Posts Tagged: IDF Northern Command
IDF’s Northern Command Chief: Israel Must Be ‘Very Strongly Prepared’ for Lebanon Ground Op
JNS.org — Israel Defense Forces Northern Command chief Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin said on Wednesday that the army needs to be prepared for a potential...
IDF Assessment of Northern Front: Hezbollah to Wage Next War With Long-Range Drones, Thousands of Rockets Daily
Following the 15th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second Lebanon War on Monday, the IDF released its assessment of Hezbollah’s strength and the IDF’s...
Amid Rising Syria Tensions, Israel Conducts Largest Military Drill in Decades
JNS.org - The Israeli military on Tuesday commenced its largest military drill in two decades. The exercise, involving tens of thousands of soldiers from all branches of...
IDF Conducts Surprise Drill for Possible Hezbollah Attack on Northern Border
JNS.org - The IDF called up thousands of soldiers from its Northern Command conscript divisions Sunday to conduct a surprise military exercise on Israel’s northern border...
On Tour of Northern Borders, Netanyahu Says Israel ‘Ready for Any Scenario’
JNS.org - “Israel is strong, the IDF is strong, and we are ready for any scenario,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday during a visit to...
Netanyahu Warns of Iranian Increase in Funding for Terror Groups Seeking to Harm Israel
The Iranian regime is set to increase funding for terrorist organizations bent on Israel’s destruction, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tuesday from Israel’s northern...
Ya’alon: Israel Will Respond ‘With Force’ Against Attempts to Harm it
Jerusalem Post - Amid high tensions with Hezbollah and its backer, Iran, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon visited the headquarters of the IDF's Northern Command on...
IDF Officer: ‘Continued Instability’ Expected on Israel’s Northern Front
JNS.org - Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi on Sunday replaced Maj. Gen. Yair Golan as General Officer Commanding (GOC) the Northern...
Hezbollah Claims First-Ever Drone Strike on Islamic State Target in Syria (VIDEO)
In a video clip released Sunday night, the Lebanon-based Hezbollah terror group said it had fired a rocket from a drone, hitting an ISIS target...
IDF Commanders: Hezbollah May Raid Israeli Border Villages in Next Showdown
Senior commanders in the Israeli army's northern command are warning that Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah could possibly hold border villages hostage for several hours in...
Third Mortar Shell Lands in Israel in Last 24 Hours
A mortar shell exploded Tuesday morning in Tel Fares, Israel near the Golan Heights border, Israel's Channel 2 reported. It was the third mortar shell to...
