Posts Tagged: Israel and Syria
Britain Says It Supports Israel’s Right to Defend Itself Against Iran
Britain supports Israel's right to defend itself against Iranian aggression, Prime Minister Theresa May told her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call on Thursday. Israel said it...
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...
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...
Netanyahu to Putin: Israel Has Right and Duty to Defend Itself From Iranian Aggression in Syria
At a meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladmir Putin on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized the Jewish state’s “right and duty” to...
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...
Syrian Army Says ‘Enemy’ Rockets Hit Military Bases
The Syrian army said on Sunday that rockets had struck several military bases in the Hama and Aleppo countryside in what it said was new...
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...
Lieberman: Israel Will Hit Tehran if Iran Attacks Tel Aviv
Israel would retaliate against any Iranian attack on Tel Aviv by striking Tehran, Israel's defense minister said in remarks published on Thursday. The comments by Avigdor Lieberman...
Israel Hints It Could Hit Iran’s Air Force in Syria
Israel released details on Tuesday about what it described as an Iranian air force deployed in neighboring Syria, including civilian planes suspected of transferring arms, a...
