Hillary Clinton says Russian-backed rebels likely shot down plane
The White House has reacted to the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine by criticising Russia’s support for separatist rebels and urging the Kremlin to take “concrete steps” to ease tensions in the country. A series of remarks by Barack Obama, Joe Biden and John Kerry stopped short of directly blaming pro-Russia […]
IDF Hits 100 Targets in 24 Hours
The IDF Spokesman said Wednesday morning that the military attacked 39 terror targets in Hamas-run Gaza overnight. Over 1,750 terror targets have been hit since Operation Protective Edge began, on July 7. In particular, last night the IDF carried out targeted attacks on four prominent terrorist leaders, and additional attacks on operational infrastructures that serve […]
If ordered into Gaza, IDF Ground Forces ready for anti-tank missiles
If ordered into the Gaza Strip, IDF Ground Forces expect to encounter Hamas cells with anti-tank missiles, heavy urban combat, subterranean warfare, and other challenges. “This is the combat that characterizes a terror organization,” the source said. The IDF has maintained large numbers of Ground Forces on the Gaza border. IDF Brigade commanders would have […]
Turkey PM accuses Israel of ‘state terrorism’ over Gaza
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday stepped up his rhetoric against Israel over its deadly air offensive on Gaza, accusing the Jewish state of committing “state terrorism” against the Palestinians. Presenting himself as the sole world leader speaking up for the Palestinians, Erdogan said that any normalisation in the troubled ties between Israel […]
Eric Holder Pivots To ‘Homegrown’ Terror : Personal Liberty
Describing last year’s Boston Marathon bombing as a “homegrown threat,” Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday the revival of a domestic anti-terror task force originally formed during the Presidency of Bill Clinton. The goal of the Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee, he said, is to augment Federal law enforcement’s focus on foreign-bred terrorism, rooted in culture […]