Middle East

Four peacekeepers were abducted in Syria by an opposition group behind the previous abduction of 21 UN observers. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for their release

BBC journalist in Iran reports of several explosions in area where missile development research institutes are located. The reports have not been verified at this point

A senior Syrian military official tells New York Times: elite fighters killed in alleged Israeli bombing and a chemical weapons center was hit

Lebanese media reports that Lebanese military arrested an Israeli citizen that crossed the border at Rosh Hanikrah, and is being questioned

Syria's Prime Minister survives explosive charge next to his convoy in Damascus

A severe indictment was served today against a Taiyiba resident who left for Syria several weeks ago, looking to join Global Jihad forces, and received military training in the country

According to the Sunday Times, the espionage instruments found near an island in Syria two weeks ago were planted there by fighters of Israel’s Shayetet 13 unit

Five rockets were fired towards Israel, one landing in the yard of a house in town of Sderot, another in an open area. No casualties were reported, but light damage was caused from the fallen rockets – the first in Israeli territory since Operation Pillar of Defense

Increased readiness following the death of a Palestinian in a confrontation with an IDF force south of Hebron. The incident comes a week prior to the visit of US President Barack Obama

There are those among the Syrian rebels who are marking Israel as the next enemy, and possess an arsenal of missiles. However, it seems that they have no present interest or ability to launch those missiles at Israel. A commentary