Posts Tagged: IDF
Are Israel’s Eyes in the Skies at Risk?
JNS.org - The coronavirus crisis might have pushed Monday’s launch of Israel’s Ofek 16 spy satellite off the front page, but make no mistake: This...
Hamas Takes Opportunistic View of Potential Annexation
Hamas has sent threatening yet vague messages in recent weeks about what might happen if the Israeli government annexes some West Bank settlements. Hamas spokesman Abu...
Explaining Israel’s Security Establishment
JNS.org - We who argue for Israeli victory watched with dismay as Qatar’s government threatened Israel with ending its financial donations to Gaza, insinuating that Hamas will resume its...
The Six-Day War: A Paradigm From a Previous Century
As Israel transitions from its commemorations and celebrations of the Six-Day War, increasing attention is being focused upon the Trump peace plan. Scores of retired...
IDF Chief of Staff Warns Against Cutting Defense Budget
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi warned on Monday that cutting Israel’s defense budget would be a “grave mistake” and a result of a “security...
Israeli Army Arrests Killer of 21-Year-Old Soldier Following a Month-Long Manhunt
The Israel Defense Forces have arrested the killer of Israeli soldier Amit Ben-Yigal, who died last month in a stone-throwing incident in the West Bank. “We...
IDF Preparing for Potential New Palestinian Intifada if Annexation Goes Ahead
The IDF is readying itself for the possible outbreak of a new intifada if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes ahead with plans to annex...
Israel Prepping for Potential Palestinian Violence After West Bank Annexation
The IDF and the Shin Bet have begun preparations for a possible outbreak of Palestinian violence if Israel goes ahead with plans to annex parts...
IDF Assessment: Iran Being Pushed Out of Syria, but Hezbollah Threat Intensifying
Iran is slowly being pushed out of Syria, but the threat to Israel from Hezbollah is intensifying, according to a new IDF assessment. The Israeli news...
Defending Israel’s Skies Amid Global Pandemics
JNS.org - Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the Israeli Air Force’s Air Defense Array has continued to stand guard, monitoring and protecting Israel’s skies against a...
‘You Should Have Had to Bury Me, Not I You,’ Father Says at Funeral of IDF Soldier Killed by Rock
An Israeli soldier killed overnight Monday in a rock-throwing incident was laid to rest on Tuesday, with his father saying, “You should have had to...
Real Life Lessons That Fauda Can Teach Us
Netflix’s hit show Fauda has put Israel on the map in a new way. Despite being highly stylized for Hollywood and the Israeli film industry, never...
Fight Against Coronavirus Tantamount to Global War, Head of IDF Medical Corps Says
The head of the IDF Medical Corps said on Tuesday that Israel was lucky to have two months to make crash preparations for combating the...
Israeli Army to Deploy Hundreds of Troops Sunday to Help Enforce Coronavirus Lockdown
The Israel Defense Forces are set to deploy across the country in order to aid police in enforcing the current coronavirus lockdown, Israeli news website...
