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On early Sunday morning, Tehran launched over two hundred drones and missiles toward Israel in response to an Israeli airstrike in Damascus, Syria on April 1, 2024. Below is an …
From Damascus Strike to Drone Barrage: A Timeline of Rising Tensions Between Iran and Israel Read More
On November 19, the Bahamas-flagged commercial vessel Galaxy Leader was boarded via helicopter and hijacked before being taken to the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. The Iranian-backed Yemeni militant group Ansar …
Operation Prosperity Guardian Faces Early Hurdles Read More
U.S. President Joe Biden has asked Congress to approve $106 billion worth of supplemental funding to aid Ukraine and Israel, and for other military and domestic needs. Nearly 60 percent …
Biden Administration Requests $106 Billion in Supplemental Funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Other Needs Read More
Israel may be facing the heaviest barrage of rockets fired by Gaza-based terrorists in years. Thousands of rockets are hitting indiscriminately over a wide swath of southern Israel. Israel’s Iron …
Israel’s Iron Dome, Can It Endure? Read More
The Israeli Defense Minister expressed his preference for the country to acquire a third F-35 squadron in comments to media on Monday. Speaking to Ynet TV, Defense Minister Benjamin Gantz …
Israeli Defense Minister Seeks Third F-35 Squadron Read More
The Hellenic Ministry of Defense plans to lease several Heron medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drones from Israel for use in maritime reconnaissance and surveillance missions. The lease of three Israel Aircraft …
Greece Leasing Heron MALE UAVs from Israel Read More
Incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defeated rival Benjamin Gantz in this week’s election. As results began being released from Monday’s elections, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud Party appeared on …
Netanyahu Defeats Gantz in Israeli Election Read More The Israeli Air Force is inaugurating its second F-35 squadron. On January 15, 2020, IsraelDefense reported that the Israeli Air Force is expected to hold a ceremony at Nevatim air …
Israel Establishing Second F-35 Squadron Read More
After several tense days in Iraq, the U.S. on January 2 carried out precision air strikes on a pair of vehicles close to Baghdad International Airport, resulting in the deaths …
U.S. Combat Strikes Takes Out Iranian General Soleimani Read More
Several months after putting a hold on military aid to Lebanon, the U.S. has lifted its block. On Monday, three sources told the Associated Press that the U.S. has unfrozen …
U.S. Military Aid to Lebanon Unfrozen Read More