Posts Tagged: IDF
Saluting the IDF
Certain tough choices that the Israeli military regularly faces have been overlooked lately, and it's no wonder. As the government ironed out its coalition agreements...
Global War on Terror a ‘7th-Century Clash Involving 21st-Century Weapons,’ Says New Knesset Intelligence Subcommittee Chair (INTERVIEW)
Today’s global fight against terrorism can be characterized as a "seventh-century clash involving 21st-century weapons," an Israeli parliamentarian and counter-terrorism expert told The Algemeiner. Likud...
Newly Released Dartmouth Transcript Shows ‘Antisemitic’ Rutgers Professor Accused Israel of Deliberately Maiming Palestinians, Targeting Children
The content of a controversial lecture delivered last month at Dartmouth College by an infamous Rutgers professor was finally made public in a post on campus website Dartblog on Friday. As...
Discovery of Terror Tunnel Shows Hamas Still Targeting Innocent Israelis
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) discovered a cross-border tunnel leading into Israel from the Gaza Strip, proving that Hamas maintains an underground terrorist infrastructure dedicated...
IDF Deputy Commander: Islamist Attacks Against Israel’s Northern Border Could Erupt at Moment’s Notice
Violence along Israel’s northern border could erupt “with minimal warning,” an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) deputy commander told the Israeli news website nrg last week. Col....
IAF Commander: To Solve Competitive Edge Problem Posed by Nuclear Deal, US Must Build Up Quality, Quantity of Weapons to Israel
The very basic principals of the IDF’s qualitative military edge are being put at risk by the Iran nuclear deal, and it’s up to the US...
Report: US Army Building Fortified Missile Base in Israel Against Potential Iranian Threat
The US is building a fortified missile base in central Israel to be permanently manned in case of a regional emergency, according to i24News, citing a...
Israel Air Force Chief Warns of Dangers in Losing Military Edge Over Arab States
Israel’s qualitative military edge is threatened as Arab states purchase weapons from other countries, the commander of the Israel Air Force (IAF) said on Sunday, Reuters reported. In remarks aimed...
Despite Promise of Syria Pullout, Russia Still Present, Coordinating Air Operations With Israel
Israeli security and defense experts say that despite Moscow’s declaration of withdrawal from war-torn Syria, Russian military presence in the country is still so substantial...
Netanyahu to Leahy: IDF Soldiers Are Not Murderers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected US Senator Patrick Leahy’s recent accusations against the Israeli army, the Hebrew news site nrg reported on Wednesday. “IDF soldiers and...
The Situation in Gaza Is a Ticking Time Bomb
On the surface, the Gaza Strip looks relatively calm, with few security incidents occurring since the end of the 2014 summer conflict between Hamas and...
Ze’ev Jabotinsky on the Need for a Strong Jewish Army
Earlier this week, the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, an organization dedicated to supporting the men and women serving in the IDF, held its annual dinner...
Report: IDF Chief Says Collapse of PA Not in Israel’s Interest, But Army Prepared for Possibility
In a closed session of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, the IDF chief of staff said the military is prepared for the possibility of the collapse of...
International Arena Is Center Stage in Fight for Return of Slain Soldier Hadar Goldin’s Body
JNS.org - Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Givati Brigade soldier Hadar Goldin was killed in Gaza, but his parents’ ongoing fight to obtain his remains has moved...
