by WorldTribune Staff, July 23, 2018 Israel on July 22 rejected Russia’s offer of a buffer zone that would keep Iranian forces in Syria away from the Golan Heights ceasefire line. Meanwhile, Israel on July 24 said it shot down a Syrian warplane that crossed into the occupied Golan Heights. Israel’s military said it fired […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 21, 2017 The middle layer of Israel’s missile defense shield will be deployed within the next two weeks, a senior Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) officer said on March 20. The David’s Sling system gives the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “more capabilities and more effectiveness,” said Brig. Gen. Tzvika Haimovitch, head of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 31, 2016 The Senate Appropriations Committee has unanimously approved an increase in spending on Israeli missile defense that is four times more than what President Barack Obama had requested. The increase proposes $600 million in funding for fiscal year 2017 – an increase of $113 million from last year and $454 […]