Giving Air-Defense System to Syria Threatens Broader War
Russian defense minister’s response to losing a surveillance plane to Syrian fire last week could spark a dangerous flare-up
Russia-Turkey Agreement to Prevent Syrian Invasion of Idlib, for Now
Russia and Turkey signed an agreement to prevent a Syrian regime offensive in Idlib this week.
Are American Jews Really Horrified About Israel?
Expecting Israelis to act against their own interests to appeal to distant American Jewish sensibilities is unreasonable.
Hezbollah’s Growing Partnership with Lebanon’s Army Provides Operational Cover
The fate of the LAF, it would seem, in any such scenario, would depend on its ability to stay out of the fighting.
Did Russia Just Declare Electronic War on Israel?
In the wake of one of their planes being shot down by Syrian missiles during an Israeli airstrike, Russia announced that within the next two weeks, they will be supplying Syria with the advanced S-300 missile defense system. The presence of the Russian missiles will seriously curtail Israel’s ability to cope with the Iranian military presence along their northern border and raises tensions in the region several notches.
The Seductive Appeal of Jihadist Terror
While opposing jihadist terror has become a security obligation in the US, Europe, and Israel, too-little analytic attention has been directed toward focused remedies for such terror, those that could build solidly upon searches for immortality.
IAF Chief to Brief Moscow Over Russian Plane Downing in Syria
Israel’s Air Force commander will lead a delegation to Moscow today to try and smooth over the diplomatic imbroglio following the downing of a Russian military plane in Syria on Monday night. The delegation, which is led by Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin, will “present the situation report of the event regarding all aspects, including the […]
Israel Upgrading Nuclear Defenses, Response to Iran, Syria Threats
Speaking at the 62nd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday, Zeev Snir made it clear that Israel plans to reinforce its Dimona nuclear facility. “We cannot ignore the repeated and explicit threats, made by Iran and its proxies, to attack Israel’s nuclear sites,” Snir said at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna.“These outrageous threats, require Israel to take action and continue to protect and defend its nuclear facilities. These facilities are constantly upgraded and reinforced, in line with IAEA safety guidelines, in order to withstand any attack,” he continued.
Russian Military Plane Shot Down By Syrian Missile; Kremlin Blames Israel
Syrian anti-aircraft systems shot down a Russian airplane with 14 people aboard moments after an alleged Israeli airstrike against a Syrian military installation on Monday night. Russia is blaming Israel, claiming that the Israeli government’s warning did not come in time to remove their forces away from the area of the attack. “We view the […]
There’s a War Going On out There
Three wars, at the very least, are raging in the Middle East, and Israel will get fallout from all of them.
