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Imprisoned, Tortured, Killed: Human Trafficking Thrives on Sinai Peninsula
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Israel
Israel won’t succeed in confronting Mideast threats without revolutionizing the IDF
Israel
A high-level Israeli source warned that Iran’s nuclear weapons program is proceeding at a “murderous pace.” Israel began production at the offshore Tamar gas field, which is believed to hold 9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. A Syrian wounded in the ongoing Syrian civil war was transferred to an Israeli hospital for treatment.
Israel
An IDF commander said that the situation in the West Bank is not yet an intifada, but is certainly an escalation. An IDF general said Israel would be able to withstand a chemical weapons strike from Syria. The Head of the Home Front Command said Hezbollah is capable of launching 5,000 missiles at Tel Aviv […]
Hamas
Israel’s enemies have put the entire civilian population on the frontline
Israel
Turkey and Israel Feel the Effect as Syria’s Civil War Fuels Tensions at Borders
Bulgaria
France ready to blacklist armed wing of Hezbollah
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Bus Attack: Berlin Wants Hezbollah On EU Terrorist Group List
Israel
Israel reopened its border crossings with Gaza, which it had closed after last week’s rocket fire from Gaza. Israeli authorities arrested over 30 members of Fatah’s Tanzim who were wanted for involvement in terror attacks. Israel established a field hospital near the border with Syria to treat those wounded in the Syrian civil war.
Hamas vehemently denies ties to Rafah attack
Hamas officials continue to harshly condemn reports that suggest the group is tied to last August’s attack on an Egyptian military outpost. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, Palestinian Authority security forces are cracking down on Hamas operatives.
Israel
Palestinian violence in West Bank has increased
Israel
Israel renewed monthly tax transfers to the Palestinian Authority. Israeli air activity over Lebanon has increased in recent weeks. Israel extended its closure of the Kerem Shalom crossing, which began after rocket fire from Gaza last week.
Hezbollah
IDF turns attention to Lebanon as Syrian army falls apart
Hezbollah
How life of spy Ben Zygier unravelled
Al Nusrah Front, allies seize border area across the Golan Heights
Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria teamed up with several rebel groups to overrun an air force base and several checkpoints in Dara’a province. The operation put Al Nusrah and its allies in effective control of an area that borders both Israel and Jordan.
Israel
Hackers claimed to have breached the Mossad’s firewall and obtained details on over 34,000 Israeli officials. Israeli forces destroyed a Syrian machine gun nest after gunmen fired from Syria into Israel twice in the past 24 hours. A senior Israeli official said Israel’s recent apology to Turkey did not mean the blockade of Gaza was […]
Israel
Inside Bibi’s apology to Turkey
Israel
Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan for the first time since the May 2010 Gaza flotilla incident. Netanyahu apologized for deaths caused during the incident and noted that there were “operational mistakes.” President Obama concluded his first visit to Israel as president.
Hezbollah
Picture the Third Lebanon War
Hezbollah member found guilty in Cyprus
Hossam Taleb Yaacoub, Lebanese-Swedish dual citizen and Hezbollah member, was found guilty of membership in a criminal organization by a Cypriot court.
Ansar Jerusalem slams Obama’s visit to Israel
In a new statement, Ansar Jerusalem slammed President Obama’s ongoing trip to Israel and said that the visit will facilitate plots against Muslims.
Israel
Israel-Turkey Strategic Ties Show Signs of Thawing
Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for rocket attacks on Israel
The al Qaeda-linked Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (MSC) claimed responsibility for rocket attacks in Israel earlier this morning. The attacks were in protest of President Obama’s visit.
Hamas
Amid Obama Visit, Palestinian Authority Cracking Down on Hamas Terror Operatives in West Bank
Israel
How Many Rockets Did Iron Dome Shoot Down?
Iran
US, Israel increasingly concerned about construction of Iran’s plutonium-producing reactor
Israel
Israel, surrounded by violence, seals off borders
Israel
President Obama began his first trip to Israel as President. Defense Secretary Hagel is planning an April visit to Israel. An Israeli official said the US is “very seriously” preparing for a potential attack on Iran. Intelligence Minister Steinitz said it was “apparently clear” that chemical weapons were used in Syria on March 19. The […]
Egypt
Looking across Sinai: Israel’s View of Egypt
Israel
Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon officially assumed his office. Molotov cocktails were thrown at an Israeli bus on a road that President Obama will travel on during his upcoming visit scheduled to begin on March 20. Israeli security sources said chemical weapons were used in Syria.