Posts Tagged: Israel security
Netanyahu to EU’s Ashton: Iran’s ‘Feet Should be Held to the Fire’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in a meeting Thursday that Iran must cease its nuclear enrichment, remove its...
Assad Warns Israel: Response to Strikes Will be ‘Strategic, Not Local’
JPost - Syria President Bashar Assad has issued a strong warning to Israel, threatening a fierce response should Israel strike targets in his ...
Israeli Officials: We’d Prefer Al-Qaeda-Run Syria to an Assad Victory
Israeli officials are voicing their concern over Bashar al-Assad's recent advances in his country's civil war, Israeli Army Radio reported. According to Israel Hayom, senior Israeli...
Israeli Cruises to Turkey Cancelled Over Security Concerns
Trips by Israeli cruise lines to the western province of Antalya in Turkey have been canceled due to security concerns, Hurriyet Daily News Reports. The ...
IDF Chief Gantz: Any Action Could Lead to an Overall Deterioration
"A day doesn't go past in which we don't have to make decisions that could lead us to a sudden and uncontrollable deterioration," was...
Defense Officials Say Budget Cuts May Affect IDF Battle Readiness
Jerusalem Post - There is deep concern within the defense community that the proposed NIS 4 billion cut to the defense budget will harm...
Hagel: Maintaining Israel’s Edge is a Priority
JPost - US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said reinforcing Israel's edge and bolstering security relationships with neighbors like Egypt were both US...
IDF Chief Gantz to Druze Community: We Are Brothers in Arms
Israel's Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, sent a letter to Israel's Druze community Wednesday in honor of the Druze...
Hagel Touts U.S.-Israel Ties
Ynet - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday expressed his appreciation of the United States' support of Israel's security and his hope that the...
IDF Prepares for Budget Cuts
Ynet - The IDF has been fiercely discussing issues pertaining to the security budget, in light of possible cuts of NIS 3-6 billion (roughly...
Obama to Israel TV Station: Iran “Over a Year or So” Away From Going Nuclear
JPost - The US believes that right now it would take Iran "over a year or so" to develop a nuclear bomb if it...
Top Israeli General: Israel-Arab Relationship Becoming More Complex
Israel Hayom - IDF Military Intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi on Thursday presented a grim picture of Israel's strategic surroundings, saying that...
Up to 15,000 Police to be On Duty During Obama Visit to Israel
Up to 15,000 police officers will help to keep U.S. President Barack Obama safe and secure during his visit to Jerusalem next week. Israeli police...
The Changing Middle East as Seen From AIPAC 2013
From the second one arrives at the Washington Convention Center, the AIPAC spectacle is all-encompassing. From the anti-Israel demonstrators clustering around the entrance...
