Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has raised the prospect of an international boycott of Israel. The administration of President Barack Obama has warned that Israel would be de-legitimized should the United States fail to establish a Palestinian state in the West Bank. A senior official rejected Israeli criticism of heavy pressure by […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has determined that Lebanon established thousands of weapons bases in Lebanon. Officials said Hizbullah has set up weapons caches in at least 200 communities in southern Lebanon. They said Hizbullah was storing rockets and missiles in thousands of apartment buildings in an effort to evade Israeli air […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has revised its retaliatory policy against the Gaza Strip. Officials said the Defense Ministry has overseen a tougher policy against Hamas and its Palestinian militia allies in the Gaza Strip. They said the policy renewed the call to assassinate key insurgents, particularly those responsible for the daily missile […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has signed a defense cooperation agreement with a key state in Central Asia. On Jan. 20, the defense ministers of Israel and Khazakhstan signed a cooperation accord in Tel Aviv. Officials said the agreement stipulated a framework for defense exports and military cooperation between the two Asian states. […]
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 — An Israeli soldier was killed in an ambush by a Lebanese Army sniper on Dec. 15. Officials said the sniper opened fire on an Israeli vehicle along the northern border with Lebanon near a United Nations position at Rosh Hanikra. “At about 8:30 p.m. today shots were fired at […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Iran’s Palestinian proxy has renewed operations in the West Bank. Israeli military sources said Islamic Jihad has established operational cells in several cities in the West Bank. The sources said the latest cells were believed to have been launched around Ramallah near Jerusalem. “Islamic Jihad has more money for recruitment […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah is said to have received intermediate-range ballistic missiles from Iran. The Kuwaiti daily Al Jarida, quoting an Israeli source, asserted that Iran has transferred missiles with a range of 1,500 kilometers from Syria to Lebanon. The newspaper, in a report on Oct. 18, said the IRBMs […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Hamas has been building advanced tunnels in Israel. The Israeli military has discovered what officials termed the most advanced tunnel constructed by Hamas. The military said Hamas started the 1.7 kilometer tunnel from the Gaza Strip that penetrated 300 meters into Israel. “The tunnel was built for purposes of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has made the transfer of its military to the southern desert a priority. Officials said the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was overseeing the transfer of military bases to the Negev desert. The officials said the Defense Ministry was preparing for tenders that would invite foreign companies. […]