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Israel Shifts To Standoff Weapons In Syria As Russian Threats Increase

Israel Shifts To Standoff Weapons In Syria As Russian Threats Increase
Israel Shifts To Standoff Weapons In Syria As Russian Threats Increase

The change comes as Russia says it has stopped using a deconfliction line with Israel.

Did Russia Test Hypersonic Missile From Syria? Israel May Know

Did Russia Test Hypersonic Missile From Syria? Israel May Know
Did Russia Test Hypersonic Missile From Syria? Israel May Know

Some Israeli observers say the missile test is part of Moscow’s effort to gain a very strong presence in the Mediterranean. For example, they say that in recent days the Russian Air Force and the Russian Navy performed a joint combat drill just 30 km from the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, is currently in the eastern Mediterranean near Cyprus.

Israelis Worry Beijing Will Increase Syrian Presence

Israelis Worry Beijing Will Increase Syrian Presence
Israelis Worry Beijing Will Increase Syrian Presence

While Israeli sources fear China has military ambitions in Syria, the issue of Chinese intentions there is a subject of intense debate among experts.

Israel Kills 10 Iranians In Large Air Strike Against Targets In Syria

Israel Kills 10 Iranians In Large Air Strike Against Targets In Syria
Israel Kills 10 Iranians In Large Air Strike Against Targets In Syria

TEL AVIV: Israel launched its largest military strike in years against Syria last night shortly after the International Atomic Energy Agency reported a significant increase in Iran’s stockpiles of nuclear material, with levels of enriched uranium now 12 times those agreed in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The Israelis used gliding bombs and…

Urge Congress To Help My Brother, Austin, Get Out Of Syria

Urge Congress To Help My Brother, Austin, Get Out Of Syria
Urge Congress To Help My Brother, Austin, Get Out Of Syria

My brother Austin asked me to go to Syria with him. Four months later, he was taken.

US-Israel Talks Focus On Iran, Syria, & Arms

US-Israel Talks Focus On Iran, Syria, & Arms
US-Israel Talks Focus On Iran, Syria, & Arms

Israeli defense ministry officials told their Pentagon counterparts that the US underestimates the danger from Tehran. Israel is also seeking more US-made F-35s, F-15s, and KC-46As.

Israel Strikes Syria, Warns Russia Over Iranian Missiles

Israel Strikes Syria, Warns Russia Over Iranian Missiles
Israel Strikes Syria, Warns Russia Over Iranian Missiles

A Russian fighter reportedly shadowed an Israeli strike plane attacking Iranian-linked targets.

Unanswered Israeli Air Strikes Against Syria Raise S-400 Questions

Unanswered Israeli Air Strikes Against Syria Raise S-400 Questions
Unanswered Israeli Air Strikes Against Syria Raise S-400 Questions

The first signs of dissatisfaction with the Russian air defense systems came on May 1 when the Syria Direct website ran a story quoting what was described as a Syrian military source who criticized the S-300 air defense systems supplied by Russia.

Moscow Turns Blind Eye To Syrian Chemical Weapons; We’ll Destroy Sites: Israelis

Moscow Turns Blind Eye To Syrian Chemical Weapons; We’ll Destroy Sites: Israelis
Moscow Turns Blind Eye To Syrian Chemical Weapons; We’ll Destroy Sites: Israelis

On March 31, Syrian sources reported that Israeli fighter aircraft performed strikes against Syrian targets. The aircraft launched missiles from Lebanese air space, the Syrians said. 

Israel Hacks At Iranian ‘Tentacles’ In Widespread Syrian Strikes

Israel Hacks At Iranian ‘Tentacles’ In Widespread Syrian Strikes
Israel Hacks At Iranian ‘Tentacles’ In Widespread Syrian Strikes

Israeli defense sources say they believe the types of targets and the Iranian casualties incurred will force Iran to retaliate. At least 23 were killed in the night attacks across Syria, 16 of whom are believed to be Iranians.

US Keeps Flying Drones Over Kurdish Syria; Turk’s Ceasefire Shaky

US Keeps Flying Drones Over Kurdish Syria; Turk’s Ceasefire Shaky
US Keeps Flying Drones Over Kurdish Syria; Turk’s Ceasefire Shaky

Defense Secretary Mark Esper spoke to reporters amidst a flurry of conflicting signals from the administration.

Israel Bombs Quds Force In Syria; Thwarts Iran Armed Drone Attack

Israel Bombs Quds Force In Syria; Thwarts Iran Armed Drone Attack
Israel Bombs Quds Force In Syria; Thwarts Iran Armed Drone Attack

Israel initially jammed all communications between the drone operators and their weapons and then bombed the facility on the night of Aug. 24, Israeli sources say.

Can Bolton & His Russian Counterpart Defuse Israeli-Syrian Tensions?

Can Bolton & His Russian Counterpart Defuse Israeli-Syrian Tensions?
Can Bolton & His Russian Counterpart Defuse Israeli-Syrian Tensions?

TEL AVIV: The Syrian civil war may seem to be winding down, but Israel is increasingly anxious after Russia’s surprise announcement it will give Syria full control of sophisticated S-300 air defense systems that could threaten Israeli aircraft. That’s not just a theoretical concern, because Israel has been hitting targets linked to Iran and its…

White House, Pentagon Remain In Dark Over Syria Withdrawal

White House, Pentagon Remain In Dark Over Syria Withdrawal
White House, Pentagon Remain In Dark Over Syria Withdrawal

Republican Senators erupted in outrage, and there are some indications that Turkey pushed Trump to withdraw support from its traditional foes, the Kurds. The British government issued an equivocal statement, while the Kremlin applauded the move.

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