Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit claims advanced missile system intercepted eight missiles fired by Israeli jets last week. Shift in Russian policy approved by Washington has been relayed to Jerusalem, Moscow official says.
"This is a huge accomplishment for us, and it is the biggest pride to serve my religion, country and God," says Samar, a female officer serving in Saudi Arabia's security forces.
"The IDF's recent bust of a weapons-smuggling attempt along the Israeli-Lebanese border shows that Unit 133, which orchestrated terror attacks in Israel, is expanding under the leadership of returning commander Haj Khalil Harb," security researcher Tal Beeri says.
With country facing worst drought in 50 years, demonstrators take to the streets in southwest Iran for sixth consecutive night as Tehran residents call to topple ayatollah regime.
While the cause of the blast was still uncertain, the IDF signals it wasn't involved, calling the incident an "internal" matter in Gaza.
Iranian officials have expressed concern that Iran's population could be among the oldest in the world in two decades after the fertility rate among Iranian women has reportedly dropped 25% over the past four years.
Witnesses say ayatollah regime kills three demonstrators, inuring and arresting hundreds more.
The Israeli military is monitoring the situation in Lebanon very closely as the country teeters on the brink of chaos.
Relatives of Nizar Banat, who was one of President Mahmoud Abbas's biggest critics and died in police custody, say the official cause of death is being withheld from them.
"Our responsibility is large in this period and we need to preserve the security of the nation and its stability and prevent chaos," Gen. Joseph Aoun says. "Our nation trusts us and so does the international community."
