Posts Tagged: IDF
IDF Investigator Vows to Leave No Deceased Soldier Behind
JNS.org - Four decades after they vanished without a trace in the battles of Israel’s War of Independence, Maj. (res.) Sharon Maayan, a researcher in...
Is Hamas Backing Down?
Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations decided to cancel last Friday's weekly violent protests on the Israel-Gaza border in order to avoid an escalation with...
Report: Israel Defense Forces Have Prepared Plan to ‘Go All the Way’ Against Hamas
The Israel Defense Forces has reportedly prepared a plan for a war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip that will "go all the way" and...
Hamas’ Systematic Use of Civilians to Promote Terrorism
Since seizing power in a 2007 violent coup, Hamas has developed a range of cynical ways to exploit civilians in the Gaza Strip to build...
US Deploys Advanced Anti-Ballistic Missile System in Israel as Part of Joint Exercise With IDF
The US Army deployed a new missile defense system in Israel as part of a joint exercise with the IDF, it was reported on Monday. According...
How to Debate Israel’s National Security Decisions
In the public debate about Israel’s national security in general and a desirable Israeli-Palestinian settlement in particular, the dividing line between “political” and “professional” has...
Newly Appointed Chief of Staff Orders Major Surprise Training Exercise for Israeli Military
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began a major surprise training exercise on Sunday across Israel, just one month after a new chief of staff was...
Israeli Soldiers Arrest Palestinians Trying to Hit Cars on Road Used by Jews, Arabs
JNS.org - Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers raided the Palestinian enclave of al-Aroub near Bethlehem overnight on Tuesday, arresting five men charged with throwing stones and...
Israel, US Complete Major Joint Military Exercise
The US and Israeli militaries completed a major joint exercise on Thursday. According to Yediot Ahronot, the exercise, code-named Juniper Falcon 2019, took place over more...
Iran’s Violent Influence Threatens Israel and Its Arab Neighbors
Wherever violence and aggression flare up around Israel's borders, Iran or one of its proxies will likely be found. Iran's persistent subversion and promotion of...
IDF Leader’s Position on Soldiers’ Conduct in Judea and Samaria Deserves Scorn
JNS.org - In a letter to the officers under his command early this week, the head of the IDF’s Judea and Samaria Division declared that...
Canadian Jewish Group Stripped of Charitable Status for Supporting Pre-Army Training Programs in Israel
A Canadian Jewish organization has lost its official charitable status due to its support for pre-army training programs in Israel. According to Canada’s Global News, Toronto-based Beth...
Missile Defense Is Not Enough — We Must Counter the Iranian Threat
JNS.org - Back in the late 1960s, the common perception in the United States was that America could only be attacked from large distances --...
IDF Officer Wounded by Gaza Sniper, Israel Responds With Tank Fire
An IDF officer was wounded on Tuesday by sniper fire from the Gaza Strip. According to the Hebrew news site Mako, the officer was hit along the...
