Apr 25, 2021 Apr 25, 2021Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi has decided to cancel his trip to the United States to discuss Iran and the ongoing nuclear talks with world powers following the escalating tensions with Gaza over the weekend, the IDF spokesperson unit said Sunday.Military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Tamir Heyman and the head of the army's Iran-focused Strategic and Third Ring Directorate, Maj. Gen. Tal Kalman will fly in Kochavi's place on Sunday evening to Washington to hold several meetings with senior U.S. army officials.On Saturday evening, from the Gaza Strip, a day...…Apr 25, 2021 Apr 25, 2021Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi has decided to cancel his trip to the United States to discuss Iran and the ongoing nuclear talks with world powers following the escalating tensions with Gaza over the weekend, the IDF spokesperson unit said Sunday.Military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Tamir Heyman and the head of the army's Iran-focused Strategic and Third Ring Directorate, Maj. Gen. Tal Kalman will fly in Kochavi's place on Sunday evening to Washington to hold several meetings with senior U.S. army officials.On Saturday evening, from the Gaza Strip, a day...WW…

Apr 21, 2021 Apr 21, 2021A powerful explosion took place on Tuesday at a sensitive defense factory during a test in central Israel. There are so far no reports of casualties.The explosion occurred during a 'routine test' by the Tomer factory for advanced weapons, which develops rocket engines, the Ofek satellite launchers and houses various types of missiles. Locals say they heard an explosion and saw a mushroom cloud, with some filming it.Officials may have underestimated the collateral damage of the test, which led to the explosion. In response to the blast, Tomer said "this was a...…Apr 21, 2021 Apr 21, 2021A powerful explosion took place on Tuesday at a sensitive defense factory during a test in central Israel. There are so far no reports of casualties.The explosion occurred during a 'routine test' by the Tomer factory for advanced weapons, which develops rocket engines, the Ofek satellite launchers and houses various types of missiles. Locals say they heard an explosion and saw a mushroom cloud, with some filming it.Officials may have underestimated the collateral damage of the test, which led to the explosion. In response to the blast, Tomer said "this was a...WW…

Jan 17, 2021 Jan 17, 2021Tuesday’s extensive airstrike in eastern Syria, which struck multiple Iranian targets, was the fourth strike attributed to Israel in the last two weeks. Other attacks over the last two years on targets closer and farther away have been attributed to Israel, but this one was different, mainly due to the number of targets, their distance and the number of fatalities they caused.Even though Israel prefers to keep silent regarding these strikes, defense establishment sources say that occurred against the backdrop of Iranian entrenchment on the Syria-Iraq border, and...…Jan 17, 2021 Jan 17, 2021Tuesday’s extensive airstrike in eastern Syria, which struck multiple Iranian targets, was the fourth strike attributed to Israel in the last two weeks. Other attacks over the last two years on targets closer and farther away have been attributed to Israel, but this one was different, mainly due to the number of targets, their distance and the number of fatalities they caused.Even though Israel prefers to keep silent regarding these strikes, defense establishment sources say that occurred against the backdrop of Iranian entrenchment on the Syria-Iraq border, and...WW…

Nov 22, 2020 Nov 22, 2020Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced on Sunday that he has established a governmental commission of inquiry into Israel's procurement of submarines and other naval vessels in the so-called "submarine affair."Gantz's Kahol Lavan party sees the naming of a commission of inquiry as a way to pressure Netanyahu over his attitude towards the party, his refusal to pass the state budget, the freezing of senior appointments and his constant threat of an early election. The submarine affair has become a central element in the protests against Prime Minister Benjamin...…Nov 22, 2020 Nov 22, 2020Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced on Sunday that he has established a governmental commission of inquiry into Israel's procurement of submarines and other naval vessels in the so-called "submarine affair."Gantz's Kahol Lavan party sees the naming of a commission of inquiry as a way to pressure Netanyahu over his attitude towards the party, his refusal to pass the state budget, the freezing of senior appointments and his constant threat of an early election. The submarine affair has become a central element in the protests against Prime Minister Benjamin...WW…

Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020Hezbollah is storing missiles in a secret depot at a residential neighborhood in Beirut, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.Netanyahu presented intel that showed the alleged depot was located at the Janah neighborhood in Beirut, and said it was a few meters away from a gas station.He called upon the residents of Janah to act now and tell the Lebanese government to tear the warehouses down. "Israel means you no harm. But Iran does. Iran and Hezbollah have deliberately put you and your families in grave danger, and what you should...…Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020Hezbollah is storing missiles in a secret depot at a residential neighborhood in Beirut, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.Netanyahu presented intel that showed the alleged depot was located at the Janah neighborhood in Beirut, and said it was a few meters away from a gas station.He called upon the residents of Janah to act now and tell the Lebanese government to tear the warehouses down. "Israel means you no harm. But Iran does. Iran and Hezbollah have deliberately put you and your families in grave danger, and what you should...WW…

Jun 5, 2020 Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020 Jun 5, 2020It was a fairly routine night along the Syria-Israel border on the Golan Heights, or at least that was what many in the defense establishment thought. In fact they may still think so, even after some time has elapsed. What happened in those hours a short distance across the border received no more than a terse mention in the media, at best. The Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson’s Office didn’t provide much information at the time, noting only exchanges of fire and adding that “our forces sustained no casualties.” But the story is much bigger...…Jun 5, 2020 Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020 Jun 5, 2020It was a fairly routine night along the Syria-Israel border on the Golan Heights, or at least that was what many in the defense establishment thought. In fact they may still think so, even after some time has elapsed. What happened in those hours a short distance across the border received no more than a terse mention in the media, at best. The Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson’s Office didn’t provide much information at the time, noting only exchanges of fire and adding that “our forces sustained no casualties.” But the story is much bigger...WW…

Jun 27, 2020Jun 27, 2020The Israeli army struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday after two rockets were launched from the coastal enclave at southern Israel.The launch triggered rocket alert sirens in several Israeli communities along the border.The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit released a statement saying that “Israeli fighter jets struck targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the southern Gaza strip. “The statement added that among the targets hit were “a workshop to produce rockets as well as infrastructure used to manufacture weapons for Hamas. Striking those...…Jun 27, 2020Jun 27, 2020The Israeli army struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday after two rockets were launched from the coastal enclave at southern Israel.The launch triggered rocket alert sirens in several Israeli communities along the border.The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit released a statement saying that “Israeli fighter jets struck targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the southern Gaza strip. “The statement added that among the targets hit were “a workshop to produce rockets as well as infrastructure used to manufacture weapons for Hamas. Striking those...WW…