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| December 11, 2012
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The White House May Sell Israel 6,900 JDAM Bombs

The U.S. is considering an Israeli request to buy 6,900 JDAM (GPS) bombs, weighing up to 1 ton each, while Middle Eastern tensions are on the rise.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

The United States is considering an Israeli request to buy 6,900 GPS bombs, weighing up to one ton, as Middle East tensions rise, Defense News reported Tuesday.

The Pentagon notified Congress on Monday of the potential $647 million sale of bombs, the smallest of which weighs 250 pounds.

“The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to US national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability,” said a statement from the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees foreign weapon and equipment sales. Continue Reading »

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| December 6, 2012
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F-16 Engines Missing from Israel Air Force Base

The IAF only recently discoverd that several jet-engines have been stolen. The IDF Suspects Arab metal thieves with the help of soldier/s from the base.

By Gil Ronen

 

The Air Force has discovered in recent days that several F-16 fighter jet engines were stolen from one of its bases, news website Walla reported Thursday.

IAF F-16

IAF F-16 – IAF Website

Senior IAF sources said that the thieves who stole the engines had to have been assisted by someone within the base. This determination is based, among other things, on the fact that there was no damage to the base’s perimeter fence. Continue Reading »

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| November 30, 2012
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Mysterious Ultra-Secret ‘Site 911’ in Israel Raises Eyebrows in U.S.

The US Army Corps of Engineers plans to supervise construction of a 5-story underground secret facility for an IDF complex, simply named “Site 911.”

By Rachel Hirshfeld

 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to supervise construction of a five-story underground facility for an Israel Defense Forces complex, oddly named “Site 911,” at an Israeli Air Force base near Tel Aviv.

“Expected to take more than two years to build, at a cost of up to $100 million, the facility is to have classrooms on Level 1, an auditorium on Level 3, a laboratory, shock-resistant doors, protection from nonionizing radiation and very tight security. Continue Reading »

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| November 21, 2012
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Gaza rocket hits house in Be’er Tuviya, none hurt

Terrorist shoot at least 180 rockets Israel in the past 24 hours.

Rocket hits house in Be’er Tuviya, none hurt.

IAF strikes 100 terror targets overnight, kills 31 Gazans

Palestinians report 1 dead in IDF drone strike in Jabaliya.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Gazan rocket fire at southern Israel resumed on Wednesday morning after a relatively quiet night on the Israeli side.

Smoke rises after IAF strike in Gaza

Smoke rises after IAF strike in Gaza – Photo: Mohammed Salem/Reuters

Terrorists fired 23 rockets at various cities and communities in the South, with one person mildly injured according to Magen David Adom. One rocket hit a house in Be’er Tuviya directly.

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| November 20, 2012
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In1 hr, IDF hits 20 Gaza terror sites – 3 Palestinian journalists killed

Israel Air Force hits terror cells & rocket  pads.

Palestinian deaths near 120.

4 underground tunnels smuggling gas from Egypt to Gaza destroyed


By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The IDF targeted 20 terror sites in the Gaza Strip within one hour, the IDF Spokesperson tweeted on Tuesday night, on the seventh day of Operation Pillar of Defense.

Smoke from airstrike in Gaza Strip

Smoke from airstrike in Gaza Strip – Photo: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters

Terrorists in the Gaza Strip continued to fire rockets at Israel Tuesday night, amid reports of an imminent cease-fire.

Earlier Tuesday IAF planes dropped leaflets over northern Gaza warning residents to leave the area immediately.

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| November 18, 2012
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1 lightly injured as volley of rockets hit Ashkelon

Palestinian official says Egypt-brokered truce talks continue.

Palestinians: 2 killed, 15 hurt as IDF striked overnight

PM reportedly tells Obama he won’t launch ground operation unless Hamas escalates rocket attacks

By REUTERS, JPOST.COM STAFF

 

A number of rockets targeted the South Sunday morning after a several-hour reprieve from rocket fire overnight Saturday as the IDF targeted dozens of sites in the Gaza Strip. One rocket struck a building in Ashkelon Sunday morning, lightly injuring one person and causing serious damage to the building.

IAF strikes in Gaza - Photo: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

IAF strikes in Gaza – Photo: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

At least two other rockets hit Asheklon Sunday morning. Continue Reading »

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| October 30, 2012
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Greece & Israel Conduct Joint Military Exercise

The Greek Air Force & the Israeli Air Force recently concluded a 2-day exercise in Greece.

The joint Israel-Greek exercise took place as ‘Austere Challenge 12’, the IDF’s joint exercise with the U.S. Army, got underway.

By Elad Benari

 

The Israeli Air Force and the Greek Air Force recently concluded a two-day joint exercise on Greek soil, Channel 2 News reported on Monday.

According to the report, the Greek Air Force said that, as part of the exercise, F16i fighter pilots from both armies practiced dogfights, bomb raids and long term aerial refueling.

As Israel’s relations with Turkey cooled over the past few years – its relationship with Greece, including security cooperation, has warmed up. Continue Reading »

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| October 28, 2012
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Grad Missile Hits Be’er Sheva After IAF kills Hamas Terrorist

Direct hit on terrorist as final preparations to launch a rocket into southern Israel.

By Elad Benari

 

Gaza-based terrorists fired two Grad missiles at the southern Israeli city of Be’er Sheva early Sunday morning.

The missiles exploded in an open area near the city and did not cause any physical injuries or damages. The city announced that schools would be closed Sunday because of the attack.

Overnight Saturday, IAF aircraft struck a terrorist cell in Gaza, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit announced.

According to the announcement, the terrorists were making final preparations to launch a rocket into southern Israel. Direct hits at the target were scored, and secondary explosions were heard, said the IDF. Continue Reading »

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| October 26, 2012
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Report: Israel selling drones to Azerbaijan in Violation of Int’l Embargo

Global Post magazine reports Iran, Israel & Russia are violating UN-imposed embargo by selling weapons to Azerbaijan & Armenia.

Observers: Border skirmishes may escalate into broader regional conflict

By Ynet Staff

 

Israel, Russia and Iran are violating an international embargo by supplying weapons to Azerbaijan and Armenia in the framework of their dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a number of media outlets reported Wednesday night.

Israel’s Air Force, UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) ‘Eitan’ – Photo: IAF facebook page

An article published by the American Global Post news magazine quoted international observers as saying that the region’s strategic oil and gas pipelines and a tangled web of alliances and precious resources threaten to quickly escalate the border skirmishes and airspace violations to a wider regional conflict triggered by Armenia and Azerbaijan that could potentially pull in Israel, Russia and Iran. Continue Reading »

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| October 25, 2012
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Sudan accuses Israel for Iranian arms factory blast in Khartoum

Sudanese minister says 4 military planes appearing to approach from the east attacked Khartoum munitions plant

Officials in Jerusalem refuse to comment on Israel’s possible involvement.

 

Four military planes attacked an arms factory in Khartoum where there was a huge fire overnight, a Sudanese minister said on Wednesday, blaming Israel for the air strike.

Sudan explosion

Fire engulfs Yarmouk ammunition factory in Khartoum October 24, 2012. – Photo: Reuters

Sudan, which analysts say is used as an arms smuggling route to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip via neighboring Egypt, has blamed Israel for such strikes in the past but Israel has always either refused to comment or said it neither admitted nor denied involvement. Continue Reading »

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| October 12, 2012
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Nasrallah Admits Hizbullah’s Drone Violated Israeli Airspace

Nasrallah boasts that his group sent the UAV that was shot down by the Israeli Air Force.

By Elad Benari

 

The head of the Hizbullah terror group, Hassan Nasrallah boasted on Thursday that his group sent a sophisticated unmanned drone over Israel last week, saying the device was built by Iran, AFP reported.

Nasrallah

Nasrallah – AFP/File

The Israeli Air Force shot down the drone on Saturday morning after it entered the country’s airspace from the Mediterranean Sea.

“A sophisticated reconnaissance aircraft was sent from Lebanese territory … and travelled hundreds of kilometers over the sea before crossing enemy lines and into occupied Palestine,” Nasrallah said on Hizbullah’s television station Al-Manar. Continue Reading »

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| October 10, 2012
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IAF Jets Bomb Terror Tunnel in Northern Gaza

After numerous rocket attacks on southern Israel, IAF aircraft hit & destroy terror tunnel in northern Gaza

By Elad Benari

 

IAF aircraft hit a terror tunnel in northern Gaza on Tuesday night, the IDF spokesman said in a statement.

According to the statement, a direct hit was identified and all Israeli aircraft returned safely to their bases.

The attack came in response to high trajectory fire into Israeli territory, said the statement. Earlier Tuesday night, terrorists fired three Kassam rockets at southern Israel. One rocket hit the city of Netivot, while the two others fell in open areas of the Negev. Continue Reading »

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| October 6, 2012
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Breaking News: IDF Intercepts UAV in Israeli Airspace

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was identified by the IDF penetrating Israeli airspace, then intercepted & destroyed by the Israel Air Force (IAF)

By the IDF

 

UAV that entered Israel airspace on what is believed to be a spying mission today. The UAV was monitored and then destroyed – Official Israel Air Force

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was identified penetrating Israeli airspace from the west this morning (Saturday, October 6), and was intercepted by the IAF at approximately 10:00 AM.

Protecting Israel’s skies. – Photo: IAF

The aircraft remained under the surveillance of IDF forces on the ground and in the air, including fighter planes. Continue Reading »

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| September 1, 2012
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IAF Strikes Back at Terror Targets in Gaza

IAF aircraft hit 2 centers of terrorist activity in Northern Gaza in response to a rocket that hit a home in Sderot yesterday.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

IAF aircraft struck two centers of terrorist activity in northern Gaza on Friday night, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit reported.

The statement said that direct hits were identified and all aircraft returned safely to their bases.

The attack came in response to high trajectory fire into Israeli territory, said the statement.

“The IDF will not tolerate any attempt to harm Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers and will continue to operate against anyone who uses terror against Israel,” said the statement, adding that the “Hamas terrorist organization” is responsible for any terror activities which are launched from Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| August 24, 2012
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View Video: “We Never Dreamt of Such Achievements”

Israel Air Force Commander tells new UAV operators: “Our expectations are in the sky.”

By Arutz Sheva

 

The IAF marked the conclusion of training for its latest class of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operators in a graduation ceremony Wednesday (August 15), the IDF Website’s Yair Barzilai reported.

Dozens of new officers were inducted into the UAV Formation, following the conclusion of the 20th UAV training course. With hundreds of family members in attendance, the festive atmosphere was further enhanced by the arrival of IAF Commander Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel.

“Today is a festive day for the IAF and the IDF and – I will allow myself to go one step further – for the entire state of Israel,” the Air Force chief began. Continue Reading »

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