Lebanon

Israel Officials: Strike On Syria Targeted ‘Game-Changing’ Weapons

Israeli officials confirmed Saturday the country’s air force carried out a strike against Syria and say it targeted a shipment of advanced missiles bound for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

2013/05/04

File photo of President Barack Obama. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. Officials: Israel Launches Airstrike Into Syria

U.S. officials have confirmed to CBS News that Israel has launched an airstrike into Syria, apparently targeting a suspected weapons site.

2013/05/03

Following strained relationships between right-leaning Netanyahu – who formed a close relationship with Republican Mitt Romney during his losing campaign against Obama last year – Rabinovich stressed that Obama’s goals for this trip were about repairing the past and looking forward to the future. (Photo: JNS.org)

Former Israeli Ambassador: President’s Israel Visit ‘To Correct The Wrong Of Obama’s First-Term Relationship’

In a trip to renew a close relationship with the Israeli leadership and public, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Itamar Rabinovich called President Obama’s Middle East visit a “success,” setting the stage for future negotiations.

2013/03/22

File photo of anti-missile flares. (credit: MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images)

Israel, US Successfully Test Anti-Missile System

Israel and the U.S. on Monday carried out a successful test of the next-generation Arrow 3 missile defense system, for the first time sending an interceptor into outer space, where it could destroy missiles fired from Iran.

2013/02/25

Fire rises during an explosion following an Israeli strike on the border tunnels between Egypt and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 20, 2012. (Photo by SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images)

In Gaza Conflict, Hezbollah Stays On Sidelines

While the death toll from the Israel-Gaza conflict has mounted, Hezbollah has offered quiet words of encouragement to the Palestinians, pledging support and calling on Arab states to send them weapons to fight Israel. But beyond that, the Lebanese militant group appears to be staying firmly on the sidelines.

2012/11/20

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