With United States Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney visiting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that a “credible military threat” was necessary to discourage Iran from seeking nuclear weapons. Netanyahu—echoing comments made last week by his defense minister, Ehud Barak—said the…
The sanctions imposed and diplomacy taken to date are not enough to discourage Iran from pursuing nuclear weapons, Israel’s top defense official a defense college on Wednesday. Defense Minister Ehud Barak further noted that in dealing with the Iranian threat,…
Hamas officials are in the midst of meetings with key regional leaders, including a surprise visit between Hamas’ political chief Khaled Mashaal and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday. According to the Hurriyet Daily News, the two leaders…
The Syrian government addressed international warnings against using its chemical weapons stockpile by saying that even if the country possessed the weapons, they would not be used on the country’s civilians. According to Iran’s Press TV, Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman…
The past week has been an intense one for the Middle East. A bomb assassinated high-ranking Syrian officials as the rebels made their first real strides towards toppling the regime. A bus bombing killed and wounded a number of Israelis…
With the situation in Syria turning more and more volatile and violent, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak expressed anxiety on Thursday over the status of Syria’s chemical weapons. Of particular concern is that the weapons of mass destruction could end…