Category Defense

IDF on Snow Alert in West Bank and Northern Israel

Snowstorm may cut off access to remote IDF bases; army deploys search and rescue forces to ensure critical roads remain open. IDF forces in northern Israel and the West Bank are taking steps to ensure they can continue to operate…

Israeli War Drill: 3,000 Hezbollah Targets in 1 Day

Air Force tests readiness for war against Hezbollah; IDF simulates heavy bombings across Lebanon including terror strongholds in Beirut. The extensive Air Force exercise launched Sunday simulated a war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the IDF says. The army trained for…

IDF Elevates War Readiness in Northern Israel

Unusual military developments in northern Israel suggest that IDF is on very high alert for potential clash with Hezbollah. Israel’s top military chiefs convened a high-level meeting at the IDF’s Northern Command Monday. The unusual session follows other moves indicating…

Targets in Syria Bombed; Air Force Launches War Drill

Israel allegedly bombs targets linked to Iranian arms shipments; Air Force drill simulating northern war launched a week before schedule. Israeli fighter jets attacked several sites near Damascus Sunday night, Syrian state media reported. The strike apparently targeted Iranian arms…

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Iranian Arms Shipment Bombed in Eastern Syria

Rare daytime strike targets convoy carrying Iranian weapons near Syria-Iraq border; attack follows recent warning to Iran. An Iranian weapons shipment was bombed Thursday in eastern Syria in a rare daytime strike. Details were sketchy after unidentified aircraft attacked a…

High Alert on Lebanon Front As IDF Ends War Drill

IDF reinforces defensive posture in anticipation of Hezbollah assault; military exercise includes maneuvers to defend border communities. The IDF remains on high alert on the Lebanon border for fear of a Hezbollah assault, Makor Rishon weekly reports. As part of…