Contents tagged with Israel
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Israel says hotline with Russia prevented downing of Russian warplane over Golan Heights
Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said during an interview with RIA Novosti that a hotline between the Israeli military and their Russian counterparts in Syria, which has been in effect for nearly three years, helped to prevent a serious incident in the first months of its operation, when a Russian Air Force plane almost entered the airspace of the Jewish state.
"It [the hotline] saves lives because it helps to avoid misunderstandings. In the very beginning of Russian presence, …
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Israel promises to strike S-300 missile systems in Syria in case of an attack on Israeli aircraft
Israel will strike S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, which are currently under consideration for delivery to Syria, if they are used against Israeli aircraft, as stated by Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor during an interview with the newspaper Kommersant.
"If they are not directed against us, that’s one thing. If there is open fire on our aircraft from these S-300 complexes, we will certainly respond," he said while answering a question about Israel's reaction in the event that Russia …
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International Atomic Energy Agency does not confirm Netanyahu’s accusation of Iran
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that it “had no credible indications of activities in Iran relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device after 2009.” The IAEA Board of Directors concluded that the matter has been closed on the basis of a report submitted to it in 2015, according to a statement issued by the IAEA on Tuesday, May 1.
This report was released the day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country had new evidence that …
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Israel to send experts with Iran 'nuclear archive' to Germany and France
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will send experts with materials demonstrating that Iran is secretly working on the creation of nuclear weapons to Germany and France. The head of the Israeli government said this during a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to the Israeli Cabinet’s twitter.
The message noted that Netanyahu “agreed to share” this data with France and Germany, and that they will be presented with " …
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Netanyahu speaks with Putin after Iran accusations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It took place at Israel’s initiative and concerned, among other things, allegations made earlier by Netanyahu against Iran that Tehran continues its nuclear program in defiance of the "nuclear deal".
During the telephone conversation, the Kremlin’s press service reports, Putin confirmed Russia’s stance that "The JCPOA [plan], which is of paramount importance for ensuring international …
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Israel intends to stop Iran with the help of the United States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is encouraged by the US readiness to lead and support a campaign against Iran's nuclear ambitions, RIA Novosti reported.
On Sunday, April 29, Netanyahu met in Tel Aviv with the new US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, who stated that the US administration has a "comprehensive Iranian strategy" that takes into account not only Tehran's nuclear project but also "non-nuclear" threats, including a military presence in Syria.
"Iran must be stopped. …
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Israel prepared to destroy Russian S-300 missile systems in Syria
Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman has commented on the possible delivery of Russian S-300 air defense systems to Syria.
According to Lieberman, Israel’s only concern regarding the systems delivery is which targets the systems may be used against. The Minister stressed that Israel’s problem is not Russia, as Russian air defense systems have already been deployed in Syria and not used against Israel.
“What's important to us is that the defensive weapons the Russians are giving Syria …
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Media: Israel alarmed by potential delivery of Russian S-300 missile systems to Syria
Israel fears that the supply of Russian S-300 missile systems to Syria will jeopardize the "freedom of action" of the Israeli Air Force in its neighboring state, El País reports. In addition, Israel is concerned that the deployment of more modern systems in Syria could protect Damascus from "future retaliatory measures."
According to El País, Israel’s apprehension was due to an announcement by the Russian Federation that, in connection with US-led missile strikes by the western Allies, Russia …
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Israel considers attack on Syria an 'important signal' to Iran and Hezbollah
The Reuters news agency quotes the Israeli government as saying that missile strikes against targets in Syria have become an "important signal" to Iranian authorities and the Hezbollah movement.
"The use of chemical weapons is the crossing of a red line that mankind can no longer tolerate," Yoav Galant, the country’s Minister of Construction and former Commander of the Southern Command of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), wrote on Twitter. "The American strike is an important signal to the …
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Syrian sources: unidentified warplanes strike Iranian weapons depot in Syria
Syrian Observatory for Human Right (SOHR) reports a powerful explosion in the area of Mount Azzan in southern Aleppo. The Iranian weapons storage facility, said to be one of the biggest in the country, is located in Mount Azzan and was reportedly used by Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, and other Iranian militias in Syria.
Skynews Arabia and Al Jazeera claim that unidentified warplanes struck the Iranian weapons depot.
Unidentified planes were seen in the area during the strikes. Syrian …