Posts Tagged: Netanyahu Syria
Defense Minister Orders Israeli Troops to Prepare to Spend Winter on Mount Hermon
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israeli troops to prepare to stay over the winter on Mount Hermon, a strategic location overlooking Damascus, adding to signs that Israel's presence in Syria is set to...
Netanyahu Says Israeli Troop Deployment in Syria Buffer Zone ‘Temporary’
Israeli troops deployed to a buffer zone along the Syrian border will be there temporarily to prevent terrorists from launching attacks against Israel, Prime Minister...
The Fall of Assad: A Tectonic Shift in the Middle East
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has sent shockwaves across the Middle East, with experts suggesting it has dismantled Iran's "ring of fire"...
Is Israel in Contact With Syria?
Sporadic reports have been appearing lately about secret contacts between Israel and Syria aimed at forging ties. One report that garnered attention was published about...
US Interests Require Israel on the Golan Heights
JNS.org - US interests in the Middle East and beyond are well-served by a strategically contained Syria. Historically, Syria has been a tectonic, volatile platform of violent, intolerant,...
Netanyahu: Assad Regime ‘Not Immune’ If Iran Entrenches Itself in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his country does not regard the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad as “immune” if it allows Iran to...
Netanyahu: Israel Opposes Syria Ceasefire Agreement Reached by US, Russia
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel opposes the ceasefire in southern Syria that came into effect July 9. After initially cautiously welcoming the ceasefire,...
Netanyahu Tells AIPAC: ‘Israel is Humane, Israel is Compassionate, Israel is a Force for Good’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his speech at the 2014 AIPAC Policy Conference with a story of the Israeli Defense Forces field hospital that...
Israel Very Concerned About Syria Chemical Weapons Deal
JNS.org - On the same day that the U.S. and Russia agreed to a deal stipulating that Syria must remove or destroy its chemical...
“‹Syria Response ‘Will be Clearly Heard in Iran,’ Netanyahu Says
JNS.org - While a U.S. congressional vote on military action is on hold in light of the Obama Administration's consideration of a Russian proposal...
How to Respond to the Syrian Nightmare
There are no simple solutions to the horrors unfolding in Syria. Had the West responded sooner, there might have been a remote chance for moderates...
Israeli Soldiers and Civilians Prepare for Syria Fallout
Israel's security cabinet approved a limited call-up of reservists on Wednesday as the Obama administration considers a possible U.S.-led strike against Syria following Assad's use of chemical...
Former Mossad Chief: Israel Would Benefit from Fall of Assad
Ynet - Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan offered on Wednesday a strong rebuttal to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement that Israel must instill fear...
Netanyahu: We Will Act With ‘Determination and Sagacity’ to Ensure ‘Security of Israeli Citizens’
In his remarks at the opening of the Israeli government's weekly cabinet meeting Sunday, Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the issue of regional turmoil, asserting that...
