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Report: IDF given 'green light' in Gaza PM, Defense Minister reportedly give go-ahead to launch heavy retaliation for 300 rockets fired at Israel. Security Cabinet to meet. Gary Willig,  12/11/18 20:59 the meeting in the Kirya today Ariel Hermoni/Ministry of Defense The consultation between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, and the military leaders in response to the launching of over  300 rockets  from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. lasted over four hours. A political source said that "in the prime minister's consultation with the heads of the defense establishment, operational decisions were made." Tomorrow, the Security Cabinet will meet and discuss the escalation in Gaza. According to the source, the IDF has been given a green light to launch a heavy retaliation against Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza. The decision comes as  UN and Egyptian mediators  attempt to res...

Gaza conflict: Palestinian rockets kill one as Israel destroys Hamas TV station 00:00  /  00:47 Violence has flared between Israel and Gaza after militants were killed in a covert operation. Updated Updated 19 mins ago Share on Facebook   One man has been pulled dead from the ruins of a building in southern Israel that was hit by one of dozens of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. It was the first confirmed death caused by the barrage of rocket fire from Gaza since Monday afternoon in a flare-up that follows a deadly Israeli special forces operation in the enclave. A woman also recovered from the building in Ashkelon was in a critical state, said the emergency services organisation United Hatzalah. The man killed was around 40-years-old, according to media reports. The rocket attacks come after an Israeli air strike earlier destroyed Hamas's Al-Aqsa TV building in the Gaza Strip, ...

Vietnam Airlines and EI AI Israel Airlines launch codeshare partnership Update:  November, 13/2018 - 09:00 Vietnam Airlines General Director Duong Tri Thanh (Left) and LY General Director Gonen Usishkin at the signing ceremony. — VNA/VNS Photo Gowidenews – Vietnam Airlines and AI EI Israel Airlines (LY) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a codeshare partnership to enhance connectivity between the two markets. The signing ceremony took place at the head office of the Israeli carrier in Tel Aviv. Under the agreement, from November this year,  customers can purchase  with either Vietnam Airlines or LY for flights between Hà Nội/HCM City and Tel Aviv via Bangkok and Hong Kong Vietnam Airlines will operate flights between Hà Nội/HCM City and Bangkok/Hong Kong, while LY will run services between Bangkok/Hong Kong and Tel Aviv. This new codeshare aims to enhance flight connectivity between Tel Aviv to both Hà Nội and HCM City via Bangkok ...

Israel Allegedly Trains to Destroy Russian Air Defence Systems  16:51 13.11.2018 Osa and Kvadrat surface-to-air missile systems were supplied to Syria by the Soviet Union, and are known by the NATO codenames SA-8 and SA-6, respectively. Photos, believed to be taken in the Negev desert and unearthed on Twitter, show inflatable dummies of Soviet-designed Osa and Kub/Kvadrat surface-to-air missile systems, which the Israeli Air Force is allegedly using during training. The IDF hasn’t commented on the claims yet, and the photos have yet to be verified. Russian S-300 Delivered to Syria The report comes just days after Israel’s Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Minister of Environmental Protection Ze’ev Elkin said that Russia’s deliveries of S-300 air defence systems were “a big mistake” and that Tel Aviv would attack them if they are used against Israeli jets. “By shipping these kin...

Russian envoy: Syria, Russia to complement field victories Gowidenews, Nov 13, Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry on Monday held a farewell ceremony for the ambassador of the Russian Federation in Damascus Alexander Kinshchak who has wrapped up his diplomatic mission in Syria. During the ceremony, Kinshchak was awarded the Syrian Order of Merit of the Excellent Degree in appreciation for his friendly country and noble personality, SANA reported. The ambassador thanked President Bashar al-Assad for awarding him this medal and for the fruitful and constructive coordination and cooperation, as well as the extraordinary treatment and great facilitations that the Syrian institutions had provided for him as an incumbent ambassador. Kinshchak hailed the victories achieved by Russia and Syria, affirming that they are poised to win diplomatic battles as they did on the battlefield, which will create favorable conditions for reconstruction, expressing trust in Syria’s victory and...

Israel pays dearly for botched raid on Gaza. 13 November 2018 Palestinians gather around the wreckage of a car that was destroyed in an Israeli air strike, Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 12 November.  Ashraf Amra APA images At least 10 Palestinian fighters have been killed since a busted commando operation in Gaza broke a ceasefire between Israel and resistance factions on Sunday night. An Israeli military officer was  killed  and another moderately wounded in Sunday’s botched operation that left a Hamas military commander and six other fighters dead: Palestinian groups fired hundreds of rockets towards Israel Monday night –  described by Israeli media as the largest ever projectile barrage from Gaza. The Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas,  stated  that resistance fighters targeted a bus transporting soldiers east of Gaza with a Kornet anti-tank guided missile. A 19-year-old soldier was severely injured, according to repo...