Posts Tagged: IDF
IDF Enlistment Officer Has ‘Moving Encounters’ with North American Jewish Youths
JNS.org - “That was a real wow for me,” said Lt.-Col. Tzachi Revivo, deputy commander of the Meitav recruitment unit of the Israel Defense Forces...
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Rocket Assault Is a Reminder of Iran’s Long Reach
A rocket assault on southern Israel by an Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorist faction in the Gaza Strip is the latest reminder of Tehran's long reach -- and the...
New IDF Chief of Staff Takes Charge Facing an Explosive Region
JNS.org - The recent appointment of Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi as the next Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) means that the Israeli...
Israel Keeps a Wary Eye on Iranian Entrenchment as Syrian Border Crossing Reopens
The recent reopening of a border crossing between Israel and Syria holds the hope of stability for Israel as the Syrian war draws to a...
Israel’s War Readiness: Prepped as Never Before
JNS.org - A recent report by the Israeli military’s ombudsman fiercely criticized the IDF’s war readiness. It’s a criticism that has touched a nerve among senior military command...
Murdered American-Israeli Reminds Us That Jews No Longer Go Quietly Away
The moment that Ari Fuld was stabbed in the back at an Israeli mall, the 45-year-old father of four could have fallen to the ground...
Linda Sarsour’s Blood Libel
When police officers in America shoot unarmed black people, Jewish hands lurk in the background -- so says Linda Sarsour, perhaps the most visible Muslim...
IDF Officer Wounded by Palestinian Sniper: I Was Saved by a ‘Miracle’
IDF Lieutenant Bar Vaknin of the elite Givati Brigade declared on Sunday that he was saved by a miracle after being shot in the stomach...
Hezbollah’s Growing Partnership with Lebanon’s Army Provides Operational Cover
Hezbollah and Lebanon's official army -- the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) -- are increasingly cooperating with one another, Israeli military sources say, and this relationship...
The IDF’s Latest Innovation in Combat Tactics
JNS.org - The IDF recently held a large-scale war drill in the northern part of the country, in which military commanders got a chance to...
The IDF’s UNRWA Nightmare: Hundreds of Thousands Rioting on Gaza Border
Despite the support voiced by many Israeli politicians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu first among them, for the US decision on Friday to cut all funding...
IDF Ground Forces Acquire More Precise Rocket Firepower
JNS.org - A recent deal for the purchase of hundreds of millions of shekels worth of guided rockets for the IDF is a forward-looking step...
Elite IDF Unit Simulates Battle with Hezbollah in Large Drill
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces’ elite Golani Brigade recently held a large drill simulating battles with Hezbollah on the Israel-Lebanon border. The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit...
IDF Launches Multifaceted Plan to Improve Quality of Life for Combat Soldiers
JNS.org - A new program to improve the quality of life of combat soldiers, initiated by soon-to-be-former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi...
