Canada: Halifax Police say they foiled shooting plot
Amid heightened security alerts everywhere, police in Canada remain vigilant. Canadian police say they have recently foiled a plot to carry out a mass...
New: autonomous reconnaissance vehicle
A wide range of services and agencies – military and security forces, HLS and so on – find themselves relying on intelligence gathering and...
Low Oil Prices – Strategic Significance
Global oil prices have fallen dramatically over the past six months, following an excess of supply over demand. The drop in prices is another...
Israel vs. the Palestinians in the ICC
On January 16, 2015, Fatou Bensouda, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced her decision to open a preliminary examination of the situation...
Israel’s Air and Missile Defense During the 2014 Gaza War
In the escalation that precipitated the 2014 Gaza War (Operation Protective Edge) and during the war, Israel was subjected to the fiercest and longest...
The Campaign for Kobani – Initial Summary
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Kobani (in Kurdish) or Ayn al-Arab (in Arabic) is a Kurdish city lying east of Jarabulus near the Syrian-Turkish border. Before the fighting began...
Developments in the Global Oil Market Strategic Significance
Since mid-2014, global oil prices have fallen dramatically. The price of an American WTI barrel of oil was $44 in late January 2015, compared...
Big data 4 HLS Conference
Top experts from Israel and abroad met today in the Israel Air Force Center in Herzliya for the Big Data 4 HLS Conference, organized...
Kurds retake Kobani – Serious blow for ISIS
On January 30, 2015, ISIS issued a video in which it admitted, for the first time, that its fighters had retreated from Kobani (Ayn...
Israel and Palestine’s status in the UN
The ICC’s Decision to Open a Preliminary Examination: Cause for Concern, not for Panic.
On January 16, 2015, Fatou Bensouda, prosecutor of the International Criminal...
iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – February 10th 2015
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In this weekly Video report (February 10th 2015):
U.S Visa waiver program is under attack by many experts
Terror attacks on...
Counterterrorism and preventive activity
Wave of arrests of jihadi operatives throughout Europe
Following the attacks in Paris, European security forces raised the state of alert and tightened security at...
Proactive measures to foil Iran’s vengeance
Ever since the Hezbollah fired on the Israeli IDF force at Mount Dov, the Iranians have been making clear statements blatantly referring to a...
Missile Defense: Too Much Demand and Not Enough Supply
In the framework of the anti-ISIS coalition, the US and its allies are deploying Patriot Air and Missile Defense units in the Middle East....
Iran transferred advanced weapon systems to the Hezbollah
A senior Iranian commander confirmed that his country transferred advanced weapon systems to the Hezbollah terror organization.
Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Aerospace...
Islam and Terrorism: A Futile Debate
Like the leaders of other Western countries targeted by Islamist terrorists, French President François Hollande has insisted that the recent attacks in Paris are...
Yemen’s Domestic Challenges: Multidimensional Splits
One of the key elements threatening the success of the reforms and Yemen’s political stability is the struggle among the country’s elites, a struggle...
Hamas rebuilding itself rapidly
Hamas and the other terrorist organizations based in Gaza are rehabilitating the military capabilities damaged in Operation Protective Edge through extensive recruitment, the establishment...
Tripoli: A Syrian Heart in a Lebanese Body
If we think of sensitive, complex cities in the modern Middle East that are highly volatile, reflect sectorial tensions, and are home to serious...
A Game of Thrones: Royal Succession in Saudi Arabia
The guidelines for Saudi Arabian royal succession were formulated on the basis of principles bequeathed by Ibn Saud and the monarchy’s unique needs, circumstances,...
Egypt’s War in the Sinai Peninsula: A Struggle that Goes beyond...
Egypt is in the midst of a war that can be categorized as a low-intensity conflict. This category represents a common pattern of military...
Belgium concerned by ISIS members returning home
Belgium is the main source for European fighters in ISIS.
The country's law enforcement officials fear that at least seventy of some 350 Belgian fighters...
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