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Egypt, Syria are falling apart – an Israeli nightmare unfolds

Israeli Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel warned Tuesday, Jan. 29, that Syria is falling apart and no one knows what the next day may bring: “War may not break out tomorrow,” he said, “but we stand ready for … Continue reading

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US reluctant to step in vs. Syrian chemical threat, urges neighbors to cope

Strong reluctance to stepping in to prevent the use of Syria’s chemical weapons was registered by President Barack Obama in an interview Monday, Jan. 28 to The New Republic: “In a situation like Syria, I have to ask: can we make … Continue reading

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Turkey resumes NATO ties with Israel – a Netanyahu breakthrough

Turkey dropped its ban on cooperating with Israel as a third-nation NATO partner at the 28-member alliance meeting in Brussels on Dec. 4, in response to a reprimand from Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen that the ban had “created a … Continue reading

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A Surprising Twist

As the media has misdirected focused our attention on the “fiscal cliff”, the events transpiring in the Middle East may be coming to an end. Putin has taken control of Iraq’s Iran’s chemical weapons and Israel is backing their statement. … Continue reading

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Assad’s last warning to rebels before using chemical weapons. West, Israel on high preparedness

The danger that Syrian ruler Bashar Assad will now resort to chemical warfare shot up Saturday afternoon, Dec. 8, after the rebels captured the “chloride factory” at Al Safira east of Aleppo. This is a codename for the Syrian army’s … Continue reading

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US, Israel, Turkey, Jordan primed to strike if Assad activates chemical weapons

US forces in the region, Israel, Turkey and Jordan were all braced  Monday night, Dec. 3 for action against Syria in case Syrian President Bashar Assad ordered his army’s chemical warfare units to go into action against rebel and civilian … Continue reading

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The Gaza Operation: Less a War than an Anti-Iran Coup

The eight-day Gaza duel between Israel and Hamas was the showcase.  Behind it, a coup went forward, masterminded by at least three intelligence wizards: Israel’s Mossad Direct Tamir Pardo, Turkish National Intelligence Organization – MIT chief, Hakan Fidan and the … Continue reading

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Syrian rebels destroy Assad’s radar station facing Israel

In a resounding blow to the combat capabilities of Bashar Assad’s army against external enemies, Syrian rebels destroyed their most important electronic warning radar station facing Israel – M-1 – Monday, Nov. 26, DEBKAfile reports exclusively from its military sources. This Russian-built station … Continue reading

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US warships turn around toward Israel for possible evacuation of Americans

The US has ordered three amphibious warships with 2,500 Marines aboard back to the eastern Mediterranean to remain on standby off Israel’s shore in case they are needed to evacuate American citizens. The USS Iwo Jima, the USS New York and the USS Gunston … Continue reading

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Rockets from Gaza hit Beersheba, Ashkelon, Ashdod

Palestinians in Gaza fire over 30 rockets into Israel since morning, injuring 4; Iron Dome intercepts 17 rockets, including 2 over TA; fragments from intercepted rocket near TA destroy car. Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired over 30 rockets towards … Continue reading

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Israel Re-escalates: Mobilizes 75,000

pdate: Israel CDS 162/170, +8 bps Earlier today, air raid sirens went off in Tel Aviv, and even Jerusalem was supposedly in danger of a missile attack: hardly the deescalation Israel was hoping to see. Sure enough, the ball is in … Continue reading

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First three Gaza missiles hit Tel Aviv. Israel drafts 30,000 reservists

The first three Palestinian missiles reached the Tel Aviv conurbation, Gush Dan, Thursday night, Nov. 15. shortly after a long-range missile exploded in Rishon Lezion southeast of Tel Aviv and sirens sounded in outlying towns of Holon, Ness Ziona, Gan … Continue reading

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IDF digs in for long haul after sustained rocket fire kills three Israelis

As the rockets kept coming through Wednesday night – and the first three fatalities Thursday morning, Nov. 15 – the cautious lift in Israeli spirits generated by the death of Ahmed Jabari, who fashioned Hamas into a paramilitary machine of terror, … Continue reading

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Egypt recalls envoy over IAF air strikes. Iron Dome hits 17 out of 50 missiles

The Palestinians fired 50 rockets from Gaza Wednesday night, Nov. 14, after an Israeli air assault killed the Hamas military chief Ahmed Jabari and destroyed a long list of missile sites. Iron Dome intercepted 17 of the incoming rockets against … Continue reading

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IDF Pinpoint Strike on Ahmed Jabari, Head of Hamas Military Wing

From YouTube: On Nov. 11, 2012, the IDF targeted Ahmed Jabri, the head of Hamas’ military wing, in the Gaza Strip. Jabri was a senior Hamas operative who served in the upper echelon of the Hamas’ command and was directly … Continue reading

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