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Israel Threatens to Strike Syria If Rebels Gain Access to Chemical Weapons

Silvan Shalom, Israel’s vice premier, said that if it appeared that the Syrian government was losing control of its chemical weapons stockpile in its struggle against rebels fighting against the government of Bashar al-Assad that Israel would launch military strikes on those bases.   Silvan Shalom was commenting on a report that leaked to the […]

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Benjamin Netanyahu Enjoys Victory at a Cost – A Moderate Coalition Government in Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu’s slim electoral victory means that the next coalition government in Israel’s Knesset will be less-inclined to cater to the interests of the far-right.   Even though he will remain in power, exit polls have revealed that his party has lost up to 25% of their seats in the Israeli parliament. With less of […]

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Pentagon’s Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) Bunker-Buster Bomb Ready for Deployment in Iran

The Pentagon’s latest weapon, the massive ordnance penetrator, could be deployed in theaters like Iran where it would destroy underground nuclear research facilities and bunkers. The US Defense Department’s Operational Test and Evaluation office stated that the 15-ton MOP bomb is now ready for field use after a series of successful tests at Holloman Air […]

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Iranians Discover Monitoring Device Near Fordow Nuclear Site

Iranian Revolutionary Guards reportedly discovered a listening device at the Fordow Nuclear Site disguised as a rock. When the soldiers attempted to move the rock it exploded. The transmitting device within was capable of intercepting computer transmissions.

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Israeli President Shimon Peres Vows to Defend Christian Holy Sites from Vandals

The Vatican’s custodian of religious sites in the Holy Land, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has requested that Israel’s President Shimon Peres defend Christian holy sites in Israel from vandalism by Jewish extremists. This request follows an incident in February in which two churches were defaced with graffiti in Jerusalem. Peres has promised that Israeli police will redouble […]

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Is North Korea Secretly Testing Nuclear Weapons for Iran?

Reports emerge that link the reclusive communist dictatorship in East Asia to the Islamic Republic of Iran and they conclude that not only is North Korea helping Iran develop nuclear weapons but also secretly testing those weapons for them. A security briefing in the Congressional Quarterly asserts that the D.P.R.K. may have tested two nuclear devices […]

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What are the Limits of the U.S.-Israel Alliance?

To what extent can Israel exercise unilateral action in the face of external threats like the Iranian nuclear program without angering its longstanding ally the United States? An article from Gideon Levy for Haaretz claims that Israel is the “cricket chirping in the background about Iran,” a small state increasingly forced into a position in […]

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Beit Shemesh Rally in Israel Against Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Extremism.

Israeli President Shimon Peres has joined others urging Israelis to take part in a rally protesting ultra-Orthodox Jewish extremism following persecution of a women by ultra-Orthodox Jewish men. The rally is being held against ultra-Orthodox extremism in the wake of attacks against eight-year old Na’ama Margolese. Attendance will exceed 10,000 people and further it will take place […]

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Explosion at Isfahan, Iran Possibly Related to Nuclear Weapons Program Sabotage.

One of the country’s oldest cities and host to a uranium enrichment facility, Isfahan, Iran, was rocked by an explosion yesterday and reports have indicated that the explosion occurred at military facilities in the city. Speculation has arisen that the attack was carried out as part of international actions against Iran’s nuclear program. Mehr News […]

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Iran’s Defense Minister, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, Promises Thousands of Missiles in Response to Israeli Attack.

The Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi warned Israel that 150,000 missiles awaited its arrival should it dare to attack the Islamic republic. He also warned Israel that they would not survive war with Iran, reiterating the Ayatollah’s rhetoric from a few weeks ago. Vahidi also exhorted the United States to realize how mighty […]

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