National Emergency Drill Prepares for the Worst

Posted on: May 22nd, 2013

The annual Home Front Drill is quite routine. This year there are more reasons for Israelis to take it more seriously, such as Assad, Hezbollah and chemical weapons, for starters. Hope for the best.

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Third Time this Week: Syrians Fire at IDF Golan Heights Patrol

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

The patrol shot back and hit the source of the fire.

IDF Returns Fire after Gunfire from Syria on Golan Heights

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

Israeli soldiers returned fire on Syrian territory after another incident of gunfire on a military area in the Golan Heights Monday night. No one was injured, and there was no damage to property. Military spokesmen said that the soldiers’ fire on the source of the attack” hit the target,” but they did not provide any [...]

Syria: Capture of Old IDF Jeep Proves Israel Helps Rebels (video)

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

Assad’s regime scrapes the bottom of the barrel for propaganda. It displays an old IDF jeep as “proof” Israel is aiding the rebels – but it is more likely that the jeep was in the hands of Hezbollah.

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CIA Head John Brennan Makes Unannounced Israel Visit

Posted on: May 19th, 2013

CIA director John Brennan made an unannounced visit to Israel to discuss the situation in Syria with Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon on Friday. They reportedly compared intelligence assessments on Syria and its two-year civil war and talked about Israel’s intent to continue striking shipments of advanced weapons destined for Hezbollah from Iran via Syria. [...]

Assad: I Won’t Quit, the People Say Who Stays and Goes, Not the US

Posted on: May 18th, 2013

The Syrian president said he was like the skipper of a ship in a stormy sea.

Syrian Army Completes S300 Training in Russia

Posted on: May 18th, 2013

The first anti-aircraft missiles may be delivered to Syria within 2 months.

Senior Israeli Security Official: Assad Is in Control of Syria’s Weapons Systems

Posted on: May 17th, 2013

Major General Gilad says that the Syrian president controls his country's weapons systems.

Upping the Ante: 5 Russian Warships Enter the Mediterranean

Posted on: May 17th, 2013

Russia maintains a military base in the port of Tartous, Syria.

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Arabs ‘Celebrate’ Nakba with Kassam on Negev and Mortars on Golan

Posted on: May 16th, 2013

Gaza and Syrian Arabs on Wednesday marked Nakba Day, the English date of the re-establishment of the State of Israel on May 15, 1948, with a Kassam rocket attack on the Negev and two mortar shells on the Golan Heights. The mortar shells may have been unintentionally fallen on the Israeli side of the border [...]

Syrian Rebel Commander Eats the Heart of his Enemy

Posted on: May 15th, 2013

Human Rights Watch recommends that any party with the power to do so should do all it can to keep weapons from reaching the brigade.

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US: Iran Still Has Time to Change Course on Nuclear Program

Posted on: May 15th, 2013

"Our policy is not aimed at regime change, but rather at changing the regime’s behavior."

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Iran Looks To Make Syria Regional Bulwark Against Israel

Posted on: May 14th, 2013

The recent Israeli air strikes on Syria – which have neither been confirmed nor denied by Israeli officials – targeted weapons depots allegedly storing Iranian-made weapons intended for the Lebanese terrorist organization Hizbullah.

Red Cross Bares Its Heart and Soul, Honors PA Terrorists

Posted on: May 12th, 2013

The Red Cross, the folks who demand Israel allow jail visits by terrorists’ families but winked when Hamas held Shalit as hostage, honors Palestinian Authority “prisoners” – the ones who kill Jews.

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Nasrallah Brags Syria will Give Hezbollah ‘Game-Changing’ Weapons

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

Hezbollah supreme leader Hassan Nasrallah boasted on Thursday that the Syrian regime will ship to the terrorist organization “game-changing” weapons, a week after Israel bombed Iranian missiles that were sent to Syria for delivery to Hezbollah. Nasrallah’s rhetoric came a day after Syrian President Bashar Assad’ bravado that he will strike Israel but only when [...]

Unanswered Air Strikes On Syria Suggest New Regional Realities

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

TEL AVIV – Twice in three days, Israeli warplanes entered Syrian airspace and fired on suspected weapons caches bound for Hizbullah – and, so far at least, nothing has happened in response.

Syrian Rebels Take 4 UN Peacekeepers Prisoner

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

Syrian Rebels are holding four UN peacekeepers prisoner. The four Filipino peacekeepers were on the Golan Heights to monitor the ceasefire line between Syria and Israel. The Rebels claim they are holding them, to keep them safe.

‘Prisoner X’ Zygier Ruined Mission to Return Bodies of 3 Soldiers

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

The heinous crime that put “Prisoner X” Ben Zygier in an Israel jail where he killed himself was not known until today: He butchered a secret Mossad operation to bring home the remains of 3 soldiers.

McCain: IAF Showed Up Gen. Dempsey on Syria No Fly Zone

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

But, for heaven's sake, don't give them guns!

Israel Calms War Fever, Re-Opens Northern Air Space

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

Syria aims missiles at Israel. Lebanon on alert. Israel moves Iron Domes to the north. War? If war were likely, Bibi would not be in China. The IDF already has re-opened air space in the north.

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