A new statement by al Salafiyya al Jihadiyya denied the existence of al Qaeda in the Sinai as an organization, and accused the Egyptian army of lying about recent operations. The group noted the alleged arrest of Adel Mohammed Ibrahim and recent airstrikes, which Egyptian authorities claimed had killed at least eight militants.
Authorities arrested Sheikh Raed Salah, the head of the Islamic Movement’s Northern Branch, for incitement. The Ministry of Defense announced that a successful missile test was completed with US aid in the Mediterranean Sea. An IDF patrol uncovered an IED along the border with Gaza.
Key Lawmakers Back Obama on Syria Strike
The Shin Bet released its August terrorism report, which noted that five rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip and Sinai towards Israel. A roadside bomb near the border with Gaza targeted an IDF patrol, the second such incident in the past week. Authorities arrested seven terror suspects and seized illegal weaponry during raids in […]
Insight: As Obama blinks on Syria, Israel, Saudis make common cause
Authorities announced that they had foiled a Hamas terror plot aimed at a Jerusalem mall. Most of the reserve soldiers recently called up in preparation for possible strikes in retaliation for Western strikes in Syria were sent home. Prime Minister Netanyahu called on government ministers not to publicly respond to President Obama’s decision to request […]
Israeli authorities announced that they have successfully foiled a Hamas-backed terror plot aimed at a Jerusalem mall. They said the plot shows that Hamas continues to attempt to carry out attacks from the West Bank.
As the United States and its partners appear to be finalizing potential strikes in response to the Syrian regime’s alleged chemical attack, Assad allies Iran, Hezbollah, and the PFLP-GC are warning against strikes and threatening to retaliate.
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A Facebook page tied to a jihadist media unit of the MSC in Jerusalem has released a new poster threatening attacks against Eilat. The release comes about two weeks after the MSC in Jerusalem fired rockets at the southern Israeli city.
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Army radio reported that the IDF is deploying all of its missile defenses in preparation for potential strikes in response to impending strikes on Syria. The government called up a limited number of reserves, in particular those in missile and civil defense units. Israeli officials said the likelihood of Israel being struck in response to […]
US, Allies Prepare to Act as Syria Intelligence Mounts
Anti-missile Patriot batteries in the northern city of Haifa were put on alert as strikes by a coalition of forces are expected within days. Prime Minister Netanyahu said that although Israel is not involved in the ongoing Syrian civil war, Israeli forces are prepared to strike anyone who attempts to harm Israel.
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In a new statement, the Abdullah Azzam Brigades officially claimed the Aug. 22 rocket attack on Israel from Lebanon. The statement also denounced Hezbollah’s involvement in the ongoing Syrian civil war.
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As strike on Syria looms, Israelis scramble for gas masks
Minister for Intelligence and Strategic Affairs Yuval Steinitz said it is “crystal clear” that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons in Syria. Israeli intelligence is believed to have intercepted Syrian army communications during the attack. Israeli officials met with US officials in Washington to discuss the ongoing situation in Syria, among other topics.
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Overnight the IAF carried out a strike on a “terror site” located south of Beirut. The strike comes a day after four rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel, in an attack claimed by the Abdullah Azzam Brigades.
The ground-based squadron guarding the Syrian border
Israeli, Palestinian police may form joint patrols
A number of rockets were fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel. The Iron Dome missile defense system successfully intercepted at least one of the rockets, which were allegedly fired by the Abdullah Azzam Brigades. Prime Minister Netanyahu said Iran is currently using Syria as a “testing ground.”
An official from the Abdullah Azzam Brigades alleged on Twitter that fighters from the jihadist group were responsible for firing four rockets from Lebanon towards Israel. Israeli officials have said their “initial assessment” is that “global jihadists” were responsible.
The Treasury Department issued designations against four Hezbollah operatives for their role in a variety of terror activities across the Middle East. At least one of those designated is a member of Hezbollah’s Political Council.
A Thai court sentenced two Iranian nationals involved in a February 2012 plot to attack Israeli diplomats in Thailand. Saeid Moradi was given a life sentence, while Mohammad Khazaei received a 15-year sentence. A number of suspects remain at large.
Israeli authorities today announced charges against an Israeli Arab who recently traveled to Syria, where he made contact with representatives of the Al Nusrah Front.