Posts Tagged: Israel Syria Border
Report: Assad Offers Israel 25-Mile Buffer Zone on Syrian Border
JNS.org - During Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s surprise visit to Russia last week, Assad relayed a message to Israel via Moscow that Damascus would be willing...
Israel’s Lieberman: ‘Dramatic Changes’ Warrant $1.4 Billion Defense Budget Increase
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Monday expressed the need for an increase of $1.4 billion to the Jewish state’s defense budget, citing “dramatic...
Israel Fires at Syrian Forces Near Border for Second Consecutive Day
The Israeli army fired several shells at Syrian army positions across the border from the Israeli Golan Heights on Sunday evening, the second such incident...
IDF Fires ‘Warning Shot’ in Response to Syrian Military Construction Near Israel
JNS.org – An IDF tank fired a “warning shot” across Israel’s northern border with Syria on Saturday in response to the Syrian military constructing an outpost...
‘Anyone Who Tests Us Will Be Hit Hard,’ Israeli Minister Says Amid Heightened Gaza Tensions
JNS.org – “Anyone who tests us will be hit hard,” Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan said on Thursday while touring the Israel-Gaza border area, where...
Russian Foreign Minister: Iranian Presence in Syria Is ‘Legitimate’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday denied that Moscow pledged to ensure a withdrawal pro-Iranian forces from Syria, calling their presence “legitimate” and claiming...
Report: Israel Considered, but Ultimately Nixed, Plan to Bomb Syrian Crematorium
Israel studied earlier this year the possibility of bombing a facility near the Syrian capital of Damascus -- which, according to US intelligence, has been...
Israel Shoots Down Drone Over Golan Heights Border With Syria
JNS.org - The IDF on Tuesday intercepted and destroyed an Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah that entered the...
Russia Reportedly Rejects Israeli Demand to Keep Iranians From Border
JNS.org - Russia reportedly rejected a demand by Jerusalem for an extended buffer zone in Syria to keep Iranian forces away from the border with Israel’s...
Russian Military Builds Base in Southern Syria Near Israeli Border
JNS.org - Russian military forces have replaced the Syrian regime’s military presence in Daraa and Quneitra in southern Syria, and have built a base in the...
Israel, Jordan and Russia Reportedly Negotiating Safe Zones in Southern Syria
JNS.org - Russia is reportedly in the midst of negotiations with Israel and Jordan to create safe zones in southern Syria that would shield Israel from...
Justin Bieber’s Jewish Manager Scooter Braun Lights Up Instagram With Photos From Israel Trip
Justin Bieber's Jewish manager, Scooter Braun, took to Instagram this week to share photos from his trip to Israel with the Canadian pop star, who performed...
Report: Netanyahu Lobbying for Syrian Buffer Zone as Russia Reinforces Support for Assad
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly lobbying for the creation of a secure buffer zone between Israel, Jordan and Syria as part of...
Israel Must Prepare for Deterioration of Security Situation in North, Retired IDF General Says After String of Syria Incidents
Israel must be prepared for a deterioration of the security situation along its northern border, a retired IDF general said this week, according to the Hebrew...
