gaza - Jerusalem Studio 535

For several weeks now, the Gaza-Israel front has been simmering. Balloons strapped with incendiary and explosive devices are set-sailing by Hamas towards Israeli villages, towns and farmlands, sparking numerous daily fires under the scorching-sun and risking lives. In response, Israeli fighter jets, unmanned aerial vehicles and tanks hit Hamas positions near-daily, all-the-while refraining from targeting Islamist militants to avoid a wider-escalation. In tandem; Mediators from Egypt and Qatar have not yet succeeded in resuming the ceasefire. What is behind this tension and could it escalate into a full-scale clash? Panel: - Jonathan Hessen, Host. - Amir Oren, Analyst. - Col. (Res.) Grisha Yacoubovich, Policy & Strategy Consultant & Analyst. - Dr. Ely Karmon Senior Research Scholar at The International Institute for Counter-Terrorism. Articles on the topic: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/hamas-threatens-to-step-up-terror-against-israel/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/gantz-gaza-residents-suffer-due-to-hamas/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/israel-president-gaza-terror-will-be-stopped/ #IsraelNews #tv7israelnews #newsupdates Rally behind our vision - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/donate/ To purchase TV7 Israel News merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/tv7-israel-news-store Live view of Jerusalem - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/jerusalem-live-feed/ Visit our website - http://www.tv7israelnews.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/tv7israelnews Like TV7 Israel News on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Follow TV7 Israel News on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tv7israelnews/ Follow TV7 Israel News on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tv7israelnews