Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — A leading U.S. ally in North Africa has hosted two Palestinian groups deemed terrorist by the State Department. Tunisia has welcomed a joint delegation from Hamas and Islamic Jihad. On April 4, the delegation met President Moncef Marzouki, who urged the two organizations to unify the Palestinian movement. “They [internal […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Iran has been testing upgrades of medium-range rockets supplied to Hamas and Hizbullah. The Teheran regime said the Iranian Army fired enhanced variants of two leading rockets — Nazeat-10 and Fajr-5. The weapons were launched on March 14 during an Army exercise in central Iran in mid-March. “The missiles, designed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United Nations has determined that Hamas was firing missiles and rockets from populated areas of the Gaza Strip. A report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said Hamas and Palestinian allies fired from civilian communities during their eight-day war with Israel in November 2012. In a report, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Iranian-sponsored Islamic Jihad has formed a cell to abduct Israelis. The Israel Security Agency said Jihad recruited Palestinians and Israeli Arabs to identify and abduct Israelis. The agency said cell members were ordered to disguise themselves as Jews and offer hitches to civilians and soldiers around Israel and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has captured two Arab nationals accused of plotting to launch rockets toward a key facility. The Israel Security Agency said two Bedouin Arabs were arrested and indicted for a plot to fire rockets toward a bus station in the southern city of Beersheba. ISA said the two brothers […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Scores of smuggling tunnels that connect Egypt to the Gaza Strip have collapsed. Palestinian sources said the Hamas regime has been struggling with the collapse of at least 20 tunnels during the storms in the Levant in January 2013. They said many other tunnels have been flooded by some […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel agreed to harsh conditions in exchange for a ceasefire with the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies said Israel ended the latest mini-war with Hamas amid a decline in deterrence. The institute, in a report by former Israeli military […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Iran is said to have supplied weapons of mass destruction to proxies in the Middle East. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard said its supporters have been given WMD assets. IRGC, in an analysis on its website, did not elaborate, but said WMD would be used in any war against Israel. “Groups […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Iranian-sponsored Islamic Jihad has moved into education and social welfare in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources said Jihad has been opening kindergartens, day care centers and charities as part of an effort to expand its base in the Gaza Strip. The sources said the campaign has been funded […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has directed its Navy to help support infantry missions. Officials said the Israel Navy has been ordered to expand support for Army operations. They said the Navy was training to provide firepower and reconnaissance for infantry missions, particularly along the Mediterranean and Red Sea coasts. “We’re currently examining […]