Posts Tagged: IDF
Walking in the Footsteps of Those Who Fought in 1948
JNS.org - Members of the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli civilians are jointly commemorating the decisive battles of the 1948 War of Independence ahead of national...
Israeli Airstrikes Target Iran’s Presence, Drone Program in Syria
In recent months, tensions between Israel and Iran have evolved from covert and proxy battles to direct confrontation. Early Monday, Israel targeted the Syrian regime's T-4...
Seventy Years of Sacrifice: A Global Salute to Israel’s Fallen Soldiers
JNS.org - If you’ve ever been in Israel for Yom Hazikaron -- the Memorial Day for those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the Jewish homeland --chances are you will...
IDF Source: ‘Hamas Is Risking a Ferocious Response’ to Gaza Border Violence
"Hamas is risking a ferocious response. It could definitely happen," an IDF source said of the escalating violence on the Gaza border, according to the Hebrew...
IDF, Hamas Brace for Next Round of Gaza Border Violence
The Israel Defense Forces and Hamas are bracing for a new round of violence at the Gaza border, as thousands of Palestinians remain ready to...
Improving Israeli Military Strategy Through Avant Garde Analysis
One normally thinks of the avant garde with reference to artistic exploration, but it can also be applied to other fields of human learning, including military strategy. A...
IDF Develops New ‘Psychological Profiling’ Techniques for ‘Mapping’ Lone Wolf Terrorists
The Israel Defense Forces is developing new sophisticated techniques, including extensive psychological profiling, in an effort to prevent “lone wolf” terror attacks, the Hebrew language...
Training for War in Gaza as Hamas Lurks in Tunnels and Towers
JNS.org - Since Hamas came to power in the Gaza Strip more than a decade ago, it has built, trained and armed a terrorist-army and guerilla...
Why Won’t Israel Launch a Preemptive Strike on Hezbollah?
JNS.org - "No government, if it regards war as inevitable, even if it does not want it, would be so foolish as to wait for...
As Hezbollah Builds Arsenal, Israel Prepares for Future Fighting
JNS.org - With Hezbollah pointing more than 120,000 projectiles at Israeli cities, towns and villages, it is clear to emergency and defense planners that any eruption...
How the IDF Is Preparing for a Multi-Front War
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) plan designed to prepare it for the challenge of multiple-front warfare is now entering its third year. The ability to operate effectively...
Along Strategic Highway, Israel Treads a Fine Line Between Security and Everyday Life
JNS.org - For Israeli security personnel who guard the strategically significant Route 443 -- one of only two highways connecting Jerusalem to Israel’s coastal plain along the Mediterranean...
Why the Future Looks Bright for ‘Special’ and ‘Regular’ IDF Soldiers Alike
JNS.org - My name is Oren. I am 41 years old, married to Hila and a father of three. I’ve made a career serving in the...
IDF Prepares for New High-Tech Home in Southern Israel’s ‘Silicon Wadi’
JNS.org - The IDF is gearing up for a major relocation to southern Israel, where it plans to create new environs replete with academia and high-tech...
