Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is said to have abandoned an attempt to block Hamas and Islamic Jihad finances for a family trip to China. An affidavit filed in a U.S. federal district court alleged that Netanyahu withdrew Israel’s support for a suit against a financier to Palestinian insurgency groups […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The trial of alleged Hizbullah operatives has highlighted growing security cooperation between Israel and Nigeria. A trial in Nigeria has released information on an Israeli intelligence presence in the African country. The trial of two Lebanese alleged to work for Hizbullah included testimony that pointed to close ties between Israel’s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Brian M Downing The Syrian rebellion is bringing new security concerns to many countries, especially Israel. Under the Assads, Syria had been cowed by Israeli military superiority. Syria’s future, its intentions and capabilities, are in doubt. Israel cannot determine the outcome of events there – no state or group of states […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Israel has struck Syria in what appeared to be an attempt to stop the flow of chemical and advanced conventional weapons to Hizbullah. Lebanese sources said the Israel Air Force struck a Syrian convoy near the border with Lebanon on early Jan. 30. They said Israeli F-16 multi-role fighter jets […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel’s parliament has reported U.S. espionage operations in the Jewish state. Several parliamentarians said the United States was spying on Israel’s government and military despite friendship agreements. They called on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to release information on the foiling of U.S. spy plots in Israel. “They […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — A senior operative of Hamas has been assassinated in Syria. Hamas sources said Kamel Ranaja was killed in Damascus on late June 27. The sources said Ranaja had played a major role in Hamas weapons procurement and worked with another operative assassinated in the United Arab Emirates in 2010. “This […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — A former consultant has been sentenced to 13 years for trying to sell U.S. classified data to Israel. Stewart Nozette, a former consultant for Israel Aerospace Industries, was arrested in an FBI sting operation. Nozette, who is Jewish, later admitted that he agreed to supply space data to FBI undercover […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israelis have again been warned against travel to Turkey. The government’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau asserted that Islamist cells were planning to attack Israelis and Jews in Turkey. The bureau, part of the National Security Council, said the attack was imminent and could target synagogues or places where Israelis congregate. “Terror groups […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Sheda Vasseghi, FreePressers.com During their most recent meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave President Barack Obama a copy of the Book of Esther as a symbol of his fears for Israel if the Islamic Republic of Iran becomes nuclear. While this gesture effectively telegraphed to the American public the message […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The United States, concerned over an Iranian backlash, has canceled a major ballistic missile defense exercise with Israel. Israeli sources said the administration of President Barack Obama requested the cancellation of Austere Challenge-2012, meant to take place around April and include more than 2,000 soldiers. They said the administration […]