Posts Tagged: IDF
Israeli Military Launches Large-Scale Gaza War Exercise
i24 News - The Israeli military kicked off a surprise four-day military exercise on Sunday morning, in which soldiers participated in a mock war scenario...
Hezbollah’s Precision Strike Missile Program Is an Explosive Regional Threat
The arrival of the first of four new German-made warships in Israel next month provides some clues about Hezbollah's increasingly accurate firepower. One of the primary...
The IDF Tests Its New Victory Concept for Possible Hezbollah Conflict, Among Others
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has tested out its new victory concept -- based on the ability to use network-centered warfare techniques to...
IDF Strikes Hamas Targets in Response to Rocket Fire From the Gaza Strip
JNS.org - The Israeli military struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Saturday in response to rocket fire on southern and central Israel. “IDF fighter...
The IDF’s New Iran and Strategy Directorate Takes the Big Picture Approach
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recently formed the Strategy and Third Circle Directorate (a reference to countries in Israel’s third-circle periphery, with Iran...
The Israeli Navy’s Strategic Challenges in the 21st Century
Israel is surrounded on three sides: it has countries to the north, south, and east. Its independence, economy, and security -- indeed, its very existence...
The IDF and Yitzhak Rabin: A United Military Serving a United People
JNS.org - The following is an excerpt from IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi’s daily order to all Israeli military personnel. It has been...
The Benefits of Maintaining Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge
The reinforcement of Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge (QME) by the United States bolsters the Jewish state’s national security while enhancing America’s own geostrategic interests. For example:...
Israeli and American Defense Establishments Agree on Accelerated Defense Deliveries
JNS.org - Days after Defense Minister Benny Gantz returned to Israel from the United States to hammer out a new procurement arrangement ahead of an...
A Look Into the IDF’s Mysterious New Elite Unit
JNS.org - In the summer of 2019, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) formed a completely new kind of elite unit, and many of the details...
IDF Strikes Pro-Iran Militia in Syria: Reports
i24 News - The IDF shelled a pro-Iran militia headquarters in the village of Al-Hurriyah, in Syria's Quneitra governate, the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights...
Two Armed Palestinians Arrested After Crossing Into Israel From Gaza
i24 News - Two armed Palestinians were arrested Thursday after crossing into Israel from the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) report. According to the...
IDF Seeks to Thwart High Holiday Terror Attacks With Wave of Hamas Arrests in West Bank
In the largest operation of its kind since 2014, the Israeli military on Tuesday arrested more than 50 Hamas members in the West Bank. Israel’s Channel...
IDF: Palestinian Attempts to Stab Soldiers in West Bank
JNS.org - A Palestinian man attempted to stab a group of Israel Defense Forces soldiers near the town of Ariel in Judea and Samaria on...
