Israel’s Barak on Iran: ‘Time has come’ to act

Israel’s Barak on Iran: ‘Time has come’ to act

AFP The “time has come” to deal with Iran, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday, refusing to rule out military action to curb the Islamic republic’s nuclear ambitions. Barak, speaking on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS program, indicated that Israel’s patience was wearing thin — and provided an ominous response when asked about the growing […]

Israel, Singapore collaborate on advanced reconnaissance drone

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel and Singapore have developed an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle system. Industry sources said Israel Aerospace Industries and Singapore’s Horizon Energy Systems have enhanced a UAV for reconnaissance missions. Israel and Singapore have been deemed longtime strategic allies. The sources said Singapore helped pay for Israeli development of advanced […]

9-11 provided major boost for Israeli security and military exports

9-11 provided major boost for Israeli security and military exports

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has disclosed that annual defense and security exports topped $7 billion in 2010. The Defense Ministry reported a sharp rise in foreign defense sales over the past decade. Officials attributed the increase to Al Qaida’s air suicide strikes in the United States in 2001 in which more than […]

Israel: ‘No political agenda’ behind exercise with Cyprus called ‘unfortunate’ by Turkey

Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Israel and the Republic of Cyprus are said to have staged an air combat exercise. Turkish sources said Nicosia has allowed the Israel Air Force to stage an exercise around the Mediterranean island. They said the exercise was meant as a message to Ankara that Israel would not be hampered […]

Obama administration concerned about release of Hamas insurgents who killed Americans

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has acknowledged concern over the release of senior Hamas operatives in a prisoner exchange with Israel. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama discussed the release of Hamas operatives convicted of planning suicide bombings and other attacks in which Americans were killed. More than a dozen […]

Israel set to release leading Hamas terror planners

Israel set to release leading Hamas terror planners

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has confirmed that it was releasing veterans of the Hamas insurgency network in the West Bank. The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged that it planned to free the leading planners of Hamas suicide attacks over the last decade. The Prison Service said the detainees, regarded […]