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| September 13, 2016
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Israel denies losing fighter-jets or UAV after retaliatory strike in Syria

All aircrafts returned safely, the IDF spokesperson said. “Israeli aircraft were not close to the source of the fire, and the missiles never threatened their target [the Israeli] aircraft.”

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

The Syrian military said it shot down two Israeli military aircraft, including a drone, Tuesday morning, alleging they attacked a government-held position in the country’s south.

“Our air defenses blocked the attack and shot down the military aircraft in (the southern province of) Quneitra and a drone” in the Golan area said the statement carried by state news agency SANA.

Shortly thereafter, however, an IDF spokesperson denied the claims, saying that no manned Israeli aircraft or drones had been downed.

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| September 8, 2016
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Israel Retaliates: Airstrikes pound Syrian mortar launchers for 2nd time this week

 

For the second time in less than a week, the Israeli Air Force on Wednesday night launched retaliatory airstrikes against Syrian regime mortar launchers in the Golan Heights.

By Elad Benari

 

The Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes overnight Wednesday against mortar launchers belonging to the Syrian regime on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, the IDF Spokesperson stated.

According to the statement, the attacks were in retaliation for the firing of a projectile towards the northern Golan Heights earlier in the day.

No injuries were reported in that incident. It is believed the projectile “leaked” into Israel as part of the fighting between the Syrian regime and the rebels. Continue Reading »

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| September 5, 2016
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IDF retaliates: Israel Air Force strikes Syrian source of mortars fired on Israel

 

—– SECURITY UPDATE —–

Once again fighting between the sides in Syria has spilled over into Israel with a mortar shell exploding in the Golan Heights, requiring an IDF response by attacking Syrian artillery targets.

By Ahiya Raved

 

Following the “spillover firing” of a mortar from Syrian that landed in the Golan Heights, the IDF attacked on Sunday night Syrian army artillery. The shell fired into Israel was part of intra-national Syrian fighting, and it landed in an open area, not causing any injuries or damage.

The IDF responded by attacking artillery belonging to Syrian regime in the northern Syrian Golan Heights. Continue Reading »

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| August 22, 2016
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Israel’s new Defense Minster demonstrates: New retaliation policy far more severe

 

After the IAF hit dozens of Hamas targets in Gaza overnight in retaliation for unprovoked rocket fire on an Israeli city, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman demonstrated his change in the retaliatory strike policy of Israel’s defense establishment.

By Ido Ben Porat

 

Avigdor Liberman demonstrated on Sunday for the first time that it paid off to seat him in the chair of the Defense Minister on the 14th floor of the Kirya building in Tel Aviv.

Israel’s Defense Minister, Avigdor Liberman

The Yisrael Beytenu chairman made it clear that the retaliation policy of the IDF has changed, and that from now on all rocket fire from Gaza into Israel will be met with a strong response from the Israeli Air Force. Continue Reading »

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| August 22, 2016
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Israel returns to Gaza for 2nd retaliatory strike after rocket hits Sderot

 

Palestinian sources report two Gazans lightly wounded by shrapnel after IAF’s second retaliatory airstrike on terrorist targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket was fired earlier on Israeli city.

By i24news

 

The Israeli Defense Forces carried out two waves of air strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after a projectile fired by a Salafi group pledging allegiance to the Islamic State organization landed on a street in the southern Israeli town of Sderot.

Image circulating on social media purportedly shows aftermath of Israeli air strikes in Gaza. – Photo: AFP

The IDF earlier confirmed that it had responded to the rocket fire with an air strike on targets in Gaza’s Beit Hanoun as well as with artillery fire, which reportedly hit a water tower speculated to have been used as an observation post. Continue Reading »

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| August 21, 2016
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Israel Air Force Strikes Gaza In Retaliation to Unprovoked Rocket Attack on Civilians

 

After a Palestinian fired rocket exploded between two homes in Sderot, Israeli jets returned fire on 2 Hamas targets in northern Gaza.
– No injuries reported on either side.

By Rachel Kaplan

 

A rocket was shot into Sderot along the Gaza border.

A Code Red siren was heard in the region. The IDF confirms that a rocket shot from Beit Hanoun in Gaza landed in Sderot.

IAF on the way to Gaza – Photo: REUTERS

When police searched the area, they found a rocket had exploded between two houses in the city of Sderot. Police have closed off the area; a bomb squad is at the scene. Continue Reading »

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| July 25, 2016
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Israel Air Force Strikes Syria in Response to Mortar Fire on Israel

Although no injuries were reported in Israel from mortar explosion that was assumed to be spillover from Syrian turmoil, the IDF holds Syria responsible and “will continue to act in order to preserve Israeli sovereignty and safeguard Israel.”

By i24news

 

The Israeli air force on Tuesday carried out a strike in Southern Syria in response to a stray mortar that landed in the Israeli Golan Heights earlier in the day.

UN base outside of Quneitra, on the Syrian part of the Golan Heights – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

A statement from the Israel Defense Forces said that “the IAF has successfully targeted the source of the fire in Syria. Continue Reading »

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| July 21, 2016
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German media reports Israeli aircraft fires missile at target in Syria

Contrary to a Hizbollah report attributing an explosion in Syria to al-Qaeda, German media quoted a Syrian security official who said an Israeli jet fired on positions in the Syrian Golan Wednesday, killing one and injuring others.

By Roi Kais

 

An Israeli jet launched missiles at a military checkpost in the Quneitra Governoratein the Golan on Wednesday morning, according to a senior Syrian security official quoted by a German news agency.

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An official from the opposition uploaded to the internet this picture of smoke rising from a building in Quneitra, Syria seemingly damaged by the alleged attack.

The report claimed that the attack resulted in the death of a civilian who crossed the border by mistake and the wounding of three more Syrian soldiers. Continue Reading »

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| July 2, 2016
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Israel retaliates after rocket fired into Sderot by hitting 4 Hamas targets in Gaza

 

Israel Air Force destroys Hamas targets that served as terror infrastructure in central & northern Gaza in retaliation after rocket fired at southern Israeli town. 

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Smoke rises following what witnesses said was an IAF air strike in the east of Gaza City. – Photo: REUTERS

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| June 8, 2016
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UPDATE: IAF Reportedly Destroyed Hezbollah Weapons Caches in Syria

 

Israel’s newly appointed Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman goes right to it, if Syrian newspaper claims that Israel launched an airstrike against Hezbollah targets are credible.
• Lebanese army discovers camouflaged surveillance device on mountain, but unclear whether it was planted by Israel or not.

By Roi Kais and Liad Osmo

 

The Syrian website ‘Zaman Al Wasl,’ which identifies with the opposition forces, quoted a military official from the Syrian regime who claimed that the Israel Air Force had carried out an airstrike against military targets close to a village 13 kilometers north of Homs.

According to the claims, the attack took place two days ago after midnight during which the IAF took out Hezbollah weapons caches in areas also containing antennas for Syrian radar systems, in addition to an air defense battalion that secures the area. Continue Reading »

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| June 7, 2016
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Syrian media: Israeli jets attacked Syrian targets over weekend

 

Uncorroborated media reports originating in Syria have IAF jets attacking targets near the embattled city of Homs.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Israeli jets attacked a target in Syria over the past weekend, Syrian media reported Tuesday.

F15 I,’Ra’am’ (‘Thunder’) A multi-purpose long-range fighter jet, mainly used for attack and interception strikes. – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The attack took place near the embattled city of Homs, the report continued.

The report added that Syrian defense systems identified the Israeli aircraft within their airspace but refrained from firing.

 

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| May 26, 2016
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Israel Air Force hits 2 Hamas’ terror infrastructure sites in response to rocket attack from Gaza

 

The IDF spokesperson released a statement that the Israeli Air Force attacked 2 locations that are part of Hamas’ terror infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, in retaliation to the rocket-fire launched towards Israel late Wednesday night.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

In response to rocket-fire launched towards Israel late Wednesday night, the Israeli Air Force attacked two locations that were part of Hamas’ terror infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.

Rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, July 13, 2014. – Photo: JACK GUEZ/AFP

The IDF spokesperson released a statement in which they promised to continue to work in order to maintain quiet in the Gaza border communities in Israel. Continue Reading »

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| May 13, 2016
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UPDATED: Israel jets eliminated Hezbollah general, murderer of former Lebanese PM

 

Arab media reports that Mustafa Badr al-Din, Hezbollah’s top military commander and leading suspect in the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Damascus.

By Ben Ariel

 

Arab media reported overnight Thursday that Mustafa Badr al-Din, Hezbollah’s military commander, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a Hezbollah facility in Damascus.

Hezbollah supporters (archive) – Reuters

The IDF has not responded to the reports, which were published in Al Mayadeen, Al-Arabiya, the Iranian Al-Alam and the Lebanese Daily Star.

Badr al-Din is considered the successor of senior Hezbollah terrorist Imad Mughniyeh, who was assassinated in 2008, also allegedly by Israel.

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| May 11, 2016
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Arab Repots: Israeli fighter jets strike hit Hezbollah arms convoy headed to Lebanon

 

Israel’s TV2 cites Arab media reporting IAF strikes on the Syrian-Lebanese border that had direct hits on a number of vital Hezbollah positions.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck a weapons convoy headed into the hands of Hezbollah fighters in Syria, Channel 2 citing Arab media sources reported Tuesday.

IAF fighter jets during the Red Flag joint exercise at Nellis air force base in Nevada. – Photo: IDF SPOKESMAN’S Unit

The attack allegedly occurred on the Syrian-Lebanese border earlier in the afternoon and struck a number of vital positions important to the terror organization.

Channel 2 added that the Israeli Air Force struck the weapons convoy near a Syrian “rebel safe-haven” where Hezbollah militants were allegedly stationed.

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| March 12, 2016
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IAF retaliates for rockets fired on Israel, Palestinian killed

 

When Israel struck 4 Hamas targets in Gaza for firing several rockets into Israeli communities late Friday night, 10 yr-old Yasmin Abu Khoussa, whose home is near a Hamas training camp, was unintentionally killed by flying shrapnel. Although tragic, Hamas must realize, the IDF will never, ever, allow Gaza terrorist groups to attack Israel with impunity. 

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Fragments from a missile fired by an Israeli aircraft killed a 10-year-old Palestinian boy in Hamas-controlled Gaza on Saturday, medical officials said, hours after militants launched rockets into Israel.

Rocket fire from Gaza. – Archive photo: AFP

A statement by the Israeli military said aircraft had targeted four militant training camps belonging to Hamas after four missiles landed in open areas in southern Israel late on Friday. Continue Reading »

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