Posts Tagged: IDF
Israel Prepares for Potential Escalation in Gaza Strip as Egypt Reportedly Presses to Revive Peace Talks
Israel is preparing for potential escalation in the Gaza Strip over the Jewish holidays as Hamas threatened to continue to launch incendiary balloons from the...
Israel Moves Under US Central Command Responsibility, Seeking More Cooperation With Arab Neighbors Facing Iran
The Biden administration has officially moved Israel to the US Central Command's (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, enabling greater cooperation with increasingly friendly Arab states in...
The Israeli Defense Establishment’s Budget Accountability Problem
The IDF had all its financial demands met when the Israeli government passed a new NIS 58 billion (net) defense budget at the beginning of...
‘All Israel Prayed For Him’: Soldier Shot at Gaza Border Dies From Injuries After Nine-Day Battle
Israeli 21-year-old border police Staff Sergeant Barel Hadaria Shmueli, who was injured by Palestinian gunfire along the Gaza border, succumbed to his wounds on Monday...
IDF Shoots Down Hamas Drone That Crossed Into Israeli Territory
i24 News - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that troops on Wednesday downed a drone belonging to the Hamas...
Israeli Army Revamps Screening for Recruits to Make Better Matches, Factor in Resilience and Skills
The Israeli army is revamping the way it tests and screens soldiers for enlistment, embarking on a new path to increase motivation and minimize dropouts. “Any...
Head of IDF Iran File, Senior Bahraini Diplomat Meet on Threats Posed by Tehran
As heightened tensions with Tehran continued on Tuesday, Israel's point man on Iran met with Bahraini Undersecretary for International Affairs Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa...
Israeli Innovation Is Vital as Terror Armies Become Better Armed
The chief of staff of the Israeli military, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, often describes the armed Islamist organizations situated on Israel's borders as "terror armies."...
IDF Says Human Rights Watch Report ‘Recycled Disproven Claims’ to Allege Israeli War Crimes During Hamas Conflict
The Israeli military rebuffed a Human Rights Watch report published Tuesday that accused the IDF of carrying out attacks amounting to "war crimes” during the...
IDF Says It Recovered Over 80 Percent of Missing Victims in Surfside Condo Collapse
Lt. Col. (res.) Golan Vach, who headed the Israel Defense Forces’ National Rescue Unit, said that the team recovered a majority of the 98 victims...
IDF Attacks Gazan Targets After Incendiary Balloons Launched From Enclave
i24 News - Israel's air force struck targets in the Gaza Strip late Sunday in response to incendiary balloons earlier in the day, according to...
IDF Arrests Two Lebanese Who Infiltrated Northern Israel, as Border Tensions Simmer
The Israeli military arrested two infiltrators from Lebanon early Thursday morning, further raising tensions along its volatile northern border. The IDF initially announced early Thursday, “Overnight,...
Report: IDF, Mossad Push Plan for Multiple Small-Scale Operations Against Iran Nuclear Program
Israel is examining possible changes to its operational plans against the Iranian nuclear program in order to contend with a US reentry to the 2015...
IDF Taps ‘Trailblazing’ Second Female Major General in Its History
The IDF will soon have the second female major general in its history. N12 reported that Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced Thursday that has appointed Brig....
