Posts Tagged 'Israel'

28
May

Israeli DM Threatens to Attack Russian Ships

Israeli DM Threatens to Attack Russian Ships

Defensive Shipments a ‘Threat’ Israel’s long-standing habit of making bellicose threats in the face of neighbors potentially acquiring defensive weapons has reached a new level today, with Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon threatening to attack Russian ships in the Mediterranean if they attempt to deliver anti-aircraft weapons to Syria. Russia has

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27
May

Israel’s Syria Strikes Done With Eye on Broad, Regional War

Israel’s Syria Strikes Done With Eye on Broad, Regional War

Officials Envision Enormous War Encompassing Iran, Syria and Lebanon Though they officially won’t even acknowledge that the strikes took place, recent Israeli attacks on Syria have been done with hushed tones surrounding the prospect of Hezbollah acquiring hugely powerful offensive weapons from the Assad government’s arsenal, and chemical weapons are

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27
May

Exclusive: Congressman Preps Bill to End Terror War Authority

Exclusive: Congressman Preps Bill to End Terror War Authority

In the wake of President Obama’s big speech about restraining the war on terrorism, a member of the House intelligence committee is working on a bill to undo the basic authorities to wage it. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is preparing a piece of legislation that would “sunset” the 2001 Authorization

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12
May

Israeli warplanes continue to pound Damascus

Israeli warplanes continue to pound Damascus

BEIRUT Israeli warplanes struck areas in and around the Syrian capital Sunday, setting off a series of explosions as they targeted a shipment of highly accurate, Iranian-made guided missiles believed to be bound for Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group, officials and activists said. The attack, the second in three days and

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