Posts Tagged ‘Rockets’

Dozens Of Rockets Pound Israel From Lebanon In Most Serious Escalation Since 2006 War

Israel is reportedly now shelling southern Lebanon, and has scrambled air force jets to neutralize the attacks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also set to convene an emergency security meeting as the crisis escalates, which is already being called the most serious escalation since the 2006 war. Source

North Korea Supplying Rockets, Missiles to Russian Mercenary Group, Claims US

The United States has claimed that North Korea delivered infantry rockets and missiles to the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group last month for its use against Ukraine. “We can confirm that North Korea has completed an initial arms delivery to Wagner, which paid for that equipment,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby […]

Russia is buying artillery shells and rockets from North Korea, claims US intelligence

Moscow is buying millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea, according to US intelligence, the New York Times has reported.  This came on the heels of reports that the Russian military has also begun using Iranian-made drones. “The Russian Ministry of Defence is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery […]

U.S.: Russia To Buy Rockets, Artillery Shells From North Korea

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine, according to a newly downgraded U.S. intelligence finding. A U.S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the intelligence determination, said Monday that […]

Russia hits Passenger Train with Rockets, Killing 15 Civilians and Wounding 50 on Independence Day

Russian forces launched a rocket attack on a Ukrainian railway station that killed at least 15 people and wounded 50 others today – six months to the day since Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of the country, and 31 years after the former Soviet country broke away from Moscow’s rule. Volodymyr Zelensky told the […]

Pentagon To Give Ukraine High-Precision Laser-Guided Rockets

On Monday The Washington Post is reporting that for the first time the Pentagon will provide Ukrainian forces “high-precision laser-guided weapons” as part of the recently approved mammoth arms package amid Russia’s invasion. As expected, defense contractors will continue seeing a windfall of profits: “The Pentagon is expanding delivery of commercially available weapons and military equipment to Ukraine, detailing on Friday its […]

Kings, Rockets Both Aim to Build Off Success

Two teams in search of an elusive winning streak go head-to-head when the Houston Rockets and host Sacramento Kings meet Friday night. The teams also play at Sacramento on Sunday. The Rockets put up their third-most points this season when they surprised the San Antonio Spurs 128–124 on Wednesday night to open a five-game trip. […]

Ten rockets hit near oilfield, US base in eastern Syria

Ten rockets were fired from Syria’s eastern Mayadin region on Wednesday, apparently targeting the Al-Omar oilfield in the Deir ez-Zor province of eastern Syria, where US forces are also stationed, Anadolu News Agency reports. However, these rockets landed in barren areas surrounding the oilfield, causing no injuries or damage, according to local sources who requested […]

US Occupation Bases In Northern Syria Targeted By Rockets

Jan 1 2022 By Staff, Agencies Several Katyusha rockets separately hit military facilities where US occupation forces are stationed in Syria’s oil-producing northern provinces of Deir Ez-Zor and Hasakah, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries and the extent of damage caused. A military source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Arabic-language […]

US delivers rockets to Ukraine

The Pentagon has disclosed details of the shipment of anti-tank missile systems and projectiles supplied to Kiev, as Moscow grows increasingly concerned about the prospect of a full-blown conflict in Ukraine’s Donbass region. In a statement received by Russian news outlet TASS on Thursday, Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Anton Semelroth said that “the $60 million […]

US Occupation Base In Syria Targeted By Drones, Rockets

Posted on October 24, 2021 by fada1 21,10.2021 By Staff, Agencies Unidentified drones carried out an offensive against a US occupation military base in Syria. The targeting was reported across various media outlets in late Wednesday, with al-Mayadeen sources noting that added to the drones, the base was targeted by rocket launchers. The same sources […]

Rockets, mines, machine guns stolen from Israel military bases

Weapons worth $15 million have been stolen from Israeli army bases, including rockets, rocket launchers, mines and machine guns, local media revealed yesterday. A report published by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz showed that hundreds of guns, nearly 50 rocket launchers and numerous other types of weaponry were stolen between 2013 and 2020. Citing official figures […]

The rockets follow me in my sleep

During the last war on Gaza, I was forced to consider that my house could be destroyed by a missile while we were still inside it. And I could be buried under its rubble. I might live. I might die. I might live while losing part of my body. I might lose one of my […]

Billionaire Blastoff: Rich Riding Own Rockets Into Space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space. It’s intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking their own short joyrides. The lucrative, high-stakes chase for space tourists will unfold on the fringes of space—55 miles to 66 miles up, pitting Virgin […]

Report: Gaza Terrorist Rockets Killed More Palestinians than Israelis — Nearly Half of Gaza War Casualties Associated with Terror Groups

More Palestinians were killed by rocket attacks launched by the Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group in the 11-day conflict in May than Israelis, according to a new report released by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (ITIC). The report also highlighted that nearly half of the Palestinian casualties were confirmed terrorists. The report, which […]

Report: Gaza Terrorist Rockets Killed More Palestinians than Israelis — Nearly Half of Gaza War Casualties Associated with Terror Groups

More Palestinians were killed by rocket attacks launched by the Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group in the 11-day conflict in May than Israelis, according to a new report released by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (ITIC). The report also highlighted that nearly half of the Palestinian casualties were confirmed terrorists. The report, which […]

Israel army: ‘We failed to prevent Palestine resistance from launching rockets’

Chief of Staff of the Israel Defence Forces Aviv Kochavi recognised last week that Israel failed to prevent Palestinian resistance in Gaza from launching rockets and mortar shells during the 11-day Israeli offensive on the besieged enclave, the Times of Israel reported. Speaking at a conference commemorating former Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, at the […]

‘Israel’ Admits to Huge Economic Damage Caused by Gaza Rockets

Source 25/05/2021 By Staff, Agencies The Zionist ‘Israeli’ regime admitted to the huge economic damage sustained by the regime as a result of the barrage of missiles coming from the besieged Gaza Strip during the Palestinian resistance’s Operation al-Quds Sword against the Zionist entity. A Monday report by ‘Israeli’ Manufacturers’ Association said Zionist businesses lost […]

‘We want this to end’: No normal life for Israelis in range of Hamas rockets

Source For more than a week, the intermittent wailing of rocket sirens has rung out day and night across Israel Journalists film a damaged house following a rocket attack fired from Gaza, in the southern Israeli city of Sderot on 19 May 2021 (MEE/Jack Guez) By Lubna Masarwa, Frank Andrews Published date: 19 May 2021 22:41 UTC | Last update: 12 […]

After Long Night of Israeli Attacks, Palestinian Rockets Fall Silent — For Now

Palestinian terrorist rocket fire has fallen silent for eight hours, according to Israel’s Army Radio, after a long night in which the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) pounded Hamas and Islamic Jihad positions in Gaza. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden continued to urge Israel towards a ceasefire, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would […]

Failed Hamas Rockets Have Killed at Least 20 Civilians in Gaza, Says Israeli Senior Military Officer

Rockets are launched toward Israel from Gaza City on May 11, 2021. Photo: MAHMUD HAMS / AFP Israel estimates that at least 20 Palestinian civilians have been killed as a result of errant rockets fired by the Hamas terrorist group that fell short and landed in the Gaza Strip. “Many Palestinian civilians have been hit […]

SpaceX Introduces New Reusable Rockets That Israel And Hamas Can Fire Back And Forth

SpaceX Introduces New Reusable Rockets That Israel And Hamas Can Fire Back And Forth HAWTHORNE, CA—SpaceX announced today that they have completed testing on a revolutionary new, reusable military rocket that Israel and Hamas can keep firing back and forth at one another indefinitely. Shares of SpaceX rose 5% on the announcement. “Our reusable rocket […]

Hamas Fires Rockets Again After Night of Heavy IDF Strikes

Smoke trails are seen as a rocket is launched from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip to Israel on May 10, 2021. Photo: Atia Mohammed/Flash90 i24 News – Hamas took responsibility for rockets fired at southern Israeli communities Netivot and Sdot Negev area Tuesday, after a night of heavy Israeli strikes reported in the Gaza […]

Rockets Fired from Lebanon Set Off Sirens in Northern Israel

he border wall between Israel and Lebanon near the northern Israeli kibbutz of Misgav Am on April 28, 2021 . Photo: JALAA MAREY / AFP i24 News – Rockets from Lebanon triggered a red alert late Monday in northern Israeli communities Misgav Am and Metula, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Shortly after 11 pm, […]

Six rockets fired from Lebanon, fall short of Israel border; IDF hits back

Six rockets were fired from Lebanon toward Israel late Monday, but they apparently fell short of the border fence. The military said it responded with artillery fire. The rockets triggered warning sirens in some communities near the border. The army later ordered communities within four kilometers (2.5 miles) of the northern border to open bomb […]

IDF shells Lebanon after claiming rockets launched toward Israeli territory

The Israeli military said it fired artillery shells into Lebanon in response to several rockets allegedly fired from across the border. Tel Aviv claimed none of the projectiles reached the Israeli territory. “6 rockets were just fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel, all of which fell inside Lebanon. In response, our artillery forces fired toward […]

Most foreign airlines suspend flights to Israel over Gaza rockets

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I grew up in a mixed Jewish-Arab city. Violence there frightens me more than rockets from Gaza.

JTA — When I was growing up in Haifa, the city’s mixed population was a steady background, often overlooked rather than noted with wonder. Jews and Arabs lived, worked and raised children side by side, at times together. As part of a secular family, I remember driving to the Arab neighborhoods to buy pita bread […]

Israel news – live: Rockets fired from Syria as pro-Palestinian protesters storm border from Lebanon

Israel kills 10 Palestinian civilians, injures 500 in West Bank Rockets were fired at Israel from Syria, defence officials in Tel Aviv said on Friday evening as “dozens” of people from Lebanon stormed across the country’s southern border. The Israel Defence Forces said three rockets were fired from Syria, with one landing within the borders of […]

Blinken Calls for End to Gaza Rockets in Conversation With PA’s Abbas

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken participates in a virtual bilateral meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the State Department Washington, U.S. April 27, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis. i24 News – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday, urging an end to rocket attacks as Gaza […]

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