Israel plans defense against EMP attack that would use anti-missile assets

Israel plans defense against EMP attack that would use anti-missile assets

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel is planning to counter an electro-magnetic pulse attack. A leading industry group asserted that Israel’s government was directing a project to protect against an EMP attack. The Israel Missile Defense Association said the government and military sought to use existing missile defense assets to stop a ballistic missile […]

Israel’s Gaza war bill: Iron Dome intercepts of Hamas rocket cost $100,000 each

Israel’s Gaza war bill: Iron Dome intercepts of Hamas rocket cost $100,000 each

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has determined that its 50-day war with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip cost more than $2.5 billion. Officials said the Israeli military spent more than $100 million on the cost of missile and rocket defense against Hamas and its Palestinian militia allies. They said each interception of Palestinian rockets […]

Obama blocked arms deliveries to Israel, ordered no shipments be made without his approval

Obama blocked arms deliveries to Israel, ordered no shipments be made without his approval

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has ordered his administration not to approve U.S. weapons deliveries to Israel. Officials said the White House ordered the State Department and Defense Department to suspend any Israeli request for weapons or other military supplies. They said Obama issued a directive that any Israeli request, regardless of […]

Sources: Hamas targeted Israeli nuclear facility, chemical plant

Sources: Hamas targeted Israeli nuclear facility, chemical plant

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Hamas has begun targeting strategic sites in Israel. Officials said Hamas and its Palestinian militia allies were firing medium- and long-range rockets toward critical facilities in Israel. The officials cited such Hamas targets as the nuclear facility in the southern city of Dimona, the chemical plant in the northern […]

Israel claims Iron Beam laser can swat away mortar attacks ‘like flies’

Israel claims Iron Beam laser can swat away mortar attacks ‘like flies’

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s new laser was deemed capable of defending the country against mortar attacks. The state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems asserted that its new Iron Beam was deemed effective in stopping a range of projectiles. Rafael chief executive officer Yedidya Ya’ari said the tactical laser could coordinate operations with the […]

Report: Israeli missile defense has prevented mass casualties

Report: Israeli missile defense has prevented mass casualties

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Israel’s missile and rocket defense umbrella has saved numerous civilians, a report said. A report by Yale University determined that Israel prevented massive casualties through its missile and rocket defense systems. The report said the missile batteries as well as fortified rooms cut potential casualties from attacks from the Hamas-ruled […]

Hamas launched 28 rocket attacks on Israel in January

Hamas launched 28 rocket attacks on Israel in January

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has assessed that the Hamas regime renewed missile and rocket strikes on Israel. The Israeli military cited a sharp increase in missile and rocket attacks by Hamas and Palestinian militias from the Gaza Strip. The military said the renewal of strikes began last month. “Since the beginning […]

Israel targets Islamic Jihad rocket chief in warning to Hamas

Israel targets Islamic Jihad rocket chief in warning to Hamas

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has targeted the suspected rocket chief of the Iranian-sponsored Islamic Jihad. The Israeli military has reported an attack on the Gaza Strip that targeted a leading Jihad operative. The military said the Air Force conducted an air strike against Jihad rocket chief Ahmed Saad. “The operation targeted […]

Israeli intelligence ties rocket attack from Lebanon to Al Qaida

Israeli intelligence ties rocket attack from Lebanon to Al Qaida

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has been struck by a rocket barrage from Lebanon. Officials said Lebanese gunners, believed linked to Al Qaida, fired at least four medium-range rockets into Israel on Aug. 22. They said one of the rockets, believed fired from the coastal city of Tyre, was intercepted by Israel’s Iron […]

Missile attacks new ‘norm’: U.S. told it now needs Israel’s Iron Dome system

Missile attacks new ‘norm’: U.S. told it now needs Israel’s Iron Dome system

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has been urged to acquire a variant of Israel’s Irone Dome missile and rocket defense system. A leading U.S. institute asserted that Washington must procure Iron Dome in wake of its interception of hundreds of Palestinian missiles and rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. The Lexington Institute […]