Posts Tagged: IDF
Breaking the Silence About the New Israel Fund
The adage about two Jews and three opinions is one that is likely to remain a perpetual reality for our people. There is room for views...
Israeli Teen Makes Bet With Mom; Wins Permission to Join IDF Combat Unit
An Israeli teenager made a bet with his mother to persuade her to allow him to join an IDF combat unit, Israeli Channel 2's PZM Magazine reported on...
Report: IDF Clearing Forest to Create Exposed Cliffs for Monitoring Lebanese Border
The IDF is clearing large tracts of forest along the northern border with Lebanon to create exposed terraces that would make it difficult for terrorists...
Israeli Education Minister Moves to Ban IDF Whistle-Blower Group From Schools
Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett ordered his ministry to bar the Jerusalem-based nonprofit organization Breaking the Silence from entering the Israeli school system, Israel's Channel 2 reported on Tuesday. Bennett...
Israeli Defense Minister Rails Against IDF Whistle-Blower NGO Breaking the Silence
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon railed against Breaking the Silence, an Israeli NGO based in Jersualem, in a Facebook post on Monday, after the group took part in a Haaretz conference...
Hamas Terrorist Behind Beit Aryeh Car-Ramming Attack Apprehended; Blames Palestinian Media Incitement
A joint operation of the IDF, the Shin Bet and Israel Police led to the arrest of the perpetrator of Thursday afternoon’s car-ramming attack in...
IDF Reservist Breaks Silence About ‘Breaking the Silence’ in New Viral Video Clip
A reservist IDF officer has launched a new kind of battle, this one on the Internet, Israeli news site nrg reported on Monday. Major (ret.) Amit Deri has spearheaded a video campaign against...
Report: Israeli Returns Home to Find Stray Bullet From Gaza Lodged in Wood Floor
A stray bullet apparently fired from the Gaza Strip was discovered lodged in the wooden floor of a house in an Israeli community near the Gaza border, Israeli Channel 2...
Dramatic Manpower Reductions Planned for a ‘Leaner, Meaner’ IDF
Dramatic changes are about to occur in the IDF, making it leaner and meaner, Israel's Channel 2 reported on Tuesday. According to the new multi-year plan, dubbed "Gideon,"...
Infiltration Into Israel by Lebanese Man Causes Concern Among Residents Near Northern Border
A Lebanese citizen infiltrated into Israel on Thursday morning, causing serious concern among residents in the north, the Israeli daily Maariv reported. The IDF tried to assuage fears of...
Wounded Israeli Soldier Recounts Stabbing Attack Amid Palestinian Riots
An Israeli soldier was stabbed in the head while confronting Palestinian demonstrators near Hebron on Thursday, amid clashes that have been ongoing for days. The IDF said the soldier was lightly wounded. "He ran...
Israeli Police Nab Four Palestinian Minors Planning Stabbing Attack in Jerusalem – Report
Israeli police arrested a fourth teenager on Friday at the Shuafat Palestinian refugee camp near Jerusalem, who was part of a group of three other students planning to carry...
Israel’s Top Brass: No Clear Military Solution to Current Crisis; Restoring Security Will Take Time
There is no clear military solution for the outbreak of violence that has been convulsing Israel and the Palestinian territories since the Jewish high holidays, IDF Chief of...
