New Syrian-supplied weapon enables Hizballah to shoot down Israeli aircraft

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

Published in Israel, Middle East, Syria, Caution, Cruise-Missiles, damascus, Debkafile, Drones, Espionage, helicopters, hezbollah, Hizballah, Igla, Israeli Aircraft, Military Sources, New Weapons, Surface To Air, Surface To Air Missiles, Surveillance Aircraft, Syria, Terrorism Security, Transports, Warplanes, Weather Conditions

Syria has defied Israel’s caution that handing over new strategic weapons to the Lebanese Hizballah would compel Israel to strike targets inside Syria. debkafile’s military sources disclose that Damascus has just smuggled across the border a number of Russian-made IGLA-S surface-to-air missiles capable of intercepting low-flying F-16 warplanes, drones, helicopters, cruise missiles, transports and surveillance [...]

Syria, Lebanon host Iranian troops, Qatar also willing

Posted by Matt in February 27th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Syria, Countries, Debkafile, Defense Treaties, Doors, Espionage, Hard Edge, Iran, Iranian Troops, Israel, Lebanon, Military Sources, Qatar, Syria, Syria Lebanon, Terrorism Security

Iran further consolidated its anti-US coalition and honed its hard edge against Israel this week with two important defense treaties signed with Syria (covering Lebanon) and Qatar, home to the biggest US air base outside America. These treaties opened doors for Iranian troops to be stationed in all three countries. According to debkafile’s military sources, [...]

N. Korea provided raw uranium to Syria in 2007: sources

Posted by Matt in February 27th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Syria, Korean Issues, Military Sources, North Korean, North-Korea, Nuclear Reactor, Raw, Syria, Uranium

North Korea provided about 45 tons of ”yellowcake” uranium to Syria in September 2007 for production of fuel for an undeclared nuclear reactor, diplomatic and military sources knowledgeable on North Korean issues said Saturday.
N. Korea provided raw uranium to Syria in 2007: sources

Iranian missile airlift stiffens Syrian war talk, tops up Hizballah, Hamas

Posted by Matt in February 5th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Conflict, Middle East, Syria, War, Airlift, Airlifts, damascus, Debkafile, Espionage, Foreign Minister, Gaza, Hamas, hezbollah, Hizballah, Iran, Medium Range, Military Sources, Missile Arsenal, President Bashar Assad, Surface Missiles, Syria, Syrian President Bashar Assad, Terrorism Security, War Talk, War Threats

debkafile Iranian and military sources report the war threats from Damascus this week were backed by massive Iranian airlifts for boosting Syria’s missile arsenal. Fresh supplies also reached the Lebanese Hizballah and Hamas in Gaza. Wednesday, Feb. 3, Syrian president Bashar Assad accused Israel of seeking war, while his foreign minister Walid Moallem boasted: “You [...]

DEBKAfile – Syria partially mobilizes reserves as tensions rise on Israel’s northern border

Posted by Matt in January 22nd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Syria, Army Reserves, Brigades, Commando, damascus, Debkafile, Deployment, Golan Heights, IDF, Israel, Israeli Border, Military Sources, Mobilization, Northern Border, Syria, Tensions Rise

Friday, Jan. 22, Damascus ordered a Level 4 mobilization of Syria’s army reserves for deployment to the Golan Heights on the Israeli border, to meet what it calls “IDF plans of attack.” DEBKAfile’s military sources interpret Level 4 as referring to Syrian armored and commando brigades.
DEBKAfile – Syria partially mobilizes reserves as tensions rise [...]

Israeli intel: Hamas has amassed 5,000 rockets since 2009 war

Posted by Matt in January 18th, 2010 | 1 comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, Capability, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Intel, Israel, Military Sources, Regime, Rockets And Missiles, Succession

“Hamas wants to develop a capability where it could use its missiles and rockets to stop an Israeli ground advance,” the source said. “Firing one or two rockets is insufficient. Instead, you have to fire 10 to 20 rockets toward a specific area.”
Israeli military sources said the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip was developing [...]

DEBKAfile – Greek admiral’s visit signifies deepening military ties with Israel

Posted by Matt in December 25th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Closeness, Debkafile, Estrangement, Greece, Greek Navy, Iran Military, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, Military Sources, Military Ties, Proportion, Red Carpet, Syria, Turkey, Vice Admiral

The strategic and military ties between Greece and Israel are deepening in reverse proportion to Turkey’s estrangement from Israel and its growing closeness to Iran and Syria, DEBKAfile’s military sources report. Significantly, when the commander of the Greek Navy, Vice Admiral G. Karamalikis secretly visited Israel earlier this month, he won the sort of red [...]

DEBKAfile – New Hamas West Bank commanders set to revive anti-Israel terror

Posted by Matt in December 16th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, anti-israel, Bank Israel, Debkafile, Extremists, Fatah, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israel, Jabary, Military Sources, Missile Barrage, Muhammad, Palestinian Authority, Suicide Attacks, Terror Attacks, Terror Campaign, Terrorist Activity, West Bank, WestBank

Since early 2007, Hamas has refrained from orchestrating terrorist activity against Israel from the West Bank, focusing mainly on its missile barrage against southwestern Israel from the Gaza Strip. Now, DEBKAfile’s military sources report, the Palestinian extremists have changed course. Hamas’ military chief Muhammad Jabary has established a new regional West Bank command corps for [...]

DEBKAfile – New Israeli unmanned wonder boat deployed in Persian Gulf

Posted by Matt in December 13th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Military Tech, Capabilities, Capitals, Chief Of Staff, Debkafile, Gaby Ashkenazi, India, Intelligence, Israel, Lt, Military Sources, Naval Experts, Persian Gulf, Shark, Singapore Navy, Sources Report, South-Korea, Stealth, Sv, warships

The first unmanned stealth craft on the seas, designated Protector SV or Death Shark, recently deployed in the Persian Gulf, is in high demand after its successful performance with the Singapore Navy. DEBKAfile’s military sources report that India and South Korea asked Israel’s Rafael to build craft to their specifications when chief of staff, Lt. [...]

DEBKAfile – If attacked, Iran wants Syria to hit back at Israel. Damascus hedges

Posted by Matt in December 10th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Syria, Ahmad, Barack Obama, Countdown, damascus, Debkafile, Defense Committee, Habib, Hedges, International Proposal, Iranian Intelligence, Israeli Attack, jerusalem, Military Sources, Rejection, sanctions, Sources Report, Strategic Partnership, Syrian Defense Minister, tehran, Uranium

DEBKAfile’s military sources report that this message Iran’s defense minister Ahmad Vahidi brought to Damascus where he is attending a session of the high Iranian-Syrian defense committee which went into its second day Thursday, Dec. 10. Syrian defense minister Ali Habib is in the chair.
The Iranian visitor indicated that Tehran expects an Israeli attack within [...]