Israeli intel fears Islamist backlash after fall of Morsi in Egypt
TEL AVIV — Israel’s intelligence community has assessed that the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood regime in Egypt would push Hamas back into the arms of Iran. Officials said (more…)
Hamas, Islamic Jihad back in business with ‘more advanced’ rockets
TEL AVIV — Israel has determined that Hamas intensified production of long-range rockets. Officials said Hamas, after several months of difficulty, has restored serial production of long-range missiles and (more…)
Hizbullah deploys troops on Israel’s border for first time since 2006
TEL AVIV — Israel has determined that the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah, amid fighting the Sunni revolt in neighboring Syria, has expanded operations near the northern border of the Jewish state. (more…)
Israel tracing increasing number of terror cells to handlers in Jordan
JERUSALEM — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that Jordan was becoming a base for insurgency operations against the Jewish state. Officials said the intelligence community has traced a spate (more…)
Militia with Al Qaida ties claims credit for rocket attacks on Israel
NICOSIA — An Al Qaida-aligned orgnization says it launched attacks on Israel. Ansar Al Beit Al Maqdis said it fired two BM-21 Grad rockets toward Israel on July 4. (more…)
NATO intel reports say Libya used as safe haven by Al Qaida in Africa
CAIRO — Western intelligence agencies have deemed Libya the latest transit hub for Al Qaida in Africa. Officials said NATO and other intelligence agencies have determined that Al Qaida (more…)
Egypt blocks most of the 1,200 smuggling tunnels linking Gaza, Sinai
GAZA CITY — Egypt has maintained a crackdown that blocked the operation of most commercial smuggling tunnels between the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources said the (more…)
Iran said to allow Nasrallah’s limited return to rally Hizbullah troops
NICOSIA — Hizbullah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, after seven years of being marginalized, has been allowed to assume a military role in the Iranian proxy. Hizbullah sources said Nasrallah was (more…)
Hizbullah, Hamas constructing tunnels to conceal rocket launches
GAZA CITY — The Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip has been directed by Hizbullah on the use of tunnels for missile and rocket fire toward Israel. Palestinian sources (more…)