REPORT: ISRAELI STEALTH FIGHTERS FLY OVER IRAN

wo Israeli F-35 fighter jets entered Iranian airspace over the past month, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported on Thursday. The act is a signal of heightened regional tensions, especially in light of recent Israeli military attacks in Syria, including against Iranian bases in the country.

Sources quoted in Al-Jarida stated that two stealth fighters flew over Syrian and Iraqi airspace to reach Iran, and even targeted locations in the Iranian cities Bandar Abbas, Esfahan and Shiraz. Source Jeruzalem Post

Israel deploys 100 sharpshooters on Gaza border for Palestinian protests

The Israeli military has deployed more than 100 sharpshooters on the Gaza border ahead of a planned mass Palestinian demonstration, Israel’s top general said in an interview published on Wednesday. Source: Reuters

US challenged by China’s navy in South China Sea

In a move surely intended to put Washington on notice China’s military has put on a show of force in the South China Sea, new satellite images show, with drills at sea and in the air to reinforce its claims in the contested region. Source: CNN

EU outlines plans for ‘military Schengen zone’

The European Union unveiled plans on Wednesday to lower barriers for moving military equipment and troops across Europe amid rising concern of Russian aggression. The 28-member bloc has sought to better integrate defense capabilities and capacities with a vision towards creating a European Defense Union by 2025 and meeting NATO priorities for swift military movements. Source: Deutsche Welle

Russia says it will respond in kind to West’s expulsions

Russia said on Wednesday it would respond in kind to the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats by the West over the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in the English city of Salisbury. Source: Reuters

Schools with high migrant populations face a surge in violence, with attacks on staff driven by teens whose view of women is ‘incompatible with ours’, warns German teaching chief

An increasing number of violent attacks, lack of integration and cultural differences are leading to a chronic breakdown of discipline in some German schools, a leading teachers’ representative has said. Source: Daily Mail

Poland to sign deal to buy U.S. Patriot air defense systems, bolstering defenses against Russia

Poland says it will sign a deal Wednesday to purchase U.S. air defense Patriot missile systems as it seeks to bolster its defenses against a resurgent Russia. Source: Chicago Tribune