In response to increased cyber warfare, the Israel Defense Forces has doubled the number of soldiers trained specifically for combatting cyber-attacks on vital Israeli computer infrastructure. During Operation Pillar of Defense in November “a record number of such attacks was recorded, which came from over 180 different countries, mostly against government and...

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Despite recent rapprochement between the U.S. and Turkey, Washington is increasingly concerned over Ankara’s involvement in Iraq. Analysts note that business ties, particularly between northern Iraq and Turkey “could further push Baghdad toward Tehran.” Turkey has maintained growing trade with Iran despite U.S. and international sanctions on Iranian financial institutions that aid the...

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A new study shows massive Iranian support has improved the military capabilities of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist organizations. According to Tel Aviv-based Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, the massive rocket fire from Gaza in November that targeted Israeli civilian population centers was made possible by Iran’s support....

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Two key Iranians, including the man described as Tehran’s “Spy Master” have been spending time in Egypt over the last two weeks. For three decades the two countries had no diplomatic relations, but ties have warmed considerably since the Muslim Brotherhood ascended to power in Cairo. Egypt invited Iranian spy...

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Iran’s missiles can strike thousands of “enemy” bases throughout the region, according to boasts by a top Iranian military official. Gen. Morteza Qorbani described Iran’s missile arsenal as capable of conducting sustained strikes on targets within 2,000 kilometers of Iran’s borders, and Qorbani emphasized that the range brought 2,000 “enemy” targets...

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The Israeli Security Agency recorded 112 terror attacks committed against Israelis in December, including six roadside bombs, three grenades, 98 firebombs, and two incidents of gunfire. The number is down significantly from the 637 attacks registered in November, and reflects relative quiet in the aftermath of Israel’s Operation Pillar of Defense....

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At least nine people died when a car bomb exploded at a gas station in Damascus Thursday, just a day after dozens were killed in an airstrike on a gas station south of the city. Due to fuel shortages, gas stations have become easy targets in the three-way proxy war...

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As Iran concluded its six-day naval exercise this week, its military began using domestically produced helicopters replete with lasers, weapons, and electronics. Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi described the Toufans as “a new generation of combat choppers” that “enjoy advanced and updated technology.” Vahidi went on to describe the Toufan as...

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Iran will hold a festival of cartoons minimizing and mocking the Holocaust, a repeat of a similar event held in the country in 2006. Tehran’s efforts to trivialize Nazi Germany’s near-annihilation of European Jewry, which extend into virulent and explicit Holocaust denial, have caused concern among foreign policy analysts that...

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Iranian press reports conveyed by Chinese media describe a “massive” six-day military exercise launched by the Iranian navy on Friday. The drills come at a time of generally heightened tensions between Tehran and regional Arab states, and just days after Gulf Cooperation Council states lashed out at Tehran for interfering...

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