Jan 27, 2021
Missiles and Messages, Lawyers and Launchers
A Kochavi Doctrine Aimed at Khamenei, Hezbollah and Hamas By Amir Oren In a 5000-word keynote address (in Hebrew; English would have added another 2000) in the annual strategic…
Jan 26, 2021
US to deploy Iron Dome to Gulf?
Israel has agreed to allow the United States to deploy Iron Dome missile defense system to protect its military bases and other strategic infrastructure abroad. This, according to the Haaretz…
Jan 22, 2021
Syria alleges IDF airstrikes hit Hama
Syria’s Western Hama Governorate was reportedly subject to an aerial bombardment early this morning, which Damascus authorities were quick to attribute to the Israeli Air Force (IAF). Shortly before 4…
Jan 19, 2021
Shin Bet foils 430 major terror attacks
The Israel Security Agency (ISA) has just released a report summarizing its activities in 2020. The ISA is perhaps best known by its Hebrew acronym, Shin Bet; while others often…
Jan 19, 2021
COGAT facilitates Christian baptisms
Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) helped to facilitate baptism ceremonies for Christian worshippers from the Greek Orthodox and Ethiopian Orthodox denominations in the West Bank yesterday,…
Jan 18, 2021
Gaza rockets draw IDF fire
Israel was once again targeted by Palestinian-Islamist rocket fire in the early morning hours today, prompting IDF retaliatory bombardments against military installations in the Hamas-controlled enclave. 2 rockets were launched…
Jan 13, 2021
IDF allegedly hits Syria 4th time in 3 weeks
Syria has accused Israel of bombing Iranian-backed militia bases in northeast Syria near the Iraqi border early this morning. The incident marks the 4th such alleged IDF attack in 3…
Jan 13, 2021
Netanyahu okays 800 new settlement homes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially authorized that the construction of hundreds of housing units in Judea and Samaria, also known part as the West Bank. In a statement obtained…
Jan 11, 2021
Israel helps end 54-year wait for Epiphany
After a years-long effort to remove landmines near the site revered by Christians as where Jesus was baptized, Israel facilitated the marking of the Epiphany holiday on Sunday (January 10)…
Jan 11, 2021
Lebanon’s Christians won’t join new government
Lebanon’s largest Christian political bloc has ruled out joining the next government led by Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri. Gebran Bassil, who leads the Free Patriotic Movement and is the son-in-law…