May 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News

Future of Missile Defense Lies in Lasers, Beams, Not in Warheads - Israeli Official Sputnik 30 May 2023 -- The future of missile defense lies in laser and other beam systems and not in kinetic, or missile-delivered, physical interception warheads, Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) Director Moshe Patel said on Tuesday.
Israel Announces Successful Test of Naval Iron Dome System Against Advanced Targets Sputnik 29 May 2023 -- Israel on Monday successfully test-fired a seaborne air defense system that it hopes will complete its air defense shield setup to provide all-round protection for strategic assets, the country's defense ministry said.
Syrian air defenses shoot down Israeli missiles as regime conducts new air raid on Damascus Press TV 29 May 2023 -- Syrian air defenses have shot down incoming Israeli missiles, as the regime launched another airstrike against areas near the country's capital city of Damascus.
The heavy duty APCs were handed over to the Nahal Brigade Israel MOD 28 May 2023 -- The Directorate of Chariots and Armored Vehicles, from the Ministry of Defense, delivered the first series of Eitan APCs to the IDF. The stalwarts left the production line at the Rehabilitation and Maintenance Center (MSHA) of the Technology Division in the Technology and Logistics Division of the IDF, and moved to the Bislah base in the south, where they were handed over to the Nahal Division.
'No time to spare': Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount UN News 24 May 2023 -- Swift action is needed to prevent flare ups of Israeli-Palestinian violence and avert a looming food crisis, the top UN official in the Middle East told the Security Council on Wednesday.
EU envoy calls on Israel to reconsider illegal settlement plans in West Bank Press TV 25 May 2023 -- A European Union representative has condemned the Israeli regime's plans for the construction of nearly 600 new illegal settler units in the occupied West Bank, calling on Tel Aviv to reconsider the decision.
Israel/Palestine: Statement by the Spokesperson on settlements expansion and housing demolitions European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 May 2023 -- The European Union is gravely concerned by and condemns the decision of the Israeli authorities to allow Israeli citizens to establish permanent presence in the outpost in Homesh in the occupied West Bank. The EU urges the Israeli government to reverse this and its decisions taken on 17 May to advance plans for more than 600 housing units in existing and new settlements in the West Bank.
The situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories continues to deteriorate: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 24 May 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East.
Netanyahu draws outrage after hinting at resumption of judicial scheme Press TV 24 May 2023 -- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hinted he may resume his controversial judicial reform plan after his budget bill was approved by the Knesset (the Israeli parliament), sparking angry reactions from opposition politicians.
1000s protest Israeli PM's plan to 'loot' public money Press TV 24 May 2023 -- Thousands of Israeli settlers rally in the occupied holy city of al-Quds in protest at the Israeli prime minister's plan to use public funds to buy the support of his extremist political allies.
Türkiye busts Mossad cell spying on people linked to Iran IRNA 23 May 2023 -- Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has busted an Israeli Mossad cell and arrested 11 agents found to be gathering intelligence on individuals with trade ties to Iran.
Iran busts spying network collaborating with foreign intel agency Press TV 23 May 2023 -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry has arrested members of a spying network who were engaged in a project run by a foreign spy agency to extract information about the Iranians travelling abroad.
Israeli Arms Exports Set to Break 2021 Record of $11.4 Bln Sputnik 22 May 2023 -- Israel's arms exports last year are projected to break the record set in 2021 when they reached $11.4 billion after doubling in less than a decade, Director General of the Israeli Defense Ministry Eyal Zamir said on Monday.
No progress in Saudi-Israel détente as MBS rejects Netanyahu's request to meet Press TV 23 May 2023 -- A foreign diplomatic source says there has been no progress in the normalization of diplomatic ties between the Tel Aviv regime and Saudi Arabia, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has rejected a request from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet.
Settlements in the West Bank US Dept. of State 21 May 2023
Palestinian President: Israel Disregards Signed Agreements and UN Resolutions, Adheres to Zionist Colonial Project SPA 19 May 2023 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Arab leaders to support the implementation of the recent General Assembly resolution and submit their countries' written arguments before the International Court of Justice for the issuance of its advisory opinion on the legality, form, and competence of the regime established by Israel on the territory of Palestine.
The Israeli Navy Participates in Exercise "ARGONAUT 2023" in Cyprus Israel Defense Forces 18 May 2023
Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Levi US Dept. of State 17 May 2023
US says Israeli-made Iron Dome ready to ship out to Ukraine Press TV 17 May 2023 -- The United States says one of the two Israeli-made Iron Dome anti-missile systems is ready for deployment to Ukraine pending a request from Kiev.
Israel's Life Saving Invention: The Iron Dome Israel Defense Forces 16 May 2023
UN Recognition of Palestinian Displacement Angers Israel VOA 15 May 2023 -- The decision by the United Nations to commemorate the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from what is now the state of Israel on Monday — the day after the 75th anniversary of Israel's founding — angered Israeli officials and the Jewish state's supporters.
UN marks 75 years since displacement of 700,000 Palestinians UN News 15 May 2023 -- The UN on Monday commemorated for the first time in its history, the mass displacement of Palestinians from land that was to become Israel, 75 years ago, that turned 700,000 Palestinians into refugees, almost overnight.
Guterres Calls on Israel, Gaza to Observe Recent Ceasefire Sputnik 15 May 2023 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel and Gaza to respect the Egypt-mediated ceasefire and avoid violence, UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
Summary of Operation Shield and Arrow Israel Defense Forces 14 May 2023
Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza UN News 14 May 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed last night's ceasefire agreement in Israel and Gaza and reiterated that only a negotiated political solution will lead to lasting peace and end the devastating cycles of violence "once and for all."
Israel/Palestine: Statement by the Spokesperson on the ceasefire in Gaza European External Action Service (EEAS) 14 May 2023 -- The European Union welcomes the announced ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which should bring an end to the violence in and around Gaza.
Hamas chief hails Iran, Hezbollah's support for resistance during Israeli onslaught on Gaza Press TV 14 May 2023 -- Head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has hailed Iran's support for the resistance in Palestine, during Israel's relentless onslaught against the besieged Gaza Strip.
Palestinian resistance groups: We upended Israeli regime's calculations Press TV 14 May 2023 -- The Joint Operations Room of the Palestinian Resistance Factions says the retaliatory rocket attacks and steadfastness of resistance fighters upset the Israeli regime's calculations during the latest aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu Claims Israel Destroyed Entire Islamic Jihad Command in Gaza Strip Sputnik 14 May 2023 -- The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) destroyed the entire Islamic Jihad leadership in the Gaza Strip during the five-day Shield and Arrow operation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Israeli Forces, Gaza Exchange Strikes After Ceasefire Comes Into Force Sputnik 14 May 2023 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have struck targets in the Gaza Strip after the Egypt-mediated ceasefire came into force, in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian side, the IDF said.
Welcoming Ceasefire Agreement in Israel and Gaza US Dept. of State 13 May 2023 -- The United States welcomes the agreement today for a ceasefire to bring an end to the hostilities in Israel and Gaza. We express our condolences to the families of civilians who were killed and those who were injured in the violence.
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Announcement of a Ceasefire Between Israel and Gaza-based Militants The White House 13 May 2023
Resistance retaliates: 1,000+ rockets fired toward occupied territories IRNA 13 May 2023 -- The Gaza-based resistance movements have continued to fire barrages of rockets toward the Israeli occupied territories, with the Zionist regime declaring that it has been targeted with 1,099 rockets and mortars as of Tuesday.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on escalation of hostilities in Israel and the State of Palestine UNICEF 13 May 2023 -- "Escalating violence in and around the Gaza Strip is once again wreaking havoc on the lives of children.
Israel kills senior Islamic Jihad militant in Gaza: health ministry People's Daily 13 May 2023 -- A senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement's armed wing Al-Quds Brigades was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in Gaza city, the Gaza-based health ministry said in a press statement.
Egypt-mediated ceasefire comes into effect to end Israel's latest aggression on Gaza Strip Press TV 13 May 2023 -- Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip say a ceasefire agreement has been reached with Israel to end five days of the regime's ruthless onslaught on the coastal strip.
12,000 Israelis flee settlements around Gaza in fear of Palestinian rockets Press TV 13 May 2023 -- Thousands of Israeli settlers have reportedly fled illegal settlements around the Gaza Strip in fear of retaliatory rocket fires from the Palestinian resistance movements.
General Qa'ani: Iran will back resistance front until Israel is fully annihilated Press TV 13 May 2023 -- The commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran will continue to provide unwavering support for the Palestinian resistance until the final annihilation of the apartheid Tel Aviv regime.
Canada's statement on escalation between Israel and Gaza Canada 12 May 2023
Netanyahu launched Gaza aggression to divert attention away from Israeli crisis: Hezbollah chief Press TV 12 May 2023 -- Benjamin Netanyahu launched Israel's latest deadly campaign of bombardment and assassinations in the Gaza Strip in an attempt to divert attention away from the crisis in Israel, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says.
New Israeli airstrike kills 3 more people in Gaza; Palestinian death toll now at 33 Press TV 12 May 2023 -- A new Israeli airstrike on the besieged Gaza Strip has left at least three Palestinians martyred and 10 others injured. The overall death toll now stands at 33.
Rockets fired at al-Quds for first time as Israel keeps up strikes Press TV 12 May 2023 -- Israeli airstrikes have hit areas in the central and southern Gaza Strip, with no immediate reports of injuries.
Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Dermer US Dept. of State 12 May 2023
Israel/Palestine: Statement by the High Representative on the latest escalation of violence European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 May 2023 -- The European Union is deeply concerned by the grave escalation of violence in recent days in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.
Munich Group Ministerial Meeting on the Middle East Peace Process - Joint Declaration Germany Federal Foreign Office 11 May 2023 -- The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan met today (11 May) in Berlin within the Munich Group mechanism and consulted on measures needed to achieve a just and lasting peace.
Statement on the escalation between Israel and groups in Gaza Government of Norway 11 May 2023
Israel assassinates fifth Islamic Jihad commander, rocket fired from Gaza kills one in central Israel Press TV 11 May 2023 -- A high-profile commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has been killed when the Israeli military carried out airstrikes against targets in the besieged Gaza Strip, hours after the group announced the death of one of its military leaders in a pre-dawn strike carried out by the regime.
Commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Killed by Israeli Airstrike - IDF Sputnik 11 May 2023 -- A commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an Islamist paramilitary movement, was killed as a result of an air strike in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday.
Palestinians vow to keep up retaliation until Israel stops aggression Press TV 12 May 2023 -- The Islamic Jihad vows to keep up its retaliatory strikes against the occupied territories until the Israeli regime stops its deadly acts of aggression against the Gaza Strip, where the Palestinian resistance group is headquartered.
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill 21 Palestinians: Health Ministry People's Daily 11 May 2023 -- At least 21 Palestinians were killed and 64 were injured in the continuing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, said the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza on Wednesday.
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza Strip VOA 11 May 2023 -- Israel carried out airstrikes overnight in the Gaza Strip, including one early Thursday the Israeli military said killed the head of Islamic Jihad's rocket squad.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 10 May 2023
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi The White House 10 May 2023
Iran warns US, Israel over adventurist acts against its nuclear program Press TV 10 May 2023 -- Iran's permanent ambassador to the UN has reiterated Tehran's right to respond to any act of aggression by the Israeli regime against the country's nuclear program, warning that Iran will hold the US to account for explicitly supporting such terrorist acts.
Israel evacuates communities, bracing for possible Gazan retaliation People's Daily 10 May 2023 -- Israel was on high alert on Tuesday as it prepared for retaliatory rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip after a series of Israeli airstrikes killed militants and civilians in the coastal Palestinian enclave.
UN Middle East envoy condemns deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza UN News 09 May 2023 -- The top UN official involved in the Middle East peace process raised the alarm on Tuesday following an Israeli military operation which reportedly killed more than a dozen Palestinians, including three commanders from the militant group, Islamic Jihad.
Israel/Palestine: Statement by the Spokesperson on the situation in Gaza European External Action Service (EEAS) 09 May 2023 -- The European Union is gravely concerned by the escalation in Gaza following today's Israeli air raids. The EU deeply regrets the loss of civilian lives, including children, and calls for the respect of international humanitarian law. Civilian lives must be protected under all circumstances.
The IDF and ISA Targeted the Islamic Jihad Terrorist Organization's Northern Gaza Division Commanding Officer Israel Defense Forces 09 May 2023
The IDF and ISA targeted an Islamic Jihad Terrorist Organizations' Senior Operative and Coordinator of Terrorism in Judea and Samaria Israel Defense Forces 09 May 2023
The IDF and ISA targeted the Secretary of the Islamic Jihad Terrorist Organization's Military Council Israel Defense Forces 09 May 2023
Operation Shield and Arrow-Live Updates Israel Defense Forces 09 May 2023
The IDF Targeted 10 Weapon Manufacturing Sites and Military Compounds Belonging to the Islamic Jihad Terrorist Organization Israel Defense Forces 09 May 2023
IDF, ISA and Israel Border Police Forces Conducted Counterterrorism Activities in Judea and Samaria Israel Defense Forces 09 May 2023
Israel warns settlers to stay close to bomb shelters as Hamas vows revenge for Gaza carnage Press TV 09 May 2023 -- The Israeli regime has evacuated hundreds from border towns and warned settlers to stay close to bomb shelters as the Hamas resistance movement vowed to revenge for Israeli carnage in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Hezbollah pledges full support for Palestinian resistance groups to deter Israel Press TV 09 May 2023 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has condemned the latest Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, pledging its full support for all measures that the Palestinian resistance groups will take to deter the occupying regime from continuing its acts of aggression.
Hamas: Israel made grave miscalculation, will pay 'heavy price' for Gaza killings Press TV 09 May 2023 -- The head of the political bureau of the Hamas resistance movement has strongly condemned the Israeli assassination of three top resistance commanders in the Gaza Strip, saying the occupying regime has made a grave miscalculation and will pay a hefty price for its act of aggression.
No: 123, 9 May 2023, Press Release Regarding the Attack on Gaza by Israeli Forces Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 May 2023
Israel assassinates 3 senior Islamic Jihad commanders, wives, children in Gaza strikes Press TV 09 May 2023 -- At least three high-profile commanders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement have been assassinated after Israeli military aircraft launched a series of targeted strikes on the Gaza Strip, days after a fiery flare-up of violence set the besieged coastal enclave on edge.
Israel Kills Militants in Gaza Airstrikes VOA 08 May 2023 -- Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday killed three senior Islamic Jihad commanders in the Gaza Strip.
Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Cohen US Dept. of State 08 May 2023
Israel/Palestine: Statement by the Spokesperson on the demolition of Jubbet Adh Dhib school European External Action Service (EEAS) 07 May 2023 -- The European Union condemns the demolition of the EU-funded school in Jubbet Adh Dhib in the occupied Palestinian territory carried out on Sunday morning by the Israeli Defence Forces. The EU has been following closely this case and has asked the Israeli authorities not to carry out the demolition which directly affects 81 children and their education.
UN set to suspend food aid for Gaza, occupied West Bank Press TV 07 May 2023 -- The World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations says it will suspend food aid to a large number of impoverished Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank due to funding shortages.
US to blame for Israel's acts of terror against Iran nuclear program: Shamkhani Press TV 05 May 2023 -- Iran's security chief considers the United States to be responsible for all of the Israeli regime's acts of terror targeting the Iranian nuclear facilities and the people working for the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
Israeli Minister Claims Iran Has Enough Enriched Uranium for Five Nukes Sputnik 04 May 2023 -- Tel Aviv successfully lobbied Washington into scrapping the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, since holding joint drills with US forces practicing attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. Tehran has denied having any ambitions to build a nuclear bomb and blasted the West over its silence on Israel's own widely suspected nuke stockpiles.
The IDF Struck Terrorist Targets Belonging to the Hamas Terrorist Organization Israel Defense Forces 03 May 2023
Resistance groups, Israel agree to Gaza ceasefire after rocket fire over Adnan's murder Press TV 03 May 2023 -- The Israeli military and Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip have agreed to a ceasefire after a night of Israeli air strikes that pounded the besieged coastal enclave.
Syria: Israeli air strikes nothing but failed attempts to change region's status quo Press TV 03 May 2023 -- Syria has condemned the recent Israeli air strikes against the international airport in the country's northern city of Aleppo, saying the raids are part of "desperate attempts" by the occupying regime to change the region's status quo.
Israel's deterrence power against Hezbollah dramatically eroding: Israeli think tank Press TV 02 May 2023 -- An Israeli think tank says the regime's deterrence vis-à-vis Lebanon's Hezbollah and its partners in the resistance front is drastically nosediving.
Israel: High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell received Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Brussels. European External Action Service (EEAS) 02 May 2023 -- The High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell met with Foreign Minister of Israel Eli Cohen in Brussels on Tuesday for their first in person encounter. They discussed the bilateral relations between the EU and Israel as well as regional issues.
Israeli regime's first mistake against Iran would also be its last one: Raeisi Press TV 02 May 2023 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Israeli regime's first potential act of aggression against Iran would also be its last such mistake since the regime would not be capable of surviving the Islamic Republic's counterstrike.
Israel launches fresh missile strike on Syria, targeting Aleppo Intl. Airport, killing soldier Press TV 02 May 2023 -- Israel has carried out a fresh missile strike on Syria's northwestern city of Aleppo, causing casualties and material damage.
Several Israeli websites, including Knesset, two major ports, targeted in new cyberattacks Press TV 01 May 2023 -- Several Israeli websites, including those of the Knesset and two major ports in the occupied territories, have been taken down by a hacker group, only a day after one of the regime's radio stations and a software company were targeted by unidentified hackers.
Syrian Soldier Killed, 7 Injured as Aleppo Airport Closed Over Israeli Attack - State Media Sputnik 01 May 2023 -- One soldier was killed and seven other people were injured late Monday during an Israeli attack on Syria's Aleppo, state media reported.

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May 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News