Tag: Missiles
Video provides rare glimpse into Hezbollah’s entrenchment in southern Syria
Early on Wednesday, the Syrian Arab Army reported that the Israel Defense Forces fired a number of surface-to-surface missiles from the Golan Heights at military positions in Syria’s Quneitra region. There were no reports of injuries,...
Israel approves seizure order for Lebanese companies supplying Hezbollah
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has signed a seizure order for three Lebanese companies that provide Hezbollah with equipment used in its precision-missile project, the Defense Ministry announced on Sunday.
The three companies—Toufali, Moubayed and...
Bennett calls UAE crown prince after Abu Dhabi attack, offers Israel’s support
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Thursday to discuss the deadly Jan. 17 drone attack by Houthis in Yemen on...
Houthi’s long-range drone attack on Emirates is wake-up call for Israel
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen struck the United Arab Emirates on Monday with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and possibly ballistic missiles. Uzi Rubin of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS), and founder...
Jordan’s king reveals attack by Iranian drones amid push for more US support
Jordanian King Abdullah said that his country has been attacked by drones with an “Iranian signature” in the past year.
The Jordanian leader made the revelation during an interview, “On GPS King Abdullah II of Jordan”...
Months after UN lifted arms embargo on Iran, ‘dam hasn’t burst’ yet
Nine months after the U.N. arms embargo on Iran has expired, there has not been a major new trend of sales of international arms to the Islamic Republic so far.
Yet a potential danger remains...
Iran’s president-elect says ballistic-missile program not up for discussion
“The U.S. is obliged to lift all oppressive sanctions against Iran,” Iran’s president-elect Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday, taking a hardline position regarding ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna.
Speaking at a news conference shortly after...
Iran’s role in Israeli-Palestinian conflict cannot be ‘overlooked,’ say Mideast experts
The escalating conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is one of the first major policy tests for the Biden administration.
Despite U.S. President Joe Biden’s hope to shift foreign policy away from the Middle East...
New reports map out Hezbollah’s missile arsenal, expose new military sites
Reported Israeli strikes once again lit up Syria’s night sky early on Wednesday, with Israeli missiles slamming into multiple targets in northwest Syria’s Latakia region, according to Syrian state media. The reports are the latest reminder...
Syrian air-defense missile falls in southern Israel; IAF strikes launchers
A Syrian surface-to-air missile (SAM) fired at an Israeli Air Force fighter jet that had been involved in airstrikes on targets in Syria exploded in Israel’s southern Negev region early on Thursday.
Warning sirens went...