Posts Tagged: IDF
Israeli Military Readying to Enforce Potential Total Shutdown of Country
Israel's military is preparing for a potential total shutdown of the country due to the coronavirus pandemic and is planning to mobilize eight battalions to...
The IDF’s Momentum Plan Aims to Create a New Type of War Machine
One of the most remarkable aspects of the IDF’s new multi-year Momentum program is its revised definition of victory. To reflect the reality of complex combat...
IDF Reveals Recent Attempted Sniper Attack on Golan Border Was Work of Hezbollah and Syrian Army
The IDF revealed on Tuesday that an attempted sniper attack two weeks ago on Israel’s Golan Heights border with Syria was the work of Hezbollah...
Facing Coronavirus Threat, IDF Quarantines Soldiers, Delays Inductions
The IDF is taking major steps to contain the spread of the coronavirus within its ranks, placing many soldiers and officers in quarantine, delaying induction...
Dangerous Streamlining in the IDF
Each year, amid budget deliberations, Finance Ministry officials demand that the IDF do some streamlining. The streamlining processes conducted in recent decades, which focused on...
As Coronavirus Intensifies, Israel Preparing to Mobilize IDF to Fight the Disease
As the coronavirus crisis intensifies around the world, Israel is preparing for the possibility that it may mobilize the army to help combat the disease. The...
Israeli Military Preparing for Major Coronavirus Outbreak
The IDF is undertaking extensive preparations for a possible outbreak of the coronavirus within its ranks and Israeli society at large, the news site N12...
Despite Coronavirus Fears, IDF and US Military Kick Off Bi-Annual Juniper Cobra Exercise in Israel
Despite concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, the IDF and US military kicked off their bi-annual Juniper Cobra exercise in Israel on Tuesday. Israel Hayom...
IDF Cancels Joint Exercise With US European Command Due to Coronavirus Fears
The IDF on Thursday decided to postpone an annual joint military exercise with the US European Command scheduled for next week due to the coronavirus...
Israeli Defense Minister Explains Tough Stance as Iron Dome Moved South After Escalation Following Gaza Border Incident
Tensions along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip erupted on Sunday, with the Israeli Air Force striking the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group after a...
New IDF Multi-Year Master Plan Includes Establishment of Special ‘Iran Directorate’
The IDF released on Thursday a new multi-year master plan for reforming and improving its capabilities -- including the establishment of a special unit to...
Stats Reveal High IDF Dropout Rate for Traumatized Sderot Youth
The extent of the trauma caused by rocket attacks on Sderot over the past two decades is demonstrated by the high rate of the southern...
Report: IDF Thinks Abbas Will Not Follow Through on Threats to Cut All Ties With Israel
The IDF does not believe that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will cut ties with Israel completely and end security coordination with it, as he...
IDF Beefs Up Air Defenses in South, Concerned Iran Is Pressuring Islamic Jihad to Escalate Rocket Attacks
The IDF is deploying additional Iron Dome aerial defense batteries in southern Israel out of concern that Gaza-based Islamic Jihad, under the influence of Iran,...
