Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israeli military has overseen the construction of a barrier along the border with Syria in the Golan Heights. The Army said the construction of the barrier began in December 2012 and would include a fence as well as trenches and electronic surveillance. The fence, designed to reach five […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Egypt and Israel have joined their militaries to prevent the flow of African migrants. Human rights activists said Egypt’s military was coordinating to stop Eritrean and Sudanese migrants from crossing the border into Israel. They said the Egyptian Army allowed Israeli troops to capture the migrants in the Sinai […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military reports a record number of recruits from the United States. The Israel Defense Forces said 350 American Jewish teenagers have enlisted in the military over the last few months. In a statement, the military said this marked a record number of Americans who decided to join […]
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 has been preparing for a massive cyber attack by Iran. Military sources said the Israel Defense Forces was training and equipping units to counter cyber attacks by the Teheran regime. The sources said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was building a cadre of expert hackers assigned to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military plans to form a long-range strike command. The military said the new unit would be commanded by a major general and help direct operations far from Israel’s borders. The commander was identified as Shai Avital, who headed the Army’s elite General Reconnaissance Unit and returned to the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has established a regional brigade along the border with Egypt amid threats from the Sinai Peninsula. The military said Southern Command has established the Eilat Brigade, assigned to operate along the 202-kilometer border with Egypt. Eilat Brigade was meant to increase military command and control over the […]
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 […]