Posts Tagged: IDF
New Research Casts Major Doubt on Claim That ‘Vast Majority’ of Gaza Casualties Were Civilians
New research by a prominent Israeli think-tank, the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, suggests that the civilian-to-terrorist fatality ratio during the recent conflict...
Hezbollah Takes Responsibility for Border Bombing That Wounds Two Israeli Soldiers (VIDEO)
Israel said it is holding both the Lebanese government and Hezbollah responsible for two roadside bomb blasts that lightly wounded two Israeli troops at Har...
Minister in New Swedish Gov’t Took Part in Violent Gaza Flotilla (VIDEO)
A Turkish-born minister in the new Swedish cabinet sworn in on Oct. 3, took part in a foiled attempt to breach an Israeli maritime...
IDF Chief Sees High Potential for Instability on All of Israel’s Fronts (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - It's hard not to take notice of Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz's good mood. After a long, exhausting, and somewhat bitter summer, the...
Yom Kippur: Entire Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron Will Be Open to Jews
In a sudden turn of events, Jews will be allowed to hold Yom Kippur services this year at the Tomb of the Patriarchs in...
ISIS, Hezbollah Threats Prompt Israel’s Northern Residents to Distribute Armory Weapons (VIDEO)
Growing tension along Israel's borders with Syria and Lebanon in the last few months have prompted an uptick in requests for weapons licenses, Israel's Walla...
Israeli Hospital Removes Bullet From Syrian Child’s Neck (VIDEO)
Surgeons at Haifa's Rambam Medical Center recently saved the life of a 5-year-old Syrian boy hit in the throat by a stray bullet during fighting...
Northern Israeli Residents Hire Private Contractor to Dig Up Feared Hezbollah Attack Tunnels (VIDEO)
A group of residents along Israel's northern border with Lebanon have hired a private excavations contractor to help them find what they fear may...
Report Suggests Hamas, Israel May Be Nearing Prisoner-MIA Swap
In a dramatic statement earlier this week, a Hamas spokesman in Gaza said they were close to a deal with Israel to release Palestinians...
German Broadcaster Compares Foreign IDF Recruits With Islamic State Terrorists
Is there a difference between young American Jews who join the Israel Defense Forces and young Muslims who flock to Iraq and Syria to join...
80% of Palestinians Support Resumption of Rocket Fire Against Israel: New Poll
Some 80 percent of Palestinians in the West bank and Gaza Strip support the resumption of rocket fire into Israel, according to a new...
Sonic Booms From Israeli Air Force’s Countrywide Training Jolt Jittery Residents
Air Force jets taking part in training exercises in recent days in the skies around Israel, frightened more than a few civilians, the local 0404...
Yaalon: Hamas Missile Arsenal Depleted by 80%, Group in Strategic Crisis (VIDEO)
"Israel does not fear a 50-day war of attrition," Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said on Sunday, adding that Hamas had depleted four fifths of its...
Armed Palestinian Caught Trying to Infiltrate Israeli Gaza-Area Village
Israeli security forces on Sunday thwarted a possible stabbing attack in a rural farming area close to Gaza, according to Israel's NRG News. The IDF and...
