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Israeli Attacks on Syria Escape Security Council Scrutiny
By Thalif Deen | IPS | 14 May 2013
UNITED NATIONS - Israel, which has launched three air strikes inside Syria since January this year, has escaped scrutiny or condemnation by a Security Council which remains sharply divided.
The continued air attacks have escalated tensions in the region and threatened a wider regional conflagration, according to reports from the Middle East.
Ignoring Risk of Regional Turmoil, Israel Launches Strikes in Syria
By Jon Queally | Agencies | 06 May 2013
In the second such incident this year, the Israeli government on Saturday confirmed it launched an airstrike inside Syria the day before.
The Associated Press reports:
Vital Gaza Tunnels Flooded by Egyptian Forces
Source : Agencies | 14 Feb 2013
Egyptian forces flooded a series of tunnels used to bring goods into the blockaded Gaza Strip through the Egyptian/Gaza border, officials stated Wednesday.
The tunnels account for an estimated 30 percent of all goods brought into Gaza, such as cement and gravel, due to an over seven-year goods blockade imposed by Israel.
US to send missiles, 400 troops to Turkey
Source : Agencies | 14 Dec 2012
The U.S. will send two batteries of Patriot missiles and 400 troops to Turkey as part of a NATO force meant to protect Turkish territory from potential Syrian missile attack, the Pentagon said Friday.
The order was signed shortly before Panetta arrived on an unannounced visit to Turkey to meet American troops stationed at the Incirlik Air Base, the last stop on a week-long trip that took him to Afghanistan and Kuwait.
Russia’s Putin to meet Turkey’s Erdogan in Istanbul to discuss Syria
Source : Agencies | 03 Dec 2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a landmark visit to Istanbul on Monday to discuss their differences over the crisis in Syria.
The visit follows a delay because of tensions between the two countries over the 20-month-old Syrian conflict and speculation that the Russian president might postpone his long-awaited trip due to a back injury.
NATO: Patriot deployment to take weeks not months
By Slobodan Lekic | AP | 01 Dec 2012
NATO will deploy Patriot missiles to Turkey’s border with Syria “within several weeks” after the move is approved, officials said Friday.
A team assessing possible sites for the air defense systems is making good progress and is expected to report back to NATO’s military command soon, alliance spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said. This opens the possibility that foreign ministers of the 28 member countries, meeting in Brussels on Tuesday and Wednesday, could make the final decision.
Israel fires into Syria, scores "direct hits"
Source : Agencies | 13 Nov 2012
Israeli tanks made a direct hit on Syrian artillery units on Monday in response to stray mortar spillover from the civil conflict in Syria.
Israel Threatens Ground Troops, Escalation in Gaza after Weekend Strikes
Source : Agencies | 13 Nov 2012
Tensions between Israel and Gaza have intensified once again, as Israeli officials opened up the possibility of a ground troop invasion in the occupied territory.
