Posts Tagged: Israel and Iran
Israeli PM Netanyahu: Iran Crossed Red Line in Syria, and We Responded Accordingly
In his first public reference to Israel’s overnight air strikes in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Iran had “crossed a red...
‘It’s About War and Peace’: Merkel and Macron Urge Restraint in Middle East
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have called on Israel and Iran to exercise restraint in the Middle East to avoid further escalation of...
Israeli Military Publishes Footage of Strike on Syrian Aerial Defense System
Israel's air strikes in Syria overnight Wednesday -- in response to an Iranian missile attack on the Golan Heights -- included the targeting of some of the...
Israeli Military Officials Said to View Syria Strikes as ‘Sweet Revenge’ for February Downing of IAF F-16
Israeli military officials on Thursday called the previous night’s strikes in Syria “sweet revenge” for the downing of an IAF fighter jet earlier this year,...
Israeli Defense Minister: We Hit Almost All Iranian Infrastructure in Syria
Israel said it attacked nearly all of Iran's military infrastructure in Syria on Thursday after Iranian forces fired rockets at Israel for the first time. It was the heaviest Israeli...
Heightened Iran Tensions Put Some Israelis on Edge
Many Israelis have been put on edge this week by current events -- including the threat of an Iranian strike in the north and US...
With Iran Tensions Peaking, Northern Israeli Residents Prepare for Potential Conflict
The heads of nearly two dozen northern Israel municipalities will hold and urgent meeting this coming Sunday to discuss the sensitive security situation in the...
Amid Heightened Tensions With Iran, Israeli Defense Chief Says IDF Prepared for ‘Any Scenario’
Amid heightened tensions with Iran, Israel’s defense minister emphasized on Monday that the IDF was prepared for “any scenario.” “We have no interest in escalation, but...
Israeli Minister Threatens Assad Over Any Iranian Attacks From Syria
Israel could respond to any Iranian attack on it from Syria by toppling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, an Israeli security cabinet minister said on...
Israel to Russia: We Sat Out Western Sanctions, so Help Us in Middle East
Israel's defense minister reminded Russia on Thursday of his government's decision not to join Western sanctions against it, and asked that Moscow reciprocate with a more pro-Israel approach...
Likud Prime Ministerial Hopeful: Two-State Solution Is Dangerous Idea, Israel Has No Palestinian Partner for Peace
After nearly four years away from the Knesset, Gideon Sa’ar wants back in. The former education and interior minister -- who held the No. 2...
Israel’s Netanyahu to Make ‘Significant’ Announcement on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make a televised announcement Monday (1 p.m. US Eastern time) in what his office said would be a "significant...
Israeli Defense Minister: Idea of Achieving Middle East Peace Is an ‘Illusion’
The idea of achieving peace in the Middle East is an “illusion,” Israel’s defense minister said on Friday during a visit to the US. “I think...
Israeli UN Envoy Exposes Iranian Military Base Near Syrian Capital
In an address to the Security Council on Thursday, Israeli UN envoy Danny Danon revealed new information about Iran’s military activities in Syria. Presenting an aerial...
