Tag Archives: Israel


Israel

A court indicted the Palestinian teen responsible for the murder of an IDF soldier last month. The IDF plans to cut the number of people allowed to complete their military service in non-IDF agencies. Israeli and Palestinian officials plan to increase coordination related to civilian emergencies.


Israel

A senior IDF official said there is no possibility that forces will completely withdraw from the Jordan Valley. Defense Minister Ya’alon charged that every Iranian embassy in the world is a base for terrorism. The IDF will soon deploy a new satellite system aimed at increasing real-time observation capabilities. Officials estimate that Hezbollah possesses 5,000 […]


Israel

Is Salafist Jihadism Making Inroads into the Israeli-Palestinian Arena?


Israel

Germany is expected to sell two destroyers to Israel to help protect the country’s gas fields. President Shimon Peres said he would be willing to meet his Iranian counterpart. Defense Minister Ya’alon said there is currently no partner for peace. With regard to the recent targeting of an IDF patrol near Syria, Ya’alon warned those […]


Israel

An IDF patrol vehicle was damaged as a result of an explosion near the Syria border. A resident of Majdal Shams was indicted for providing Syrian intelligence with details on IDF patrols. An IDF official said the situation in the city of Hebron was getting quieter. Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are expected […]



Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu met with Secretary of State Kerry to discuss the Iranian nuclear program and negotiations with the Palestinians. Authorities were on high alert over fears that Hezbollah may seek to carry out an attack following the recent murder of a senior commander. A criminal investigation will be opened against any IDF soldier entering […]



Hamas

Inside the Mossad’s campaign to off its most dangerous foes, one by one


Israel

Authorities completed the construction of the Israel-Egypt border fence. Officials denied involvement in the killing of a Hezbollah commander near Beirut. Authorities will soon hold a simulation of a chemical weapons attack by a suicide bomber.



Israel

US, Stepping Up Role, Will Present West Bank Security Proposal to Israel


Israel

Defense Minister Ya’alon announced that Israel was providing some humanitarian aid to civilians in Syria near the border with Israel. He also said relations with the US remain “excellent.” An IDF source said a recent attack on an IDF patrol near the border with Syria “was not stray fire.” Officials have noticed an increase in […]


Israel

An IDF patrol near the border with Syria came under fire. The Navy was placed on high alert to deal with a group of ships planning to break the blockade of Gaza. Israel announced plans to renew providing building material to the Gaza Strip, which had been suspended following the discovery of a Hamas terror […]



Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal Raises Fears of Proliferation Among Arab States


Hezbollah

IDF’s Druse battalion prepares for its next clash with Hezbollah


Israel

Authorities arrested a number of people tied to members of the Salafi jihadist cell killed by the IDF near Hebron. Israeli intelligence estimates that Israel’s current geostrategic position has improved in the past year. Five Israeli Arabs were charged for attacking an IDF base with firebombs. The IDF said Palestinian terror groups are continuing their […]


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New breed of radical Islamists in West Bank worries Israel, PA


Israel

Israel faces new power in West Bank: Growing Salafist group with Al-Qaida leanings


Israel

At least three Salafi jihadists were killed during clashes with Israeli forces in the Hebron area. A Palestinian from Gaza was captured in Israeli territory in the possession of a grenade. President Shimon Peres rejected theories that former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned. A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip toward Israel landed in […]



Israel

A court indicted a Palestinian resident of East Jerusalem for fundraising for Hamas. Prime Minister Netanyahu said he would soon send a delegation to the US to discuss the Iranian nuclear agreement signed in Geneva over the weekend. The IAF conducted the largest joint-military exercise in Israel’s history, with members of the US, Italian, and […]


Iran

Capital Journal: Allies Fear a US Pullback in Mideast


Israel

Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, denounced the deal on Iran’s nuclear program. Israeli officials had learned through intelligence, prior to being briefed by the Obama administration, that the US was conducting secret negotiations with Iran. Defense Minister Ya’alon finalized a deal with his US counterpart that will provide Israel with six V-22 Osprey aircraft.


Iran

Iran nuclear deal fuels anger, jitters in Mideast



Hamas

IDF field intelligence keeps a close eye on Hamas in Gaza


Israel

Unclear and present danger: Israel facing growing threat of non-organized terrorism