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| November 3, 2013
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Israel Steaming Over White House Leaks That Endanger Israel

Israeli gov’t officials angered by the White House’s exposing of Israel as being behind the attacks on Syrian missiles Thursday. The exposure could facilitate a much broader area conflict.

By Gil Ronen

 

Israeli officials expressed anger Friday at the White House’s decision to disclose that Israel carried out the two attacks on targets in Syria Thursday. The attacks in Latakiya and Damascus are believed to have targeted SA-8 missiles that were about to be transferred to Hezbollah in Lebanon.

An Obama administration official confirmed to CNN that the target of the Israeli strike was “missiles and related equipment the Israelis felt might be transferred to Hezbollah.” Continue Reading »

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| October 23, 2013
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Kuwait Report: Israeli warplanes destroy Syrian missiles headed to Hezbollah

 

Kuwaiti newspaper quotes unidentified Israeli security official reporting that the IAF targeted a missile shipment along Syrian-Lebanese border. This report follows local Lebanese reports suggesting Israeli activity in its airspace.

IDF declines to comment.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

The Israel Air Force once again prevented a shipment of advanced missiles to Hezbollah along the Syrian-Lebanese border, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Israel Air Force F-16I sufa – Photo courtesy: IDF’s Spokesperson’s office

The Kuwaiti newspaper Al Jarida quoted a senior Israeli security source as saying that on Monday Israeli warplanes targeted a missiles shipment. The report did not say whether the attack occurred in Syria or Lebanon.

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| October 7, 2013
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Saudi Report: Hezbollah received chemical weapons from Assad

 

The Saudi newspaper Al Watan quotes a Lebanese parliament member as saying that under Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ supervision and despite int’l agreement to surrender its chemical weapons, the Syrian regime has delivered to Hezbollah long-range missiles capable of carrying chemical warheads.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

As Syria prepared to surrender its chemical weapons in compliance with international efforts, the Saudi newspaper Al Watan quoted a Lebanese parliamentarian on Sunday as saying that Syrian President Bashar Assad has already transferred large stores of chemical weapons to his ally, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

According to the report, Hezbollah now has long-range missiles capable of carrying chemical warheads [Illustrative picture] - Photo: AFP

According to the report, Hezbollah now has long-range missiles capable of carrying chemical warheads [Illustrative picture] – Photo: AFP

According to the report, Hezbollah now has long-range missiles capable of carrying chemical warheads.

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| September 27, 2013
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Assad: No need for chemical weapons,”We can blind Israel in an instant”

Al-Akhbar, a Hezbollah newspaper reported Assad saying he no longer needs chemical weapons to deter Israel.

By YASSER OKBI, THE POST CORRESPONDENT

 

 

“We now possess deterrent weapons that are more important and more sophisticated than chemical weapons,” Syrian President Bashar Assad told visitors to his palace in Damascus on Thursday.

Syrian President Bashar Assad gives an interview to Venezuelan state TV TeleSUR, Sept. 26. 2013.

Syrian President Bashar Assad gives an interview to Venezuelan state TV TeleSUR, Sept. 26. 2013. – Photo: REUTERS/SANA/Handout

He emphasized that he had no need for chemical weapons.

According to the report, which was carried by Hezbollah’s paper Al-Akhbar, Assad said this was because the situation in Syria “has never been better,” as “we created chemical weapons in the ’80s as a deterrent against Israel’s nuclear arsenal.

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| August 28, 2013
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Unlike 1st Gulf War, IDF deploys Israeli defensive missile technology against Syria

  Photos: AP, MCT, AFP, Reuters, CD Bank

 

 

Additional Iron Dome batteries deployed in north including Israel’s Hetz defensive system.

‘IDF is prepared for any scenario, so no reason to change our routine,’ reports IDF spokesman.

By Yoav Zitun

 

 

Hetz (Arrow), the IAF’s missile interception system, has raised its alert level amid reports of a looming American attack in Syria in the coming days.

Iron Dome, Hetz, Patriot (Photo: Reuters, Defense Ministry)

Iron Dome, Hetz (Arrow), Patriot – Photo: Reuters, Defense Ministry

The IDF has also decided to deploy an additional Iron Dome missile defense system in the north. It will join a battery placed in Haifa a number of weeks ago. The IDF is considering deploying an additional battery in central Israel. Continue Reading »

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| August 27, 2013
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WATCH Video: PM Netanyahu tells Syria, Israel will retaliate forcefully if attacked

 

Israeli PM records clear & stern warning for Syria on possible eve of joint US-British strike against chemical weapons storage facilities.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Israeli Prime Minsiter Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday held emergency consultations with his security cabinet ahead of an expected American-British attack on Syria.

Embattled Syrian dictator Bashar Assad has threatened to retaliate against Israel if Western powers intervene in Syria’s bloody civil war.

Following Tuesday’s meeting, Netanyahu recorded the short video below in which he sternly warns Assad against targeting Israel.

The video is in Hebrew. The following is a translation of Netanyahu’s statement:

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| August 2, 2013
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Analysis: White House Unlikely to Sanction Further Israeli Airstrike on Syrian Missiles

 

 

The NYT reports that a July 5 attack on Yakhont missiles cache wasn’t 100% successful & that possible future strikes by Israel can be expected, but the U.S. will no longer sanction them.

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Israeli defense sources have declined to comment on The New York Times’ report on an alleged Israeli strike in Latakia, Syria; Israel didn’t comment either when the explosions took place on July 5. After three earlier air strikes attributed to Israel – one in January and two in the beginning of May – Israeli officials dropped hints but refused to admit that Israel was responsible. Continue Reading »

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| August 1, 2013
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US Daily: Analysts predict future IAF air-strikes on Syrian missile cache

 

The NYT reports some Russian missiles eluded alleged July 5 Israel Air Force strike in Syria.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

 

The Israeli Air Force is likely to strike Syria in the near future, according to a report released by The New York Times on Wednesday night.

After a recent strike on a Syrian arm’s cache failed to wipe out the entirety of a Russian-made anti ship missile arsenal, US intelligence analysts have concluded that Israel will want to finish the job with a future attack, according to unnamed American officials.

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| August 1, 2013
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US Intel Report: Syrian Yakhont missiles moved prior to alleged Israeli strike

 

NYT reports US analysts believe Syrians set fire to self-propelled launchers in Latakia to create impression of successful attack, but some Yakhont missiles remain intact.

By Ynet

American officials said on Wednesday that according to intelligence analysts, a recent Israeli airstrike on a warehouse in Syria did not succeed in destroying all of the Russian-made anti-ship cruise missiles that were its target, the New York Times reported.

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Yakhont missile – Photo Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons

According to the New York Times, Israel carried out an attack on July 5 near Latakia to destroy the missiles, which Russia had sold to Syria. Continue Reading »

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| July 18, 2013
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Report contradicts CNN: Israeli submarine strike hit Syria’s missile storage depot

UK daily contradicts a CNN report claiming that the Israeli air force bombed Syrian weapons depot, and they say attack was coordinated with the Pentagon.

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Israeli Dolphin-class submarines carried out a July 5 attack on an arms depot in the Syrian port city of Latakia, according to a report in the British Sunday Times, which contradicted a previous CNN report that the attack was the work of the Israel Air Force.

A Dolphin-class submarine docks in Haifa port.

A German built Dolphin-class submarine docks in Haifa port. – Photo: Reuters

The alleged Israeli naval strike was closely coordinated with the United States and targeted a contingent of 50 Russian-made Yakhont P-800 anti-ship missiles that had arrived earlier in the year for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, the Times cited Middle East intelligence sources as stating.

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| July 14, 2013
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Report: Israeli Submarine Fired on Syria From Mediterranean

According to Mid-East intelligence sources, an Israeli submarine attacked Syria’s advanced missile weapon depot in Latakia last week.

By Elad Benari

 

The recent strike on an arms depot in Latakia was a naval intervention and not an airstrike, Middle East intelligence sources told the Sunday Times newspaper.

According to the report, the attack was carried out using a Dolphin class submarine and was well-coordinated with the United States administration. If the report is correct, it would be Israel’s first naval intervention in Syria.

The officials also told the Sunday Times that the attack targeted 50 Russian-made Yakhont anti-ship missiles.

Israel has purchased five Dolphin class submarines from Germany. Continue Reading »

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| July 13, 2013
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Three U.S. officials undermine Israel’s security, safety & tell all

Three unnamed U.S. officials told CNN reporters that it was Israel that struck the Russian-made missiles in Latakia, Syria last Friday.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

A series of explosions last week at a critical Syrian port was the result of airstrikes by Israeli warplanes, multiple U.S. officials told CNN on Friday.

Israel Air Force F-16i (Sufa) - Photo Courtesy: IDF Spokesperson's office

Israel Air Force F-16i (Sufa) – Photo Courtesy: IDF Spokesperson’s office

 

Regional media widely reported the predawn explosions at Latakia on July 5, but no one had oficially claimed responsibility.

Three U.S. officials told CNN the target of the airstrikes were Russian-made Yakhont anti-ship missiles that Israel believes posed a threat to its naval forces. Continue Reading »

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| May 19, 2013
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UK Report: Syria Aims their missiles on Tel Aviv

Britain’s Sunday Times writes Assad’s regime sets advanced surface-to-surface Tishreen missiles on standby with orders to hit Tel Aviv if  Israel should launch another strike.

 

Analyst: Missiles ‘extremely accurate’ and can cause ‘serious harm’

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Syria has put its most advanced missiles on standby with orders to hit Tel Aviv if Israel launches another strike on its territory, The Sunday Times reported overnight Sunday.

האיום המיידי: טילי S-300 (צילום: AFP)

Russian S-300 missile – Photo: AFP

According to the British newspaper, reconnaissance satellites have been monitoring preparations by the Syrian army to deploy surface-to-surface Tishreen missiles.

An Israeli official told The New York Times that Israel, which has launched three recent attacks on Syria, was considering further strikes and warned President Bashar Assad that his government would face “crippling consequences” if he hit back at Israel. Continue Reading »

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