Police predict continued violence in Jerusalem – Haaretz – Israel News

Posted by Matt in March 16th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Clashes, East Jerusalem, haaretz, Hamas, Israel, Israel News, Jerusalem Israel, Jerusalem News, Palestinian Protesters, Police Officers, Police Violence, Rage, Rioters, Violent Protests

Fifteen police officers and some 40 Palestinian protesters were injured in East Jerusalem on Tuesday in a series of clashes during the orchestrated “Day of Rage” announced by Hamas.
Police predict that Palestinian rioters will continue to stage violent protests on Wednesday in East Jerusalem and elsewhere.
Police predict continued violence in Jerusalem – Haaretz – [...]

Jerusalem, West Bank, Gaza on alert against Palestinian threats

Posted by Matt in March 15th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Arab Communities, Debkafile, Espionage, Factions, Fatah, Gaza Strip, Halil, Hamas, Israeli Arabs, Israelis, jerusalem, Mahmoud Abbas, Muslim Leaders, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian Violence, Palestinians, Rage, Rivers Of Blood, Terrorism Security, West Bank

Although Monday, March 15, went by without an unusual level of Palestinian violence, aside from sporadic rock-throwing incidents against Israelis, Fatah factions opposed to Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas called on the Palestinians of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as well as Israeli Arabs to mark Tuesday as a “Day of Rage.”
In the [...]

Surprise! Guess who’s biggest Islamic threat

Posted by Matt in March 12th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Turkey, G2 Bulletin, Guess, Hamas, hezbollah, Iran, Islamic Leaders, Islamic Terrorist, Islamic Threat, Joseph Farah, Ottoman Empire, Plo, Surprise, Syria, Turkey, Walid Shoebat

Famed PLO terrorist-turned-Christian Walid Shoebat is warning that the United States needs to be watching not Iran, Syria or even Hamas and Hezbollah as closely as it needs to follow the actions of the Islamic leaders of Turkey.
It was just a few months ago when Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin reported Turkey appeared to be seeking [...]

Hamas, Hezbollah Could Push Israel To War | AVIATION WEEK

Posted by Matt in March 3rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, War, Aviation Week, Conflict, Defense Analysts, Hamas, hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel War, Lead, Neighbors, Proxies, Syria

Israel is always on high alert when it comes to the potential for war with its neighbors, particularly the two groups viewed as proxies of Iran and Syria: Hamas and Hezbollah. Though neither seems particularly eager for a full-blown conflict with Israel at present, defense analysts see a number of developments that could lead to [...]

Israel simulation prepares for two-front war with Hamas and Hizbullah

Posted by Matt in February 28th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, War, Exercises, Frontier, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Hizbullah, Israel, Israel Army, Israel War, Lebanon, Simulation, Syria

Officials said the Israel Army has been conducting exercises in preparation for a two-front war. They said the military envisions fighting along the southern Israeli frontier with the Gaza Strip as well as with Lebanon and Syria.
Israel simulation prepares for two-front war with Hamas and Hizbullah

Dubai Names More Suspects in Hamas Leader’s Death – WSJ.com

Posted by Matt in February 24th, 2010 | no comment

Published in general, Authorities, Cryptic Clues, Dubai Police, Hamas, Hamas Leader, Mahmoud, Militant Group, Names, Tel Aviv, Wsj

Dubai police on Wednesday identified 15 new suspects in their probe of the January death of a senior Hamas leader here, and released a mountain of fresh, often-cryptic clues that authorities say they have picked up in the investigation.
The new suspects bring to 26 the number of people Dubai has identified as connected to the [...]

Syria wants Iranian troops guaranteed for front against Israel | DEBKAfile

Posted by Matt in February 23rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Syria, ahmadinejad, Allies, assad, damascus, Debkafile, Defense Pact, Espionage, Guarantees, Hamas, Hizballah, Iranian Troops, Khaled Meshaal, Military Forces, Militia Units, Nasrallah, Political Secretary, Shoulder To Shoulder, Syrian Soldiers, tehran, Terrorism Security

Ahmadinejad is due to meet all three of Iran’s allies in Damascus Thursday: Assad, Nasrallah and Hamas political secretary Khaled Meshaal. He will find them refusing to go to war against Israel without clear guarantees from Tehran that Iranian military forces will fight alongside them. They want Tehran to abide by their mutual defense pact [...]

Iran steps up training of Hamas retaliation force

Posted by Matt in February 21st, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, Middle East, Confrontation, Future War, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Hamas Gunmen, Iran, Israel, Jewish State, Nuclear Facilities, Retaliation, Security Official, tehran

Iran has increased exponentially its training of Hamas gunmen both in the Gaza Strip and abroad, a senior Egyptian security official told WND.
The official said Iran believes there will be a confrontation with Israel this year over Tehran’s nuclear facilities and has thus stepped up training of Hamas, whose gunmen will be instrumental in carrying [...]

Syria is no different from Hamas or Hezbollah – Haaretz – Israel News

Posted by Matt in February 15th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Syria, damascus, Future War, haaretz, Hamas, hezbollah, Israel, Israel News, Israelis, Population Centers, Population Israel, Syria, Syrian Foreign Minister, Terrorism, Weak Point

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem recently told Israelis that “you know that war at this time will reach your cities.” The statement bolsters the recognition that the Syrian strategy in a future war will be based on targeting population centers in Israel. It seems that after the enemy’s attempts to act through conventional military means [...]

Israel is accused of waging covert war across the Middle East – Times Online

Posted by Matt in February 12th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, Covert War, Current, damascus, Explosion, Hamas, Iranian Officials, Israel, Israel War, Killings, Middle East Times, Photographs, Spate, Speculation, Syria, Tourist Bus, Tyre

The current spate of killings began in December when a “tourist bus” carrying Iranian officials and Hamas members exploded outside Damascus. The official report by Syria claimed that a tyre had exploded but photographs surfaced showing the charred remains of the vehicle — prompting speculation that a much larger explosion had taken place.
Israel is accused [...]