For the first time, a Syrian S-300 missile was launched to intercept Israeli fighters.

Tufail Bakshi This is the first time Israel has documented Syrian air defenses using S-300 missiles to intercept this country’s airplanes. Syrian air defense troops are believed to have shot at least one S-300 surface-to-air missile against the Israeli Air Force’s F-16 fighter, during a new round of air strikes against the Israeli Air Force […]

‘Preparing for the real thing’: US, IDF to simulate strike on Iran

May 18, 2022 The exercise will take place within Israel’s month-long drill, dubbed “Chariots of Fire.”  By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News The American air force will join an Israeli drill in two weeks that will practice hitting Iran, Channel 13 reported Tuesday evening. U.S. jets that will conduct air-to-air refueling of a number of […]

IDF downs Hezbollah drone aircraft over northern Israel

Unmanned aircraft operated by Hezbollah terrorists crosses into Israeli airspace. Israel National News17.05.22 Overnight, IDF soldiers identified and downed a drone belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli airspace. The drone was monitored by the IDF throughout the incident. The IDF will continue to operate to prevent any attempt to […]

Israel will use ‘all weapons’ to stop Palestinian terrorists – Bennett

PM’s directive comes amid growing calls for the IDF to use attack helicopters and air-to-surface missiles against terror suspects in the West Bank. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: MAY 17, 2022 08:05 Updated: MAY 17, 2022 12:27 Israeli soldiers secure the scene after a Palestinian assailant attempted to stab Israeli soldiers, near the Hawara checkpoint, outside the West […]

Gantz says Iran installing 1,000 advanced centrifuges, including at new Natanz site

Defense minister warns cost of dealing with Iran will be higher in a year; warns Tehran against transfer of advanced weapons to proxies; says Israel’s position on Ukraine ‘ethical’ By Emanuel Fabian Today, 11:06 am Edit Defense Minister Benny Gantz claimed on Tuesday that Iran was working to finish the production and installation of 1,000 […]

BIDEN WARNS ISRAEL AGAINST ‘FREEDOM OF WORSHIP’

Daniel Greenfield15 Iyyar 5782 – May 16, 2022 The Biden administration has announced that its titular head will be visiting Israel within a few months. Biden’s last high-profile visit to the Jewish State in 2010 ended with him staging a diplomatic incident and refusing to leave his hotel room for an hour to attend an […]

Iran considering exporting gas to Europe

The move comes amid soaring energy prices due to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Ben Ariel16.05.22   Iran is considering the possibility of exporting gas to Europe, an oil ministry official said on Sunday, against the backdrop of soaring energy prices due to Russia’s war in Ukraine. “Iran is studying this subject but we have not […]

Hezbollah and allies dealt a blow in Lebanon election, early results show

Christian Lebanese Forces party, among Iranian proxy’s most vocal critics, says it won at least 20 seats, making it largest Christian bloc in parliament By AP Today, 10:03 am BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Hezbollah terror group and its allies appear to have suffered some losses in this weekend’s parliamentary elections, with their opponents gaining more seats […]

White House Supports Jordan’s Position on the Temple Mount

Baruch Yedid / TPS15 Iyyar 5782 – May 15, 2022 Photo Credit: European Union 2020 – European Parliament / EU “Peace-making is the harder but higher path,” said King Abdullah II of Jordan addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Jan. 15, 2020 A statement from King Abdullah of Jordan’s palace said that at Friday’s […]

Hamas leader ‘not afraid’ of Israel

Yahya Sinwar, Hamas leader in Gaza, says he does ‘not take Israel into consideration,’ warns against Jews visiting Temple Mount. Dalit Halevi15.05.2200:47   Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar on Saturday visited the Al Jazeera studios in Gaza to express condolences for the death of journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh earlier this week. Abu Aqleh was […]

After international outcry, police open probe into violence at reporter’s funeral

Police say officers were ‘exposed to violence’ and ‘subsequently’ used force; images of Shireen Abu Akleh’s casket almost toppling drew widespread condemnation TOI staffToday, 2:49 pm In the face of growing international outrage, Israel Police announced Saturday that an investigation would be opened into the events surrounding the violence at the funeral of Al Jazeera […]