Posts Tagged: IDF
Young Israeli Firebombing Victim’s Condition Improving
Doctors treating 11-year-old Ayala Shapira, severely burned in a Palestinian firebombing attack last week, have brought her back to partial consciousness, Israel's NRG News reported...
With New Staff, FIDF Maintains Israeli Soldiers’ Morale in Precarious Times
JNS.org - Israel's tumultuous summer and fall tested the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on many fronts, as a 50-day conflict with Hamas was followed...
US Afghan War Hero Who Lost Both Legs Heads to Israel for Spell With IDF
A former US Army Staff Sergeant who lost both legs while serving in Afghanistan is heading to Israel as a volunteer for the IDF. Brian Mast...
IDF Doctor in Emotional Reunion With Parents of Palestinian Baby Whose Life He Saved
An emotional reunion has taken place at a Jerusalem hospital between a Palestinian family and the IDF medical officer who saved the life of...
A Month After Joining IDF, Christian Arab Pastor’s Son Recounts Beating, Cries of ‘Traitor’
"Despite being attacked because of his father's support for IDF recruitment among Arab Christians, the son of Father Gabriel Nadaf says a month into basic...
New IDF Ruling Allows Career Soldiers to Wear Red Nail Polish
In a move likely to raise the ire of the Israeli army's rank and file, the IDF has ruled that only career female soldiers -...
Israel Deploying Underwater Barrier, Sonar Array Against Hezbollah Divers (VIDEO)
Under the watchful eyes of the Israeli Navy, private US and EU firms are deploying a defensive barrier and sonar array along the country's maritime...
After Failed Attack in Jerusalem Hamas Releases ‘How to Stab Jews’ Clip (VIDEO)
After a failed stabbing attack against two border policemen in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday, Palestinians have published a training video entitled "How to stab...
Hamas Working to Emulate IDF Surveillance Technology, Techniques” (VIDEO)
After the IDF's Protective Edge (2014) and Pillar of Defense (2012) operations to thwart Gaza rocket fire, Hamas, the terror group which rules the...
Netanyahu, IDF Chief Warn of ‘Firm’ Response to Gaza Sniper Attack
In response to a Palestinian sniping attack against an IDF patrol along the Gaza border Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised "a firm response...
Hamas Building Earthworks Near Israeli Village, as Official Laments Group’s Violent Path
Israelis living near the northern edge of the Gaza Strip are worried about new Palestinian earthworks being constructed about half a kilometer from...
Hamas-Supporting Qatari Leader Buys Paris Dwelling Owned by Disabled IDF Soldiers Group For $3M
Sheikh Tamim Ben Hamad Al-Thani became an unlikely "donor" to disabled Israeli soldiers when he recently paid far above market value for a Paris...
Haaretz Commentator Gideon Levy Arrested for ‘Spitting’ at Israeli Soldiers”
Israeli police on Monday arrested Gideon Levy, the well-known columnist for the left-wing Haaretz newspaper, for allegedly spitting at and cursing Israeli soldiers at a...
Israelis May Be Evacuated From Frontline Areas in Future Clashes With Gaza Terrorists (VIDEO)
In a dramatic policy shift, Israel's Home Front Command will recommend that residents in dozens of communities near the border with Gaza be evacuated in...
