Tag: Iron Dome
Iron Domes Added to South to Shoot Down Gaza Missiles
Four batteries of the system have been deployed to protect Be'er Sheva, Ashkelon and Ashdod.
U.S. Gen. Martin Dempsey in Israel for Bilateral Military Talks [video]
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey arrived in Israel on Monday as the official guest of his counterpart, Israel Defense Forces...
UN Equates Israel With Hamas, Both Off UN Blacklist
UN Secy-Gen Ban Ki-moon equates Israel with Hamas, strikes both from blacklist of those who violate children's rights in conflict.
UPDATE: Iron Dome Intercepts Rocket in South
9:54 PM: Confirmed: One Iron Dome interception.
Report of rocket strike appears to be parts from the intercepted rocket that landed outside the city...
UPDATE: Gaza Rocket Hits Israel
9:43 PM Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon is currently moving patients to the bomb shelters, just to be safe.
9:37 PM The army has officially confirmed...
Update: 2 Rockets Launched at Israel from Gaza
10:22 PM Walla reports that according to an IDF source, 3 rockets were launched. At this point they do not think it was Hamas...
‘David’s Sling’ Anti-Missile System Hits Target in Fourth Test [video]
The system will give Israel a unique defense against short, medium and long-range missiles.
Rami Levy to Light Torch on Yom Ha’Atzmaut
Likud supporter and supermarket chain mogul Rami Levi has been named one of the torch-lighters in the traditional ceremony on the evening of Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Independence...
Hamas Trying to Bypass Iron Dome with Short Range Rockets
Hamas has been primarily testing and building short range rockets since the war ended...
Clinton in Tough Spot Over Attending Bibi’s Speech
Will Clinton show for Bibi's speech? Warren's pro-Israel statements may play a role.
Guns and Prayer
The IDF is beefing up their presence on the Golan Heights in case Hezbollah tries anything.
Iron Dome Deployed in North, Border Farms on War Footing
Farmers at northern border ordered off their fields. UNIFIL, Israeli and Lebanese soldiers on high alert.
US Ambassador to Israel Condemns ‘Barbaric’ Har Nof Attack
U.S. Amb. to Israel Dan Shapiro harshly condemned the terrorist attack at the synagogue in Har Nof.
False Rocket Alarms in Israel’s South Signal Hamas Testing Rockets
Hamas has continued to test-fire its homemade rockets, firing them into the Mediterranean and into the Sinai desert in Egypt, where it has spotters. It is possible that the sirens this morning were tripped by such test launches.
Exposé: US Blocked All Defense Shipments to Israel in Middle of War
The temporary blockade may cause a major shift away from Israelis dependence on Uncle Sam.
US Says No Need to Equate Gaza War’s Travel Ban with Ebola Danger
State Dept. insists the danger of traveling to Israel in the war was greater than that posed by potential Ebola carriers.
Update: Gaza Rocket Test Sets Off Red Alert in Israel
At 8:25am Sunday morning the Red Alert siren went off for Israeli communities along the Gaza border, indicating a possible rocket launch from Gaza.
White House Promised Lady Gaga She Would Be Safe in Israel
Add BDS to the long list of those who never will forgive Obama.
IDF Redeploying Iron Domes in South
Defense official do not believe Hamas will actually begin shooting rockets at Israel over the next week or two.
Iron Dome: Israel Ends the Long Battlefield Reign of the Missile
Iron Dome intercepted over 1,000 rockets aimed at Israel with a success rate of over 90% in 2014
