Commander: Israel conducting ‘a daily war with Iran’ and its proxies

Commander: Israel conducting ‘a daily war with Iran’ and its proxies

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has been fighting a daily war with Iran and its proxies. A senior Israeli commander said all arms of the military were engaged with Iran and its proxies on a daily basis. The commander cited Iran’s presence in Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip. “We are indirectly […]

Iran presses Hamas for expanded IRGC presence in Gaza

Iran presses Hamas for expanded IRGC presence in Gaza

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Iran has been pressing to expand its presence in the Gaza Strip. Arab diplomatic sources said the Iranian leadership was urging the Hamas government of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh to allow additional military trainers into the Gaza Strip. The sources said Iran, particularly its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, wants to […]

Iran seeks expanded IRGC presence in Gaza Strip

Iran seeks expanded IRGC presence in Gaza Strip

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Iran has been pressing to expand its presence in the Gaza Strip. Arab diplomatic sources said the Iranian leadership was urging the Hamas government of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh to allow additional military trainers into the Gaza Strip. The sources said Iran, particularly its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, wants to […]

Israeli tourists at Sinai beaches warned to leave immediately

Israeli tourists at Sinai beaches warned to leave immediately

Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel has warned of an imminent attack in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The Counter-Terrorism Bureau, part of the prime minister’s office, said that Palestinian insurgency groups were planning an attack on Israelis in Sinai. The bureau called on the estimated 3,000 Israelis in Sinai to leave immediately. “Based on information in […]

Israel hit by rockets from Egypt; Libyan jihadists in Gaza Strip credited for March mini-war

Israel hit by rockets from Egypt; Libyan jihadists in Gaza Strip credited for March mini-war

Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Three BM-21 Grad rockets were fired from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula toward the neighboring Israeli city of Eilat on April 4. Nobody was reported injured in the late-night rocket salvo. Such attacks on Israel from the increasingly unstable Sinai region have been rare and took place as thousands flocked to […]

Islamic Jihad, in first, claims credit for rockets strikes on central Israel

Islamic Jihad, in first, claims credit for rockets strikes on central Israel

Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Palestinian gunners from the Gaza Strip have reported striking central Israel. Iranian-sponsored missile and rocket squads have released details of the mini-war with Israel in March. The Iranian-sponsored Islamic Jihad said it demonstrated extended-range rocket capability by the military wing, called Quds Brigades. “The enemy knows that the Quds […]

New mini-war: Hamas answered Israeli strike that killed commander with 100 rockets

New mini-war: Hamas answered Israeli strike that killed commander with 100 rockets

Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Israel and Hamas have become engaged in another mini-war. Hamas and its militia allies fired at least 100 missiles, mortars and rockets toward Israel on March 9-10 in wake of the assassination of the commander of a Hamas-aligned militia. The Israel Air Force responded with strikes that killed at […]

Israel deploys missile defense system near Tel Aviv

Israel deploys missile defense system near Tel Aviv

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has deployed a missile and rocket defense system near the nation’s business capital out of concern for a Palestinian attack. Military sources said the Israel Air Force has been assembling the Iron Dome missile and rocket defense system near Tel Aviv as part of an exercise. They […]