Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has outlined cyber warfare operations. The Israel Defense Forces has reported the aims of its cyber warfare campaign against the adversaries of the Jewish state. The military cited such operations as intelligence, hacker attacks and a facilitator of unspecified kinetic operations. “Professionally speaking, the IDF is fighting […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military, preparing for war with Iran, has been threatened by unrest from the huge reserve forces. Military sources acknowledged that combat reservists were expressing increasing bitterness over the lack of government support. They said the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly withdrawn from pledges to bolster […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — The United States is said to have completed plans for a military strike option to destroy Iran’s nuclear weapons program. U.S. ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro, asserted that the administration of President Barack Obama has drafted plans for military options against Iran. Shapiro said the military option was now “fully […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel’s intelligence community has lost confidence in the government’s policy toward Iran. Most of the senior members of Israel’s intelligence community were said to have lost their trust in the government, particularly Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. They said the two men were preparing Israel for […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israeli military has been assigned to propose short-term measures to counter rocket attacks on its southern port. Military sources said the General Staff has ordered an examination of options that would protect the southern port of Eilat from rocket strikes from neighboring Egypt. The sources said the military […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Ed Koch In an April 4th New York Times op ed article, Tom Friedman endorsed what he designated to be “non-violent resistance by Palestinians” against Israel. He added that Palestinians need to “accompany every boycott, hunger strike or rock they throw at Israel with a detailed map” delineating their territorial demands. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Gregory Copley, Global Information System Global security concerns continued, in early April 2012, to be geared around the possibility of armed conflict between Iran and Israel, an issue hedged by a range of other conflicts and issues. The actual prospect of such a conflict, however, remained extremely low, for a variety of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — China and Israel have moved toward renewing strategic relations, a report said. The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs asserted that China and Israel completed a series of exchanges that promoted defense and economic cooperation. In a report, the center said Beijing was seeking to maintain its interests in the Middle […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The Congressional Research Service has issued a report that called on the House and Senate to draft contingencies based on the ramifications of an Israeli military campaign to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities. Titled “Israel: Possible Military Strike Against Iran’s Nuclear Facilities,” CRS, which briefs Congress on a range of issues, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has been preparing for the deployment of another battery of the Iron Dome missile and rocket defense system. The military said a fourth Iron Dome battery would be deployed in April in wake of the missile war with the Gaza Strip. The battery, which could intercept missiles […]