Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military is said to have established a secret website. The Israeli media reported that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was operating a closed website called iNet. The website, deemed secret and operated by former members of the intelligence community, was meant to provide information to field commanders and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV ― The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has been identified as directing rocket fire from Lebanon into Israel. Officials said Hizbullah was organizing non-Shi’ite squads to fire rockets into northern Israel. They said the latest series of rocket attacks were launched from areas of southern Lebanon controlled by the Iranian proxy. “What is […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has been preparing for a brief and decisive war against Hizbullah, a report said. The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies asserted that Israel’s military has invested heavily in new capabilities to ensure a brief war against Hizbullah in Lebanon. In a report, Israeli analyst Yaakov Lappin said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israel Navy has been using its latest electric-diesel submarines for operations far from the Jewish state. Officers said the Navy deployed the Dolphin-class submarines in surveillance operations against distant adversaries. They said the Dolphin could reach every target of Israel in and beyond the Middle East. “There are […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The Hamas regime has been using Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula as a weapons stockpile, a report said. The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs determined that the Islamist regime in the Gaza Strip was operating in Sinai. In a report by retired senior U.S. officers, the institute said Sinai has also […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel is debating the ramifications of maintaining a small Army, a report said. The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Affairs said that the military would be challenged in downsizing its ground forces. In a report, the center said the new multi-year plan was based on an assessment that Israel Defense […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Due to budgetary constraints, the Israel Air Force plans to cut combat squadrons despite threats of a regional war. The military has released a plan to sharply reduce manpower and other programs over the next five years. Under the plan, the Air Force would eliminate several squadrons — based […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israel Army has resumed fire into neighboring Syria. On March 24, the Israel Army fired into Syria and destroyed a military post on the Golan Heights. The Israel Army said the operation was in response to Syrian fire toward an Army patrol along the border region. “Our understanding […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has developed a digital mobilization system. Military sources said the hundreds of thousands of Israeli reservists would be called up via the Internet. The sources said reserve soldiers would be given an access code to a secure military website that would detail their tour of duty. “It […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military, preparing for attacks from Lebanon or Syria, has deployed a third missile and rocket defense system in the north. The Israel Air Force has deployed the Iron Dome battery near the border with Lebanon. Officials said this marked the third Iron Dome battery deployed in northern Israel […]