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Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops

Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said.
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Lebanon president denies receiving a warning from Israel

suleiman in ivory coast 2Lebanon President Michel Suleiman denied on Monday receiving a warning from Israel that it would destroy Lebanon in case of a Hezbollah attack on the Jewish state.

The denial came after an Israeli website reported that Tel Aviv has sent a warning to Lebanon through the U.S. administration that it would “take Lebanon 50 years backwards” if Hezbollah attacked Israel. (more…)

Israel backs Kerry peace moves, report

kerry defIsrael’s center-right government will support US efforts to revive peace talks with the Palestinians, despite hardline positions held by ministers and coalition parties, a prominent MP said on Monday. (more…)

Tensions between Israel, Syria highest since 1973 war

tishreen missilesFears about a possible escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday amid renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria’s warnings of retaliation.

After decades of relative calm (more…)

Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying for Mossad , CIA

Iran’s state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad and the American CIA spy agency. (more…)

UN peacekeepers briefly held by Syria armed group, report

Several U.N. military observers were briefly taken hostage by an unknown armed group in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights just three days after Syrian rebels released four U.N. peacekeepers, a U.N. official said on Thursday. (more…)

Israel warns Syria against arms transfer to Hezbollah

iran syria hezbollah flagIsrael’s Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin warned Syria today that his country would act to prevent any further shipments of advanced arms to Lebanon’s Hezbollah’s militia.

“From our perspective, if there is a transfer of arms we will do everything we can to stop it,” Elkin said today in an interview with (more…)

Israel warns Syria not to retaliate, hints at new strikes,

israel airstrike mapA senior Israeli official signaled on Wednesday that Israel was considering further military strikes on Syria to stop the transfer of advanced weapons to Islamic militants, and he warned the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, that his government would face crippling consequences if it retaliated against Israel.

The Israeli official said: “Israel is determined to continue to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons to Hezbollah. (more…)

Israeli PM accused of missing a historic peace opportunity

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On the surface, the Arab League’s improved peace initiative offers Israel everything it ever dreamed of — normal relations with an entire region that has long objected to the very existence of the Jewish state, and even the chance to keep some war-won land. (more…)

Putin, Netanyahu talks expected to focus on Syria, report

putin netanyahuPresident Vladimir Putin’s talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Russia on Tuesday will focus on the situation in Syria, the Kremlin said, amid growing concerns that Moscow may soon provide Damascus with an advanced anti-aircraft weapon.

Israeli officials say Russia is on the verge of selling S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria (more…)


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