Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military, facing threats from at least three fronts, has been preparing to expand special operations. Military sources said the General Staff ordered an increase in special operations over the last year. The sources said the increase was enabled by the expansion of special operations units in all three […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama was not expected to ship advanced GBU-28 bunker-busters to Israel. The officials said Obama himself offered to transfer the GBU-28 as well as the KC-135 refueling aircraft to Israel. They said the president, however, demanded an Israeli commitment not to attack Iran […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military, defying efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has named its candidate as commander of the Air Force. Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz named Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel as the next commander of the Air Force. Officials said the appointment of Eshel, head of the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The government and military have been battling over the right to appoint the next commander of the Air Force. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz have presented rival candidates to take over the air force, the most powerful service in the military. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Western intelligence agencies continue to target Iran’s nuclear sector. On Jan. 11, Iran reported the assassination of another senior nuclear scientist, an attack blamed on Israel. Officials said two men on a motorcycle attached magnetic bombs to the car of a director at the Iranian uranium enrichment facility at Natanz, […]
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 — The Israeli military is examining the feasibility of ordering fire on its soldiers taken captive in an effort to avoid another massive release of Palestinian insurgents. Officials said Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz was drafting orders to prevent another Hamas abduction of soldiers at any cost. […]