Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
2011 Israel Special Weapons News
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- Zionist regime fighter destroys suspected device in Lebanon IRNA 02 Dec 2011 -- A Zionist regime fighter on Friday afternoon violated Lebanon aerial space and destroyed a suspected device in that territory.
- Israel Practices Biological Attack Response VOA 02 Dec 2011 -- The Israeli government has carried out exercise it says is aimed at boosting preparedness for any terrorist attack sparking an outbreak of a disease.
- Panetta Cautions Israel Against Iran Military Strike VOA 17 Nov 2011 -- US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he is cautioning Israel not to take military action against Iran.
- Israel Test-Fires Missile That Could Hit Iran RFE/RL 02 Nov 2011 -- Israel has test-fired a missile said to be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and striking Iran.
- Zionist Regime is real source of concern in Middle East IRNA 23 Sep 2011 -- Iranian ambassador to IAEA Soltanieh: The Zionist Regime is the real source of concern in the Middle East for the regional countries.
- Fact Sheet: Advancing U.S. Interests at the United Nations The White House 20 Sep 2011
- UN chief receives report of panel of inquiry into Gaza flotilla incident UN News Centre 02 Sep 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban received the report of the independent panel of inquiry examining the May 2010 incident involving a flotilla headed for Gaza.
- Turkey-Israel Relations Hit New Low As Ankara Expels Ambassador RFE/RL 02 Sep 2011 -- Turkey's already troubled relationship with Israel has plunged to a new low as Ankara announced it was expelling Tel Aviv's ambassador.
- Turkey Expels Israeli Ambassador Over UN Report VOA 02 Sep 2011 -- Turkey has expelled Israel's ambassador to Ankara and suspended all military agreements after details emerged of a United Nations report into raid on a Gaza-bound Turkish ship.
- Israel says no official apology to Turkey over flotilla deaths in 2010 RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2011 -- Israel will not send an official apology to Turkey over the deadly Gaza flotilla raid in 2010 that left nine Turkish activists dead.
- Turkey-Israel Relations Reach New Low VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- Turkey and Israel are set for a diplomatic showdown with the scheduled publication of a UN report into attempt to break Israel's economic blockade of the Gaza Strip.
- German government to subsidize sale of sixth submarine for Israel IRNA 17 Jul 2011 -- German tax payers are to foot part of the bill for the highly controversial sale of a sixth submarine to Israel, the Hamburg-based news magazine Der Spiegel said in a report on Sunday.
- Egypt extends custody of Israeli spy suspect for 15 days RIA Novosti 25 Jun 2011 -- Egyptian court extended for 15 days the custody of Ilan Grapel, a US-Israeli citizen suspected of espionage on behalf of Israel, Egyptian news agency MENA said on Saturday.
- Egypt Jails 3 Accused of Spying for Israel VOA 23 Jun 2011 -- A court in Egypt has sentenced an Egyptian businessman and two Israelis to 25 years in prison for spying for Israel.
- Israeli Foreign Minister: Grapel is Not a Spy VOA 14 Jun 2011 -- Israel's foreign minister says a U.S.-Israeli citizen arrested in Egypt Sunday is not a spy.
- Egypt detains alleged Israeli spy RIA Novosti 12 Jun 2011 -- Egyptian authorities have detained an alleged Israeli agent over reported engagement in espionage during the popular revolution in the country, official news agency Mena said on Sunday.
- Israel is in possession of a massive arsenal of nuclear weapons: Iran IRNA 27 May 2011 -- Israel is in possession of a massive arsenal of nuclear weapons.
- Remarks by the President at the AIPAC Policy Conference 2011 The White House 22 May 2011
- Obama Addresses Questions About Mideast Peace Approach VOA 22 May 2011 -- Speaking on Sunday to the largest pro-Israel organization in the United States, President Barack Obama has addressed what he called questions raised about his remarks last week concerning the Israel-Palestinian peace process.
- Obama restates Mideast peace position to pro-Israel lobby group RIA Novosti 22 May 2011 -- U.S. President Barack Obama stood in front of Washington's biggest pro-Israeli lobby on Sunday and reiterated that peace between Israel and the Palestinians should be based on the country's pre-1967 borders.
- Israeli spy sought details of Russian-Arab military deals - FSB RIA Novosti 20 May 2011 -- The Israeli military attache expelled by Moscow for spying tried to obtain information about Russian military cooperation with Arab and CIS states, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday.
- Moscow confirms Israeli military attache expelled for spying RIA Novosti 19 May 2011 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday Israeli military attache Col. Vadim Leiderman was caught receiving secret information from a Russian national on May 12 and expelled from the country.
- Israel Acquires Additional Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Lockheed Martin 28 Apr 2011 -- Lockheed Martin has received an Undefinitized Contract Action from the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of an additional C 130J to Israel, with funding for advanced procurement items for a third aircraft.
- Israeli PM: Missile Defense System Shoots Down 2 Rockets VOA 07 Apr 2011 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country's new missile defense system has successfully shot down two rockets fired into Israel from Gaza.
- Russia, Israel agree on cooperation in outer space RIA Novosti 27 Mar 2011 -- The space agencies of Russia and Israel have signed an agreement on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space, the press office of the Russian federal space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday.
- Syria: Iran navy presence in Mediterranean Sea cripples Israel ISNA 28 Feb 2011 -- Syrian Defense Minister Lt. General Ali Mohammad Habib Mahmoud said Iranian navy presence in Mediterranean Sea crippled Israel.
- UK seeking Israel assurance not to forge more passports one year on IRNA 18 Feb 2011 -- The British government is still awaiting a pledge from Israel never to again clone or forge passports.
- Israel FM: EU Must Confront Iran Before Peace Process VOA 15 Feb 2011 -- Israeli FM Lieberman is urging the EU to confront what he called the "problem of Iran," before tackling the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
- Israeli government appoints new army chief RIA Novosti 13 Feb 2011 -- The Israeli government on Sunday approved Maj.- Gen. Benny Gantz the Israel Defense Forces' 20th chief of General Staff.
- Israel Gets New Military Chief VOA 13 Feb 2011 -- The Israeli cabinet on Sunday approved the appointment of a new armed forces chief at a time when Israel is forced to deal with political uncertainty in the Middle East.
- US, Israeli Computer Program Slows Iran's Nuclear Ambitions VOA 16 Jan 2011 -- Report: US-Israeli project designed to sabotage Iran's nuclear program has apparently shut down a fifth of nuclear centrifuges.
- Israel tests virus aimed at Iranian nuclear facilities RIA Novosti 16 Jan 2011 -- Israeli specialists have tested a Stuxnet computer worm which can be used against Iran's nuclear facilities, the New York Times has reported.
- Report: Israel Tested Stuxnet Worm RFE/RL 16 Jan 2011 -- A US news report says experts at an Israeli facility were involved in testing a computer worm that is believed to have sabotaged Iran's nuclear centrifuges.
- Netanyahu Asks US to Pardon Israeli Spy VOA 04 Jan 2011 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked U.S. President Barack Obama to pardon convicted spy Jonathan Pollard.
- WikiLeaks: Iran Can Attack Israel With Less Than 12 Minutes Warning VOA 03 Jan 2011 -- U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks reveal that Israel believes it would have 10-12 minutes' warning should Iran launch a rocket attack against the country.
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