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He was Israel’s top gun , a highly decorated fighter pilot, who took part in Operation Opera, the attack on Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor in 1981. He became a Brigadier General in the IDF - involved with the highest levels of the Israeli military. After he retired Relik Shafir was…

The Israel-Gaza war has a real risk of spreading into a larger regional war with Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group firing missiles into Israel.

Ramon was a payload specialist on the STS-107 scientific mission on the Space Shuttle Columbia. During his 15 days, 22 hours, and 20 minutes in space, he performed various experiments.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei speaks during a televised address on March 21, 2021 in Tehran, Iran.

Without having a solution to this conflict, I will continue to work every day to try to help us all to find the path back to the negotiating table and back to the hope that we will live in peace.

On June 7, 1981, the Israel Air Force attacked Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor, effectively ending Saddam Hussein's nuclear threat.

June 2, 1948 — U.S. Recognizes 2-State Reality in U.N. Memo

The “Begin Doctrine” dictates that Israel will not sit idly by and let an avowed enemy develop nuclear weapons.

Many U.S. supporters of Israel embrace the notion of a U.S.-Israel defense pact for its symbolic value. But whenever U.S. and Israeli militaries become tools of a political game, strategic imperatives would suffer.

How would Iran respond if Israel launched an attack on their nuclear facilities in an effort to ensure Tehran never get a nuclear bomb?