On December 4, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched "Operation Northern Shield," designed to identify and destroy Hezbollah terror tunnels from Lebanon into Israel. Questions have swirled about why Israel turned their attention to Hezbollah terror tunnels rather than invade and take care of the threat of Hamas from Gaza. After years of surveillance of …
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Anti-Israel Resolutions, “Operation Northern Shield,” and Political Drama in Israel
While hypocrisy continues to reign supreme at the United Nations, Israel is forced once again to take action to thwart Iranian-backed plans of attack, perhaps bolstering Netanyahu's position as Prime Minister. Lest you believe I've gone totally off the rails by lumping those current events into a hodgepodge of nonsense, stick with me. I think …
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What is Iran up to…and What is Israel Doing about It?
Iran continues its nefarious activity in and around Syria and Iraq. On at least two occasions, it is believed an Iranian civilian aircraft has transported arms to Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iranian weapons factories. Routes taken by the aircraft followed unexpected routes not used by commercial airlines. The civilian airline ceased operations in 2013, but …
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Iranian Forces Booted from Syrian Air Bases
In what some consider a surprising move, the Syrian air force has suddenly banned Iranian and Shi'ite forces from operating on Syrian air bases. After many blistering attacks by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Iranian positions, Syria has apparently decided they have had enough. Despite constant bombings by the Syrian regime (at the command …
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