Israel threatens to destroy Syrian air defenses if attacked again

03-20-2017 • upi.com By Allen Cone

Israel's defense minister warned it "will not hesitate" to destroy Syria's air defense systems if its fighter jets are fired at again.

Israel hit Syrian targets using conventional fighters, missiles and electronic jamming

03-19-2017 • nextbigfuture.com Author: brian wang

The Israeli strike on Syria was probably with conventional fighters and missiles.

Syria Claims Israeli Jets Were 'Aiding Islamic State' Near Palmyra

03-17-2017 • https://www.newsbud.com, Russia Insider

Damascus claims that it shot down an Israeli jet that "breached Syrian air space early in the morning and attacked a military target near Palmyra in what it described as an act of aggression that aided Islamic State".

Israel looking at Advanced F15 with more range, new electronics, sensors and double the weapons

03-16-2017 • nextbigfuture.com Author: brian wang

Israel is working on two large procurement deals with the United States for jet fighters and helicopters to upgrade two IAF squadrons.

US ambassador to Israel: 'Great advantage' to Netanyahu

03-13-2017 • jonathan-cook

David Friedman is known for his support for the most extreme elements in Israel's settler movement

Intel Buying Israeli Self-Driving Car Technology company Mobileye for $15 Billion

03-13-2017 • nextbigfuture.com

Chip making giant Intel is purchasing Israeli-based sensor company Mobileye in a $15.3 billion deal.

Israel: where vision and reality violently diverge

03-07-2017 • http://www.jonathan-cook.net, The National

Dustin Pfundheller, 30, an American dentist living in Singapore, was set to become the youngest person to visit every country in the world while in a full-time job. His globetrotting has taken him to 192 of the 193 recognised states, bringing his med

Holy Smoke: Israel Begins Decriminalizing Cannabis

03-06-2017 • https://wearechange.org

Israel has moved to decriminalize cannabis, pushing for a new legal merit system and reform of its marijuana arrest policy. For first-time offenders caught smoking it in a public place, they would face a $270 fine instead of jail time.

Israel gives green light to decriminalize marijuana use

03-05-2017 • yahoo.com By Maayan Lubell

The Israeli government voted on Sunday in favor of decriminalizing recreational marijuana use, joining some U.S. states and European countries who have adopted a similar approach.

Israeli Spying in the US: A Brief History

02-25-2017 • youtube.com by James Corbett

NOTE: This video was produced for BoilingFrogsPost.com on April 11, 2012. It is being made available in its entirety here for the first time.

Israel interferes in our politics all the time, and it's never a scandal

02-23-2017 • http://mondoweiss.net, Philip Weiss

I completely believe that Donald Trump was in bed with the Russians before the election and the campaign may well have intrigued with Vladimir Putin with respect to Wikileaks and that helped defeat Hillary Clinton.

Elor Azaria sentence: 'No justice for Palestinians'

02-21-2017 • http://www.jonathan-cook.net, Al Jazeera

Soldier who executed a wounded Palestinian has been sentenced to 18 months in jail and a demotion

Trump to welcome Netanyahu as Palestinians fear U.S. shift

02-15-2017 • http://www.reuters.com

President Donald Trump prepared to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for talks that could shape the contours of future Middle East policy, as Palestinians warned the White House not to abandon their goal of an independent st

Russia's strategic vision for Israel

02-14-2017 • al-monitor.com

Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, stated that Iran is considering providing its air space to Russian military jets in order to support Syrian government ground operations.

James Baker Warns Trump Against Being 'Israel's Lawyer'

02-08-2017 • haaretz.com by Amir Tibon

'You have to be seen to be a semi-honest broker if you expect to bring the two sides together,' the Republican former U.S. chief diplomat tells Politico.