Posts Tagged: IDF
Islamic Jihad Airs Video Showing Claimed Drone Strike on IDF Tank
The Gaza Strip-based Palestinian terrorist group Islamic Jihad published a video on Thursday that it claimed showed a drone dropping an explosive device on an IDF...
The Case for Enlisting Haredi Men Into the Israeli Military
JNS.org - Among key issues that have collapsed the 21st Knesset before its ministers have even been sworn into their positions is the enlistment, or...
Iran’s Faction in Gaza Tries to Drag Israel Into a New Conflict
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), an Iranian-backed terrorist faction in Gaza that has an even larger rocket arsenal than Hamas, has been working hard in recent...
On Independence Day, Ex-Top Security Official Assesses Changes in Israel’s Security Policies Over 71 Years
As Israel turned 71 on Thursday, an ex-top defense official gave his assessment of the evolution of the country's security doctrine. Speaking with Israel’s Channel 13,...
On Israel’s Independence Day, Blind IDF Soldier Receives Presidential Medal of Excellence
On Independence Day, a blind IDF soldier will receive Israel’s Presidential Medal of Excellence. Sergeant Ori Salmon was part of an IDF project called Special in Uniform, which...
Peacekeeping Force Confirms Third Hezbollah-Dug Tunnel Into Israel Violates UN Resolution
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirmed the existence of a third tunnel dug by Hezbollah beneath the border into northern Israel. In an...
Human Resources, Not Cyber Attacks, Are the Israeli Military’s Biggest Challenge, Says IT Unit Commander
CTech - What keeps Colonel O up at night is not the constant threat of cyber attack. No, the commander of the Israeli military’s IT...
British Member of Parliament Falsely Claims Video of Guatemalan Soldiers Beating Youths Actually Shows Israelis
Member of Parliament for the UK's Labour Party Grahame Morris became the focus of controversy on Monday after he retweeted a video that he falsely...
Israel’s Information War Is as Important as Its Military One
In recent months, the Israeli defense establishment has made increasing use of “information campaigns,” or exposure through the media of enemy activity that has been...
Setting Aside a Matzah for Israel’s Remaining Missing Soldiers
JNS.org - Standing among thousands at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, I felt that an important piece of my life was coming full-circle....
After 37 Years, Body of IDF Soldier Missing in Lebanon Returns to Israel
Thirty-seven years after he was listed as missing in action, the body of IDF soldier Zacharia Baumel has been returned to Israel for burial. Baumel was...
Fear of Isolation and Collapse Drive Hamas’ Violent Extortion Racket
When it seized power in a violent 2007 coup, Hamas thought that it would turn the Gaza Strip into a shining example of Palestinian Muslim...
IDF Spokesman: Hamas Acted With ‘Restraint’ During Weekend Gaza Border Riots
An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said on Saturday that Hamas had acted with unprecedented restraint during the weekend Gaza border riots, helping to contain what...
Israel Launches Retaliatory Operation Against Hamas in Gaza, Shelters Open Across Country, Ground Troops Moved to Border Area
Israel launched a major retaliatory operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Monday evening after a rocket destroyed a home and wounded seven in...
