The Israeli Air Force spotted and struck a group of infiltrators laying a mine on the Israel-Syria border Sunday night, The Times of Israel reported: An Israeli airstrike targeted and killed a group of militants who were spotted placing an explosive on the northern border Sunday night, the army said, a...

Israeli are turning to Facebook and other social media platforms to try and learn about missing loved ones in Nepal, following a devastating earthquake that struck the Himalayan nation. 200 Israelis were initially reported missing in Nepal, but more recent reports put the number at about 150. The Times of...

Israel has announced that it will send aid to Nepal, which was struck by an earthquake Saturday. The quake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale, and killed more than 2,500 people. The Times of Israel reports: A source in the Prime Minister’s Office said that Israel was to send emergency...

Media in the Arabic world reported over the weekend that Israel attacked targets on the ground in Syrian twice within 48 hours to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons to Hezbollah. Al-Arabiya TV reported (Arabic link) that the first attack took place on Wednesday night in the mountains of Qalamoun, near the...

While medical cannabis is often used to ease pain or nausea, an Israeli-American biopharmaceutical company is developing medicines containing cannabinoids — chemical compounds from cannabis plants — to treat conditions including diabetes, inflammatory diseases (like arthritis, atherosclerosis and ulcerative colitis) and cardiovascular disorders. ISA Scientific recently signed an exclusive worldwide...

IHS Jane’s, the leading publisher of defense information, has located a drone base operated by Hezbollah in northern Lebanon, Armin Rosen of Business Insider reported today. The airstrip includes a 2200-foot unpaved runway, several outbuildings, and an antenna that “could potentially be used to extend the range of a UAV...