Egypt replaces tanks with armored vehicles in Sinai

Published on September 4, 2012

Egypt's military is deploying light armored vehicles in Sinai to replace some heavy tanks whose presence at the border area had raised concerns in Israel, security sources said on Tuesday.A source said last week the army had begun withdrawing some of the tanks, after they had been deployed as part of an operation against militants who attacked and killed 16 border guards on August 5.

Egypt withdraws tanks from Sinai

Published on September 3, 2012

Egypt has withdrawn some 20 tanks from Sinai in response to Israel's security concerns, according to an unnamed Egyptian official.

Clinton urges Egypt, Israel to talk about Sinai

Published on August 23, 2012

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Egypt's foreign minister to keep lines of communication open with Israel amid tensions over an Egyptian push against militants in the neighboring Sinai desert, the State Department said on Thursday.

Egypt to move tanks into Sinai for first time since 1973

Published on August 21, 2012

Egypt reportedly is planning to introduce tanks in the Sinai for the first time since the 1973 war with Israel.

Whole Foods Does Not Boycott Israel, but I Boycott Israeli Men

By Ilana Angel
Published on August 26, 2011

Defense system protects Israeli tanks

Published on March 2, 2011

An armor defense system for Israeli tanks successfully thwarted a missile attack on Israel's border with Gaza, Israel's military said. The Windbreaker system on Tuesday identified, alerted and intercepted an anti-tank missile fired from southern Gaza on an Israeli army patrol in the western Negev near the Gaza border, the Israel Defense Forces said. The soldiers returned fire shortly after the attack, according to the IDF.

Briefs

Published on November 18, 2004

Briefs