Author: Yoav Zitun
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Shin Bet uncovers widespread Iran campaign targeting Israeli officials
Security agency says uncovered 200 attempts to target Israelis including security officials, politicians, journalists and others in effort to obtain access to their devices for the purpose of launching attacks The Shin Bet on Monday said it exposed 200 attempts of cyber attacks by Iranian operatives, targeting Israelis including public figures. “The Shin Bet uncovered…
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IDF intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen targeting central Israel
Military says it shot the missile down before entering Israeli airspace; no injuries or damage reported; Iran-backed group says supporting Hamas in its war The IDF on Sunday intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi rebels in Yemen targeting central Israel. Sirens were activated in vast areas in the central planes and the hills…
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From deals with third-world countries to dubious middlemen: Inside the IDF’s covert arms race
With US supplies limited, embargoes imposed and competition from Ukraine, IDF turns to third-world deals, shady brokers and billions in spending to maintain its firepower as Israel races to replenish depleted weapons stockpiles after over a year of war In the dead of night on September 12, 1990, the wheels of an El Al Boeing…
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IDF says destroyed ‘most strategic’ Hezbollah missile production site
Military says underground facility in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley used to produce precision-guided missiles with Iranian support; site, near Syrian border, hit before cease-fire took effect The IDF announced Wednesday that it bombed a Hezbollah missile production site in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley shortly before the cease-fire went into effect. IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari described the site as…
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Forces nab Iran arms smuggled for West Bank terror
IDF and Shin Bet thwart smuggling of advanced and plentiful mines, explosives, rifles and small arms sent by Tehran from Syria to bolster terror in West Bank The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said the weapons originated in Iran and were intended to arm terrorist operatives in the area of Jenin. “Subsequently, another location was revealed where…
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IDF finds Iranian made artillery cannon in South Lebanon
Military says infantry and Alpine Unit forces located the cannon in operations in the Mt. Dov area near the border with Israel; they located and destroyed rockets and launchers aimed at targets in the Galilee IDF troops operating in the Mt. Dov area of South Lebanon recently found an Iranian made artillery gun along with…