Posts Tagged: IDF
After Iran Deal, Israeli Defense Officials Say Military Option Remains Ready
Israel will maintain its readiness to exercise a military option against Iranian nuclear sites despite the deal struck between the P5+1 powers and Tehran on...
Do Terrorists Get One Free Shot at Israeli Soldiers?
JNS.org - An Israeli soldier who shot back at an Arab who was trying to murder him is now under investigation, following protests by self-described human...
IDF Sets Up New Medical Unit Exclusively to Help Palestinians
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reserve company was recently assigned to exclusively provide humanitarian care and medical assistance to Palestinians. The company is comprised of medics...
IDF Chief Announces Formation of New Elite Commando Unit
The Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot announced the formation of a new IDF commando unit that will combine several of the Israeli army's...
Israeli TV Releases Exclusive Footage of Navy’s Dramatic Interception of Gaza Flotilla (VIDEO)
An Israeli television station released exclusive footage on Tuesday showing scenes from the takeover by the IDF's elite Shayetet 13 naval commando unit of the...
Israeli Army to Open Cyber Warfare School for Combat Officers
The Israel Defense Forces plans to open a cyber school to introduce combat officers to cybersecurity and cyber-warfare, Israel's NRG reported on Sunday. The school will enroll 1,400 soldiers at...
IDF Chief of Staff Warns 14% of Gazans Support ISIS, Says Iran Still Israel’s Main Threat
Fourteen percent of Gazans support the bloodthirsty Islamic State terror group, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot told lawmakers at a Knesset hearing on...
Israel Hopes to Use Current Lull to Prepare for Radical Islamic Storm
If you ask defense officials in Israel today for a short-term security forecast, chances are good that you will hear an optimistic outlook and an...
Gaza Rocket Aimed at Ashkelon Falls Short, Lands in Gaza Strip
Sirens blared around the Israeli city of Ashkelon and the local Hof Ashkelon district late Thursday night after a rocket directed towards Israel was fired from the...
Websurfer Exposes Staged Photo of ‘Israeli Soldier’ Pointing Gun at ‘Palestinian Youth’
A photo circulating on Facebook that purports to show an IDF soldier aiming his rifle at the neck of a Palestinian youth is apparently staged,...
Hamas Commander in West Bank Calls for Group to Kidnap Israeli Soldiers
The commander of Hamas' military wing in the West Bank called on members of the terror group on Sunday to attempt to kidnap Israeli soldiers,...
Public Funding for Swiss ‘Breaking the Silence’ Event Stuns Local Jewish Community
The Swiss Foreign Ministry and Zurich municipality's decision to sponsor a traveling exhibition by Israeli nongovernmental organization Breaking the Silence has raised eyebrows in the...
Newly Retired IDF Chief Joins Another Prestigious Club
JNS.org - Three months ago, he retired as chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), one of the world's most prestigious military...
Israeli Soldiers Angered by ‘Breaking the Silence’ Claims Against IDF
A group of former IDF soldiers, incensed by an Israeli NGO's claims that they abused Palestinians during last summer's fighting in Gaza, have taken to...
