Israel's Military

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Israel: Tackling Hamas Before Hezbollah
April 9, 2008 2154 GMT
Israel is planning to invade the Gaza Strip, Israeli sources told Stratfor on April 9. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: An Israeli 'Turning Point'
April 7, 2008 0312 GMT
Israel launched a major, nationwide military exercise on Sunday, code named Turning Point 2. That name is meant to send a message to the Israeli public -- and to Israel's adversaries. [more]
Syrian Soldiers Loading a Tank in Lebanon in 2005
Israel, Syria: Military Posturing and Rumors of Troop Movements
April 4, 2008 2154 GMT
Israeli and Syrian military officials continue to deny that any unusual Syrian troop movements have been taking place since April 3. [more]
A Soviet-designed FROG-7
Israel, Lebanon: Hezbollah's Problematic New Rocket
March 27, 2008 1644 GMT
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) officials revealed March 27 that the Lebanese militant organization Hezbollah has obtained rockets with a range of 185 miles with Iranian assistance. [more]
Israeli soldiers near lebanon border
Israel, Hezbollah: Gearing Up for Another War?
March 4, 2008 1903 GMT
A number of indications suggest that Israel and Hezbollah could be readying themselves for a military confrontation in Lebanon in the near future. [more]
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Military: An Israeli Satellite Launch
January 22, 2008 1730 GMT
The Israeli TechSAR satellite appears to have been successfully inserted into orbit Jan. 21. [more]
Israel - Shavit SLV
Military: A New Ballistic Missile for Israel?
January 17, 2008 1809 GMT
Israel test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile Jan. 17, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: A New Shield for Israel
October 10, 2007 0454 GMT
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Tuesday that Israel will be able to intercept 90 percent of the missiles launched at it within a few years. [more]
Israeli F-16
Israel: Anticipating a Syrian Offensive?
September 28, 2007 1554 GMT
Syria is massing troops along its southern border. Though this is not particularly unusual, Israel's recent military skittishness is. [more]
Israeli Warplane
Israeli Overflight and the Syrian Response
September 6, 2007 1406 GMT
An Israel air force warplane entered Syrian airspace and "dropped ammunition," SANA, the official Syrian news agency, reported Sept. 6. [more]
Israel: The Changing of the Guard
February 3, 2007 0309 GMT
With the Jan. 21 appointment of Defense Ministry Director-General Gabi Ashkenazi as the 19th... [more]
Israel, Lebanon: Llamas, Power Stations and Big Moves
August 5, 2006 0229 GMT
A week ago, Israeli foot patrols in Lebanon were spotted using llamas, an especially quiet beast... [more]
The Bekaa's Crucial Role in the Israeli-Hezbollah Fight
August 2, 2006 0350 GMT
Lebanon's Bekaa Valley will play a critical role in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.... [more]
Special Report: The Ground Offensive
August 1, 2006 2207 GMT
By George Friedman Israeli forces are well into their main ground offensive... [more]
Geopolitical Diary: Israel's War Goals and Strategy
July 28, 2006 1020 GMT
Trying to figure out what Israel is doing is becoming a full-time occupation. Israel's war aims... [more]
Geopolitical Diary: The Debate Over Israel's Air War
July 26, 2006 0947 GMT
We heard the first rumbles of discontent from inside Israel on Tuesday. The complaints are muted... [more]
Lebanon: Precision in the Israeli Air Force's Campaign
July 26, 2006 0540 GMT
The battle damage inflicted during the Israeli air force's campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon... [more]
Israeli Tanks and Hezbollah Countermeasures
July 25, 2006 0341 GMT
Any Israeli advance into Lebanon will involve the Merkava tank. Whether Hezbollah can slow this... [more]
Israel: Scenarios of a Strike Against Iran
December 16, 2005 0457 GMT
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's latest inflammatory statements, in which he called the... [more]