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| December 22, 2015
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WATCH: Ex-wife of killed Lebanese terrorist says Samir Kuntar’s death was warranted

 

view videoOh, the Irony: Although it was a Palestinian group to fire rockets on Israel because of Kuntar’s assassination, his Palestinian ex-wife believes Kuntar’s murder was justified because his intention was not to fight against Israel, but to harm the Syrians & the Palestinians.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Kifah Kayyal, the divorced Palestinian wife of  Lebanese Druse terrorist Samir Kuntar, said on Monday that her ex-husband’s murder was justified, according to a report by Memri.

While Hezbollah and Syrian state media have blamed Israel for Kuntar’s death claiming he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Damascus on Saturday, the Israeli government has yet to confirm or deny any involvement in his death. Continue Reading »

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| December 20, 2015
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Analyst: Russia knew in advance of Kuntar airstrike inside Syria

 

Without Russian assurances to ignore foreign jets inside protected airspace, Israel would not have committed to ‘low-priority’ mission, says IMRA.

By Gil Ronen

 

Israel notified Russia that it intends to strike a target inside Damascus before the airstrike that killed Samir Kuntar, estimates Dr. Aaron Lerner, of Independent Media Review Analysis (IMRA).

Russia Knew - A7 Screenshot

Lerner bases this conclusion on the fact that the strike took place at a time that the Russian S-400 system is in full operation.

“Samir Kuntar is hardly such a critical target for Israel that it would employ techniques for engaging in operations within an active S-400 envelope,” he explained. Continue Reading »

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| December 20, 2015
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IDF artillery battery hits targets in Lebanon in response to earlier Katyusha rocket fire on Israel

 

IDF official said that it sees “the Lebanese army as responsible for activities in Lebanon & will continue to act against any attempt to harm Israeli sovereignty & the security of its citizens.”

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The IDF attacked targets in southern Lebanon with artillery fire on Sunday evening in response to earlier rocket fire from the country on Israeli communities in the western Galilee.

Israeli soldiers and trucks are seen from southern Lebanon, as a Hezbollah flag flutters.- Photo: REUTERS

The IDF stated earlier that three rockets were believed to have fallen in open territory in the North. Continue Reading »

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| December 20, 2015
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Hezbollah fires 3 rockets in Israel’s Galilee in retaliation for alleged IAF airstrike in Syria

 

Shortly after activation of ‘Color Red’ warning sirens, residents in the Western Galilee, Nahariya & other towns & villages along the border, heard sounds of distant explosions.

By i24news

 

At least three rockets struck northern Israel Sunday evening after an incoming rocket siren were activated.

There were no reports of any damage or injuries.

Shortly after the sirens, residents in the Western Galilee and other towns and villages along the border heard sounds of explosions.

Lebanese media saying reported that Katyusha rockets had been fired towards Israel. One was fired from al-Hinniyeh near the village of Sur and two others were fired from Tal al-Maaliyeh in southern Lebanon. Continue Reading »

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| December 20, 2015
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Blacklisted Hezbollah ‘Arch-Terrorist’ Samir Kuntar Killed in Syria By Suspected Israeli Airstrike

 

view videoWatch Arab media Footage from site in Damascus of airstrike attributed to an Israeli drone-attack that killed the Hezbollah child-murderer, Samir Kuntar.

By Elad Benari

 

Arab media reports on Saturday night claimed that Israeli rocket fire destroyed a building in the Jaramana district of Damascus.

Samir Kuntar

The dead, Samir Kuntar, may his soul burn in hell. – Photo: Reuters

According to Russia Today, Hezbollah-linked terrorist Samir Kuntar was the target of the strike and was reportedly killed.

Images from the scene show a collapsed multi-story residential building, with lots of rubble on the ground. Vehicles parked nearby appear to have been completely destroyed, the Russian news agency reported.

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| December 1, 2015
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Netanyahu acknowledges Israel is active in Syria

 

Prime Minister Netanyahu said the IDF is working to keep Iran from opening yet another front against Israel, in the Golan Heights.
• Opposition leader Herzog accuses Natanyahu of diverting funds meant for the Negev & Galilee to West Bank settlements.

By Attila Somfalvi

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted on Tuesday that Israel operates in Syria. “We’re operating in Syria from time to time in order to stop the country from becoming a front against Israel,” he said at the Galilee Conference in Acre.

Netanyahu at the Galilee Conference – Photo: Kobi Gideon, GPO

“We’re operating against another terror front that Iran is trying to build in the Golan, and in order to thwart the transfer of particularly deadly weapons from Syria to Lebanon. Continue Reading »

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| November 28, 2015
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Israel Air Force to Fly Over Syria With Impunity, ‘Russia is not our enemy’

 

Although, “We don’t give anyone advance notice or ask permission to operate in Syria,” an IAF official said a coordination mechanism had been set up between the Israeli and the Russian air forces to “avoid any misunderstandings” between the two.

By Lilach Shoval and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Referring to the coordination between the IAF and the Russian Air Force operating in Syria, the officer said the IAF was “free to operate over the northern border. We don’t give anyone advance notice or ask permission to operate in Syria.”

The Israeli Air Force in Thursday’s drill | Photo- IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

As part of Moscow’s campaign against Islamic State and other insurgent groups, Russia has carried out airstrikes in Syria that are its biggest Middle East intervention in decades. Continue Reading »

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| November 24, 2015
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Syria Reports: Israel Air Force strikes joint Hezbollah-Assad military position in Syria

 

Syria media outlets report Israeli Air Force bombed a joint Syrian-Hezbollah military position in the mountainous Qalamoun region
• Meanwhile the IAF also hit a Hamas target in the Gaza Strip in response to earlier rocket fire on Israel.

By Gadi Golan, Lilach Shoval & Daniel Siryot

 

Syrian media outlets reported on Monday that the Israeli Air Force had struck a joint Hezbollah and Syrian military position post in the mountainous Qalamoun region near Syria’s border with Lebanon. Israel did not comment on the reports.

Meanwhile, the IAF on Monday night struck a Hamas military site in the Gaza Strip in retaliation to a rocket that was fired from Gaza into southern Israel on Monday morning. Continue Reading »

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| October 26, 2015
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REPORT: IDF Enter Syria Briefly To Return Defector

 

IDF units reportedly ordered into Syria Saturday to recover paraglider after crossing over border in order to join ISIS-affiliated terror group.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Unconfirmed reports suggest Israeli ground forces briefly entered Syria on Saturday evening after an Israeli man paraglided across the border.

Israeli tank on duty along the Israel-Syria border

It was initially feared that the paragliding Israeli unintentionally drifted into war-torn Syria and would there be abducted by one of various terrorist militias. The northern Golan Heights region is popular with Israeli paragliders.

A large IDF force was deployed to the area, and several units were said to have infiltrated a short distance into Syria in order to identify the Israeli and bring him home. Continue Reading »

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| September 14, 2015
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WATCH: A Syrian Rebel Leader Says ‘Israel Can Assist Our People More’

 

view videoDr. Kamal al-Labwani, one of the most prominent members of the Syrian opposition movement, says Israel should accept a diplomatic role in finding a solution to the Syrian crisis.

By KAMAL AL-LABWANI

 

The events that are unfolding in Syria today are premeditated and organized crimes against humanity perpetrated by regimes and countries that are competing between themselves over regional control and influence.

Israel must denounce and condemn the crimes against humanity that are taking place in Syria. This is especially true in light of the fact that the Jewish people were the victims of such crimes and are well aware of the importance of international cooperation and humanitarian aid in such situations. Continue Reading »

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| March 20, 2015
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Various Syrian rebel groups send congratulatory blessings to Netanyahu on election victory

From Musa Al-Nabhan: “We extend to you & the great leadership of the Israeli people our warmest congratulations & blessings in the democratic wedding witnessed by the State of Israel.”

By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON

 

Various Syrian rebel group leaders have sent congratulatory messages to newly re-elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to an Israeli Druse who has acted as a go-between with Israel.

An Israeli flag is seen in the background as a man casts his ballot for the parliamentary election. – Photo: REUTERS

“We extend to you and the great leadership of the Israeli people our warmest congratulations and blessings in the democratic wedding witnessed by the State of Israel,” wrote one opposition political activist, Musa Al-Nabhan, in a letter sent to Mendi Safadi and shared with The Jerusalem Post.
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| January 20, 2015
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IDF Deploys Iron Dome in Northern Israel to Neutralize Hezbollah & Iranian Threats

 

Sky News Arabic reports of Israeli anti-missile system deployment in light of possible retaliation for purported IAF strike that killed 6 Hezbollah members & 6 Iranian soldiers.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS

 

In the aftermath of an alleged Israeli strike Sunday on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, the IDF reportedly deployed a number of Iron Dome air defense batteries to the North on Monday evening, according to foreign media.

Iron dome

Iron dome – Photo: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST

Sky News Arabic reported that the anti-rocket batteries had been maneuvered in case of further escalation on the border with Syria and Lebanon.

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| January 18, 2015
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Israel Defense Minister: What were Hezbollah & Iranian doing in Syrian Golan Height?

Israel’s Defense Minister Yaalon refuses to confirm IAF airstrike that reportedly killed Jihad Mughniyeh, son of former Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyeh.

By Shlomo Pitrikovsky, Gil Ronen

 

Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon refused to say anything Sunday evening about the reported IAF strike in the Syrian Golan that killed Jihad Mughniyeh, a senior Hezbollah man whose father, Imad Mughniyeh, was also assassinated by Israel.

Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon – Photo: Xinhua/Corbis

However, Yaalon did respond to the reports from Hezbollah about the incident, and said that they contradicted Hezbollah’s own official claims, made in recent years, that they do not operate in the Golan.

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| January 18, 2015
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Son of Imad Mughniyeh and 5 members of Hezbollah killed in IDF airstrike in Syria

Six Hezbollah terrorists, including the son of former Hezbollah chief Imad Mughniyeh, killed in attack near Quneitra, Syria, preparing to attack Israel.

By i24news

 

The son of former Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh along with five other terrorists were killed in an alleged Israeli air strike in Syria on Sunday, Hezbollah-linked media reported.

Jihad Mughneye speaking in front of Imad Mughneye’s picture, his father that was allegedly assassinated by Israel – Photo: ARAB MEDIA

Sources linked to the Islamist organization said that Jihad Mughniyeh, who oversaw the Syrian Golan Heights division of the group, was killed in the attack.

“Hezbollah’s leadership will decide how to respond to this new Israeli aggression, but this strike is unthinkable,” a statement from the group read, according to the Al-Akhbar news site.

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| January 18, 2015
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Foreign media report: IAF helicopter fires two missiles at Syrian rebels attacking Israel

—- SPECIAL SECURITY REPORT —-

IDF spokesperson said in response that the IDF does not makes comments regarding foreign reports & even the state media in Syria did not comment on the attack.

By JPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS, NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA

 

Syrian sources said that Israeli helicopters fired two missiles into the Syrian Golan Heights on Sunday, the Hezbollah-affiliated al-Manar website reported.

IAF apache, resting but protected. – Photo Courtesy: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

AFP cited an Israeli security sources as saying the strike had targeted purported terrorists who were planning an attack on the Jewish state.

The IDF said in response that it does not comment on foreign reports and Syrian state media did not mention the attack. Continue Reading »

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