Dec 13, 2022
IDF wraps up anti-Hezbollah drill
The surprise exercise included simulated strikes on the Iranian proxy. By Erin Viner More than 13,000 troops participated in the training, which was codenamed Warm Winter 2. The goal of…
Apr 13, 2021
Mashaal elected as int’l Hamas head
Former Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal has been elected as the next head of the Palestinian Islamist group’s office abroad, announced a spokesman. The 64-year-old Mashaal was chief of the Hamas…
Mar 11, 2021
Hamas reelects Sinwar as Gaza chief
After an unexpectedly tight race, Yahya Sinwar has been re-elected to head Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Balloting for Hamas leadership is supposed to be held every 4 years, although…
Mar 10, 2021
No clear win in Hamas elections
Secret Hamas leadership elections have reportedly ended in a deadlock between current chief Yahya Sinwar and his leading rival Nizar Awadallah. While the terror group has yet to make an…
Feb 19, 2021
Memorial for missing fallen IDF soldiers held
Israel is prepared for any scenario and will cause Lebanon to shudder if Hezbollah draws the IDF into war. Speaking at an official memorial ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers whose…
Feb 17, 2021
Nasrallah slams IDF drill, threatens war
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel against intimidation and warned any attack would be reciprocated. “We are not looking for a confrontation but we don’t leave the blood of…
Feb 15, 2021
Syria claims to down IDF missiles
The Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) issued a statement claiming that the country’s air defenses intercepted “Israeli aggression” over the capital, Damascus, as part of a heightened campaign against Iranian targets…
Feb 11, 2021
IDF holds Lightning Storm drill
The Israeli Defense Forces have wrapped up their latest mass exercise codenamed "Lightning Storm" conducted along the northern border with Lebanon. According to a statement from the Israeli military, part…
Jan 12, 2021
Palestinians endorse Russian vaccine
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has approved Russia’s coronavirus vaccine for use. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh informed his cabinet during a session in Ramallah that, "The Health ministry signed an…
Dec 02, 2020
Hamas leader tests positive for coronavirus
The leader of the Islamist Hamas organization, Yahya Al-Sinwar, has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the terror group’s spokesman Hazem Qassem, the 58-year-old Sinwar is “following the advice of…