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A David's Sling missile being launched. Credit: Rafael

Israel’s newest air-defense system makes its debut

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Israel’s newest air-defense system, David’s Sling, made the headlines this week after going into action for the first time on the border with Syria. Although it appeared not to strike the target—in this case, two...
Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) speaks at a National Security Subcommittee hearing discussing the potential for American recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Credit: Screenshot.

U.S. lawmaker: Iran’s role in Syria boosts need to recognize Israeli sovereignty in the...

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Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) said in a hearing he organized in the House of Representatives on Tuesday that Iran’s growing presence in Syria has bolstered the case for the United States to recognize Israel’s...
File photo: The IDF Home Front Command and Ichilov Hospital workers participate in a drill of evacuating and treating wounded in an earthquake scenario, outside the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, on Nov. 9, 2017. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

More earthquakes in Israel’s north rattle residents, concern experts

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Northern Israel experienced four earthquakes on Sunday, causing no injuries or damage, but shaking up local residents, who fear that a week filled with minor quakes may be the precursor of a major seismic...
Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, makes a rare public appearance in a suburb of Beirut in July 2008. Credit: Ferran Queved/Flash90.

Hezbollah declares ‘victory’ in southern Syria amid ceasefire reports

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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah declared a “major victory” over forces “supported by the United States and Israel” amid unconfirmed ceasefire reports in southern Syria between rebel groups and forces loyal to the Syrian government. “We...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Security Cabinet members get a tour with the North Front Command in the Golan Heights, on February 6, 2018. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO

Will recognizing Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights be the next move for Trump?

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Rep. Ron DeSantis’s proposal to the Congressional Committee on Foreign Affairs that the United States recognize Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights has been shelved for the foreseeable future. DeSantis’s (R-Fla.) hope was that,...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (second from left) is pictured during a security and defense tour of the strategic Golan Heights region, near Israel’s northern border with Syria, in April 2016. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO.

American lawmakers push for recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Golan

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An American plan to bring the U.S. closer to recognizing the Golan Heights was laid out last week for Israeli and American officials in Washington. The six-point plan proposed by a group of American legislators...