Chemical weapons

Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons, but Washington questions intelligence - report

Israeli intelligence officials told their American counterparts that they believe Iran is rapidly advancing technology that would allow it to mount chemical weapons on missiles.

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.
The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) detonates an unexploded ordnance, as it was impossible to be transported, in Sahlabad village on November 4, 2020 near Tartar, Azerbaijan. ANAMA representatives alleged the ordnance was a type of artillery shell containing white phosphorus.

White phosphorus leak reported inside US airbase in South Korea, safety ministry says

Unexploded ordinance, an artillery shell containing white phosphorous, is detonate

Iran used 'white phosphorus incendiary' in drone attack, Kurdish dissident group claims

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, July 5, 2026

Iran 'definitely' has chemical weapons despite nuclear setbacks, Netanyahu warns


U.S., British, French air strikes target Syrian chemical capabilities

Allegations of Bashar Assad's chlorine use are frequent in Syria's conflict, raising questions about whether Washington had effectively lowered the threshold for military intervention.

A plane preparing to take off as part of the joint airstrike operation by the British, French and US militaries in Syria, is seen in this picture obtained on April 14, 2018 via social media

Diplomatic disputes abound after coalition airstrikes hit Syria

US, UK and France announced a joint strike on Assad regime chemical weapons facilities.

US Navy missile launcher fires a Tomahawk missile in a strike on Syria

Macron: France has proof Syrian regime conducted chemical weapons attack

The French army is preparing itself for a possible riposte as it waits for the political green light.

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the Court of Auditors solemn hearing to mark the beginning of the year in Paris, France.

In Holocaust Remembrance speech, Netanyahu responds to Iranian threats of retaliation

“Standing up to evil and aggression is a mission for every generation – no generation is exempt from the task, and woe to the generation that evades it.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Yad Vashem's Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony

'Imminent' responses to Syria chemical weapons attack

After a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria last week that killed dozens, Russia and the US are sparring over their responses.

PEOPLE WALK through debris in the center of Afrin, Syria, on March 24, 2018.

Prospect of U.S. attacks in Syria raises security concerns in Israel

A member of Netanyahu's cabinet said that Israel is "taking seriously" an Iranian threat to respond to a susptected Israeli strike on an airbase in Syria.

A US military convoy is seen on the main road in Raqqa, Syria July 31, 2017.

German company involved in Syrian chemical attacks defies U.S. warnings

“The victims of the Assad regime are paying the price for this mistake,” says German politician Volker Beck.

UN chemical weapons experts inspect alleged chemical samples from an attack in Syria, 2013

Ex-security official: Israel seeks to avoid Russian interests in Syria

Former National Security Council head Yaakov Amidror said that Russia "can't complain" if Israel targets Iranians in Syria.

Civil defense help a man from a shelter in the besieged town of Douma in eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria, February 22, 2018.

Analysis: Strike in Syria shows Netanyahu follows through on threats

The message of Israel's alleged strike on Homs is clear: Israel has interests and intends to act upon them.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a visit of an army base in the West Bank settlement of Beit El near Ramallah January 10, 2017

U.S. pushes U.N. action on Syria gas attacks after Trump threat

The Syrian government and its key ally Russia have denied involvement in the attack on Douma.

A girl looks on following alleged chemical weapons attack, in what is said to be Douma, Syria in this still image from video obtained by Reuters on April 8, 2018