Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israeli Defense Ministry is weighing a change in the use U.S. aid to buy surplus equipment from the American military. “There are lots of platforms that we don’t have to buy new, and therefore save lots of money,” an official said. Israel has been receiving $3 billion in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Israel is believed to have modified a U.S. weapon for nuclear attacks, a report said. The British American Security Information Council asserted that Israel has been developing nuclear weapons for air- and sea-based attacks. In a report, the council said Israel is believed to have produced cruise missiles with nuclear […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has come under the biggest cyber attack in its history. Israel’s military and intelligence community have been shut down by a cyber attack. On Nov. 6, the Web sites of the Israel Defense Forces, Israel Security Agency and the Mossad were hacked by suspected pro-Palestinian activists. “Due to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has reported a crude oil discovery in the Sinai Peninsula. The Egyptian Petroleum Ministry has reported an oil discovery estimated at 5.5 million barrels in southern Sinai. The ministry said Belayim Petroleum Co. began production that reached 2,270 barrels earlier this month. The discovery took place 40 kilometers south […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The ruling Fatah movement has been studying the feasibility of maintaining the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. Officials said Fatah has formed a panel that would determine the fate of the PA amid efforts to establish a state over the next few months. The officials said statehood efforts have […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — For the first time, Israel has acknowledged that Egypt’s military was conducting unauthorized flights in the Jewish state. Officials said the Israel Air Force has detected flights by Egyptian military aircraft in Israel. They said helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles were allowed by Israel to operate in Egypt’s eastern […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah is planning for war with Israel, a report said. The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs asserted that Hizbullah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, in coordination with Teheran, has been meeting senior commanders to plan for war with the Jewish state. The center, in a report by Shimon Shapira, said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has reported the testing of a ballistic missile system. The Israeli Defense Ministry, in an unusual announcement, said it oversaw the testing of a rocket propulsion system on Nov. 2. The ministry said the test, which consisted of a launch from an Air Force base south of Tel […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — Egypt has reported success in its effort to stop Israel’s plan to invade the Gaza Strip. Egypt’s ambassador to the Palestinian Authority said the military regime in Cairo blocked a major Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip earlier this month. Egyptian ambassador Yasser Othman said his government warned Israel not […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Iranian-sponsored Islamic Jihad has suffered a major setback by the Israeli assassination of five senior operatives. Palestinian sources said Israeli air strikes killed at least five senior Jihad operatives on Oct. 29. They said the most prominent of the casualties was identified as Ahmed Khalil, commander of Jihad’s […]