Tag: Weapons
Israel Aerospace Industries, UAE weapons company to meld anti-drone system
Israel Aerospace Industries announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Arab Emirates’s weapons-maker EDGE to develop an advanced anti-drone defense system.
The anti-drone system would be “tailored...
Hezbollah’s latest threats: An ‘intimidation campaign’ to silence criticism with Lebanon
In recent days, Hezbollah launched a high-profile public campaign that included threats to strike sensitive targets deep inside Israel in response to recent Israeli warnings about the consequences of future Hezbollah miscalculations, as well...
Hezbollah leader accuses Netanyahu of ‘inciting’ against terrorist group
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “lying” to the United Nations after the Israel leader used his address before the U.N. General Assembly to expose what he claimed were...
Arms depot operated by Hezbollah explodes in southern Lebanon
A Hezbollah arms depot exploded in the village of Ain Qana in southern Lebanon on Tuesday was caused by a “technical error,” a security source told Reuters.
The blast, which reportedly did not cause many injuries,...
Pompeo to France: Hezbollah’s weapons will torpedo attempts to intervene in Lebanon
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that France’s intervention to resolve the crisis in Lebanon is bound to fail unless the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons is not dealt with first.
“The United...
Report: Hamas refused $15 billion in US aid over demand that it disarm, says...
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Monday that the terror organization had turned down a large U.S. aid package because it would have been required to disarm to receive the funds.
Speaking with a Qatari...
US warship seizes Iranian missiles in Arabian Sea
The U.S. Navy captured illegal Iranian-made weapons earlier this week, including 150 anti-tank missiles on a traditional sailing vessel in the Arabian Sea, announced U.S. Central Command on Thursday.
The weapons seized on Sunday included...
Israel thwarts attempt to smuggle weapons to Hamas by sea
The Israel Navy thwarted an attempt three months ago to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip from the Sinai by sea, the Israel Defense Forces announced in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the IDF,...
Hezbollah’s plan for precision missile factories risks new escalation in 2020
While it remains too soon to know the full implications of the assassination of Iranian Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani, and many questions remain, Iran’s malign activity in the Middle East looks set to...
Is Hamas smuggling weapons into Gaza by sea?
After three rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip on Dec. 7, 2019, the Israeli military said in a statement that it had launched retaliatory airstrikes targeting military camps and a naval base belonging...