Israeli arms firm investigated over live drone test on Armenian soldiers

Israeli arms firm investigated over live drone test on Armenian soldiers

The Israeli defence ministry and police are investigating an Israeli weapons manufacturer after allegations they live-tested a drone on an Armenian army position, while trying to sell the vehicle to Azerbaijan. The investigation has been going on for several weeks, Haaretz reported on Tuesday, and a gag order into the specifics of the investigation remains in place. […]

Lebanon’s plunge into political crisis raises specter of war with Israel

Lebanon’s plunge into political crisis raises specter of war with Israel

Even for a country often used as a battleground by regional powers and their proxies, the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri has opened a new period of political uncertainty and fear in Lebanon. The tiny nation has often been caught between the political agendas of more powerful countries. But it now appears more […]

ANALYSIS: A Hezbollah-Israel war is less likely after Hariri’s resignation

ANALYSIS: A Hezbollah-Israel war is less likely after Hariri’s resignation

Israelis are closely following the dramatic events in Lebanon. A result of the Sunni-Shia schism and the Iran-Saudi rift, the turmoil will have ramifications for the entire region, including Israel although as an observer, not as a participant. For the Israeli political and military leadership, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s resignation on Saturday is an […]

Seven Palestinian militants killed as Israel blows up tunnel from Gaza

Seven Palestinian militants killed as Israel blows up tunnel from Gaza

Israel’s military said Monday that it destroyed an attack tunnel that led into its territory from the Gaza Strip, killing at least seven Palestinian militants, including a senior commander of the Islamic Jihad group and two members of Hamas. The tunnel crossed from the area of Khan Younis in Gaza and was still under construction, according to […]

Israel Willing to Stand Alone, Attack Iran to Stop Nuclear Program

Israel Willing to Stand Alone, Attack Iran to Stop Nuclear Program

Israel knows that a nuclear-capable Iran is having a neighbor with a gun to its head and the Iranians have made it clear, they intend to destroy the state of Israel. So the Israeli government is willing to resort to military action, alone if necessary to ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons. Israel’s intelligence minister […]

October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush Signs the Patriot Act

October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush Signs the Patriot Act

On this day in 2001, President George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act, an anti-terrorism law drawn up in response to the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Just 45 days after the attacks of September 11, the Congress passed the Patriot Act nearly unanimously in the Senate (98-1) […]

On This Date: Fighting in the Yom Kippur War Ends in 1973

On This Date: Fighting in the Yom Kippur War Ends in 1973

The fighting from the Six-Day War in 1967 had left the Arab states around Israel smarting. They were anxious to save face and wipe the young state of Israel off the map.The Israelis, for their part, were edgy, since their victory, terrorism had increased, the threat of war grew with each passing day and peace […]

Trump making history by seeking changes to Iran deal, Israel’s intelligence minister says

Trump making history by seeking changes to Iran deal, Israel’s intelligence minister says

Israeli Intelligence Minister Israel Katz says that President Trump’s hard-line approach to Iran and the nuclear agreement signed by his predecessor is “historic” and “dramatic.” Katz — who has ambitions to become Israel’s next prime minister — compared the landmark nuclear accord reached in 2015 between Iran and world powers to a modern-day equivalent of the […]

One of Netanyahu’s closest allies is turning into a major Trump critic — and it may signal a shift in Israel

One of Netanyahu’s closest allies is turning into a major Trump critic — and it may signal a shift in Israel

Israel’s government initially welcomed the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency. Some right-wing politicians have recently accused Trump of failing on promises he made to Israel during his campaign. One Israeli minister has become extremely outspoken and may signal a shift in the country’s opinion of Trump. A top Israeli government minister has turned into one […]

US to withdraw from UNESCO due to ‘anti-Israel bias’

US to withdraw from UNESCO due to ‘anti-Israel bias’

The United States has decided to withdraw from UNESCO, which will take effect next year.  The U.S. State Department said the withdrawal was due to anti-Israel bias alongside some financial considerations.  They stated a “need for fundamental reform in the organization” and will continue as a “non-member observer state” in the future. UNESCO (United Nations […]

Israel hacked Kaspersky, then tipped the NSA that its tools had been breached

Israel hacked Kaspersky, then tipped the NSA that its tools had been breached

In 2015, Israeli government hackers saw something suspicious in the computers of a Moscow-based cybersecurity firm: hacking tools that could only have come from the National Security Agency. Israel notified the NSA, where alarmed officials immediately began a hunt for the breach, according to people familiar with the matter, who said an investigation by the […]

War in Syria Has Transformed Hezbollah Into a Regional Power

War in Syria Has Transformed Hezbollah Into a Regional Power

Hezbollah was borne out of a struggle against Israel and now the large organization has transformed into a much larger force since its experience in the civil war in Syria. Their success in fighting against the Islamic State, or Daesh, as they call it, have them flush with new recruits. But while they have fought […]