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Iran set to receive up to 400 Chinese shoulder-fired air-defense systems within weeks

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:02:11 +0000

Sources report a $70 million deal to help Tehran rebuild defenses after Israeli and US strikes, with plans made to transport arms overland via Pakistan; Beijing denies report

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Daily Briefing Dec. 24: Day 445 – IDF rethinks ballistic missiles for long-range attacks

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:32:57 +0000

Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses a gag order lifted in the PM's office leak case; ecology reporter Sue Surkes talks about the Hula nature reserve and ecological sandals

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Israel is pounding Hezbollah, but in war the Iran-backed force will be a lethal foe

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:15:40 +0000

The bulk of the Lebanese group's capabilities remains intact, and maneuvering IDF troops will have to contend with anti-tank missiles, mines, and drones -- not to mention tunnels

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Gaza’s anti-aircraft capabilities are neither new nor likely to be effective

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 11:25:49 +0000

Expert says 50-year-old Soviet Strela-2 shoulder-fired system, hyped by Hamas, is easily countered and has limited functionality, with aging missiles and makeshift power solutions

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IDF: Syrian anti-aircraft missile explodes over Israel, no interception needed

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 23:18:57 +0000

Launch triggers sirens in Umm al-Fahm and northern West Bank; Syria says air defenses engaged 'hostile targets'; IDF hits Syrian air defense batteries in response

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Anti-aircraft missiles fired at IDF helicopters during Gaza strike, but miss

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 06:25:39 +0000

Military says attack caused no injury or damage; Bennett: We're not interested in Hamas's excuses about weather, 'whoever aims rockets at Israel must take responsibility'

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Video appears to show missile hitting Ukrainian plane near Tehran

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 22:49:48 +0000

UK says 'body of information' points to missile strike, possibly accidental, joining US and Canada; Iran denies hitting liner, asks Canada to share intel

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Apparent Syrian air-defense missile crashes in northern Cyprus

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 02:42:27 +0000

Blast comes during reported Israeli strikes on Syria, leading to speculation it was a stray Syrian anti-aircraft projectile

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Army spots anti-aircraft fire from Syria days after border exchange

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 17:03:34 +0000

IDF says the projectiles landed inside Syrian territory and didn't present a threat to Israelis

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Army: Crew of F-16 downed by Syria made ‘professional error’

Sun, 25 Feb 2018 18:48:57 +0000

Internal probe shows pilots did not respond properly to missile threat, but were right to eject after being hit

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Misjudgment, not negligence, behind downing of F-16 – report

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:31:07 +0000

Pilot and navigator should have flown lower after missile they fired locked on target, internal probe expected to conclude

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First two F-35 jets en route to Israel

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 17:36:09 +0000

Stealth aircraft to touch down at Nevatim Air Base for reception ceremony to be attended by US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter

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Like a kid in a candy store, IDF salivates over incoming F-35 jets

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 21:02:53 +0000

As PM announces acquisition of 17 additional planes, senior officer gushes at new, exorbitantly expensive stealth aircraft, due to arrive next month

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Deliberate acts cause more airline deaths than crashes

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:31:30 +0000

2015 tally shows terrorist attacks trump accidental crashes as cause for most airline casualties

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Russia begins delivering S-300 air defense system to Iran

Thu, 03 Dec 2015 12:08:45 +0000

Moscow arms adviser says advanced battery on the way to Tehran; worried Israel has long urged Putin to scrap deal

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