What should Israel’s aim be in the next war?
On the basis of the precedent of the Gulf War, Ben Eliahu estimates that in the next war, Syria and Iran might launch between 250 and 300 long-range missiles at Israel (Shihab and Scud missiles) and another 5,000 short-range missiles (mainly from Lebanon).
To intercept a single long-range [...]

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Syria and Iran may be better friends than many thought. Reports indicate that the two might have been cooperating on nuclear weapons research. Now, though, Damascus may be rethinking those ties and looking for friends in the West. more…

Interview with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert: ‘We Want Genuine Peace’
Interview with IAEA Boss Mohamed ElBaradei: ‘If [...]

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Hizbullah is currently in the process of expanding its fighting capability, according to a report in The Observer on Sunday.
Thousands of young men are being sent to training camps in Lebanon, Syria and Iran, in order to prepare for war with Israel, said the British newspaper.
The report emphasized the fact that a high level of [...]

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An Israeli study says that Hamas, the militant group that now controls Gaza, is engaged in the broadest and most significant military buildup in its history with help from Syria and Iran, restructuring itself more hierarchically and using more and more powerful weapons, especially longer-range rockets against Israel’s southern communities.
The study, by an independent research [...]

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