ISRAEL DEFENSE Operation Pillar of Defense, which ended on Wednesday, changed the Middle East, or is an expression of the limitations imposed on Israel’s use of force in the post Arab Spring era. And what’s the connection between the operation… Read More ›
Benny Gantz
Cabinet OKs 75,000 reservists for possible Gaza operation
JERUSALEM POST By JPOST.COM STAFF, YAAKOV LAPPIN LAST UPDATED: 11/16/2012 21:13 Government increases cap of reservists for possible ground operation in Gaza from 30,000 to 75,000; thus far, IDF issued 16,000 draft orders to reserve troops. Photo: IDF Spokesman’s Office Defense… Read More ›
Barak: Israel can rely only on itself for defense
http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=286301 At Yom Kippur War memorial service, defense minister says the IDF is ready to confront any challenge, near or far. Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Thursday reiterated that Israel is ready for any challenge, but cautioned it cannot rely on… Read More ›
Iran pours more troops into Syria, ready to target Israel from Syria and Lebanon
http://www.debka.com/article/22367/Iran-pours-more-troops-into-Syria-ready-to-target-Israel-from-Syria-and-Lebanon Iran continues to fly military personnel and quantities of weapons into Syria by civilian aircraft which cut through Iraqi airspace, American intelligence sources disclosed early Thursday, Sept. 20. UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon also said that, “Unfortunately, both [Syrian]… Read More ›
Tens of thousands of Israeli troops in surprise Golan drill – Khamenei: No bending to the West
– http://www.debka.com/article/22366/Tens-of-thousands-of-Israeli-troops-in-surprise-Golan-drill-Khamenei-No-bending-to-the-West Reservists drafted at no notice, Air Force, Central Command and other IDF units were flown to Israel’s northern Golan border early Wednesday, Sept. 19, for a surprise exercise called by Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz under… Read More ›
‘Hezbollah Drill Prepares To ‘Occupy The Galilee”
http://www.jpost.com A reportedly large Hezbollah military drill held in southern Lebanon is part of an Iranian-orchestrated preparation for a confrontation with Israel, a senior Israeli security analyst said. Over 10,000 Hezbollah fighters participated in the terror organization’s largest military exercise… Read More ›