Israel Air Force: Downing of F-16 Due to ‘Pilot Error’
TEL AVIV – The downing of an Israeli F-16 by Syrian air defenses two weeks ago was due to pilot error, an investigation carried out by the Israel Air Force published Sunday found.
Iranian aggression
Netanyahu: Nuclear Deal Giving Iran ‘Highway to Nuclear Arsenal’
TEL AVIV – The nuclear deal gives Iran “a highway to a nuclear arsenal” and has only served to bolster the Islamic Republic’s aggression across the region, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday to U.S. Jewish leaders in Israel.
Report: Iran Has 10 Military Bases in Syria, Two Near Israeli Border, Training 20,000 Fighters
TEL AVIV – There are 10 Iranian military bases in Syria, two of which are close to the border with Israel, that are training militias from the Assad regime for a future war with Israel, an analyst for an American think tank said in an article published Monday.
WATCH: ‘Do Not Test Israel’s Resolve,’ Netanyahu Warns Iranian ‘Tyrants’ While Waving Piece of Drone
TEL AVIV – Wielding a fragment of an Iranian drone downed in Israel last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned Tehran not to “test Israel’s resolve.”
Israel Fears Syrian Chemical Weapons Spillover Into Golan Heights
TEL AVIV – Israel fears there may be a chemical spillover into its territory from neighboring Syria, a classified cable from the Foreign Ministry says, adding that there would be a harsh response if such a scenario were to occur.
Syrians Suffering Under Regime Welcome Israeli Strikes
TEL AVIV – Syrians who are being persecuted by the Assad regime have expressed support for Saturday’s airstrikes by Israel in the embattled country, social media posts in the days since have shown.
Report: Before Strikes, Netanyahu Warned Iran Israel Would Respond With Force to Provocations
TEL AVIV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is said to have warned Iran via European leaders in recent weeks that he would respond militarily to any provocation, an Israeli TV report said Sunday.
Israel’s UN Envoy Danny Danon Calls on Security Council to Condemn Iran’s ‘Dangerous Actions’
TEL AVIV – Israel’s envoy to the UN Danny Danon called on the UN Security Council to condemn Iran for its “dangerous actions” after the downing of an Israeli F-16 on Saturday.
Report: Iranian Drone Design Appears Stolen from Captured American UAV
TEL AVIV – The Iranian drone intercepted by the Israel Air Force on Saturday is a relatively new stealth model with a design that appears to have been stolen from a U.S. drone that was shot down by Iran in 2011.
Israel: We Caused ‘Significant Harm’ to Syrian Air Defenses
TEL AVIV – Israel caused serious harm to Syria’s air defenses with Saturday’s strikes, the IAF Air Staff Commander Brig. Gen. Tomer Bar said after the IDF responded to the incursion of an Iranian drone in Israeli airspace.
U.S.: Israel Has Full Support in Defending Itself Following Iran Drone Incursion
TEL AVIV – The U.S. has said Israel has its full support in defending itself after its air force struck Iranian and Syrian targets inside Syria on Saturday in response to the incursion of Iranian drone in Israeli airspace and the downing of an F-16.
‘Responsible Nations’ Should Back New Iran Sanctions: Israeli PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that all “responsible nations” should back new sanctions against Iran, speaking during a meeting with his British counterpart Theresa May in London.
Netanyahu: Iran ‘Trying to Test the Limits’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set off for London Sunday afternoon saying that setting clear boundaries to Iranian aggression will be the first of many topics he will discuss with British Prime Minister Theresa May.
