Tag Archives: IAF

Hezbollah fights for Assad; and how a US leak endangers Israel

Posted on 20 May 2013 by

The violence in Syria has spilt over not only into Israel, (a further incident occurred today) but is threatening to spread into Lebanon with the increasing involvement of Hezbollah terrorists fighting on the side of Assad against the rebels: [...] … Continue reading →

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More Israeli airstrikes pound Syrian weapons sites around Damascus

Posted on 5 May 2013 by

In a continuation of Friday’s airstrikes on an Iranian missile shipment intended for Hezbollah, the Israeli Air Force bombed more sites in and around the Syrian capital, Damascus. Syrian state television reported Israel struck an area near Damascus early Sunday … Continue reading →

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Israeli airstrike targets Iranian weapons shipment in Syria

Posted on 5 May 2013 by

The New York Times reported today (Shabbat) that Israeli Air Force planes bombed a shipment of advanced Iranian surface-to-surface missiles in Syria, although reports are confused as to whether the air-strike was on Friday or Saturday, and whether it was … Continue reading →

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Constant drip of attempted terror attacks go unreported in international media

Posted on 29 April 2013 by

The last few days have seen several attempts by Palestinian terrorists to harm Israeli citizens, but reports in the international press have been minimal to non-existent. The major terror attempt was a drone, flying from the direction of Lebanon, attempting … Continue reading →

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The Israel-Syria-Turkey triangle

Posted on 3 April 2013 by

While we were sitting back eating our matza and enjoying Pesach (or Easter) the Middle East didn’t take any days off, with political machinations and violence spreading in all directions. We start with The Apology™, the one made by PM … Continue reading →

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Aftermath of the Israeli air strike on Syria’s chemical weapons

Posted on 4 February 2013 by

There have been the expected reactions from Israel’s air-strike on a military research facility/missiles convoy/biological weapons/depot/any combination of all or any of the above. But there have also been some – how shall we call them? – surreal reactions too. … Continue reading →

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