Posts Tagged: IDF
Israel’s Head of Military Intelligence: ‘There Are 170,000 Rockets and Missiles Directed at Israel’
Israel's Head of Military Intelligence, Major General Aviv Kohavi, on Wednesday addressed security threats facing the Jewish state, including 170,000 rockets and renewed scope for...
Armed Gunmen From Three Major Palestinian Factions Resurface in West Bank
Masked gunmen from Hamas's Gaza-based Al Qassam Brigades resurfaced in Jenin, in the West Bank, on Sunday, Palestine Today reported on Monday. The reason for their visit...
IDF Establishes New Division to Secure Golan Heights, Mount Hermon
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said a new division was created to secure the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon regions. The division will "enhance the...
Israel’s Precision Strike Capabilities Are Global Market Hit (VIDEO)
In targeting Islamic Jihad operative Ahmad Sa'ad, driving a motorcycle on Sunday in the northern Gaza Strip when he was struck by a precision missile from...
Israel to Halt Gas Mask Distribution Saying Chemical Weapons Threat Diminished
Israel's Security Cabinet on Sunday decided to end the distribution of gas mask kits from next month, in light of the security establishment's assessment that...
Women of Power: Female IDF Soldiers Shatter Contemporary Infantry Lines
JNS.org - From the inception of the Jewish state to the present, Israel's military has been anything but a male-dominated institution. On May 26, 1948, Prime...
Twitter Suspends Second Hamas Account; IDF Says Because of Terrorist Designation
Twitter suspended a second online social media account believed to be associated with terror group Hamas on Wednesday, taking its Al Qassam Brigades feed offline,...
Israel Air Force Responds to Gaza Rocket Attacks, Strikes Two Terror Sites
Israel's Air Force struck two terror sites in the central and southern Gaza Strip on Monday, in response to rocket fire aimed towards the Sha'ar...
New Negev IDF Training Complex to be Named for Ariel Sharon
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces' new training complex in the Negev will be named after late former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Chief of General...
Israeli Shepherds Attacked by Arab Assailants at Sussya (VIDEO)
Six Israeli shepherds from Sussya were violently attacked by Arabs on Monday morning as their flocks were grazing on their land. The shepherds were attacked...
Israeli PM Netanyahu: PA Policeman in Bat Yam Terror Cell Proof of PA Involvement in Terrorism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night commended police and security forces for their quick action in capturing the terrorist cell that had placed...
IDF Purchases Field-Ready Smartphones for Soldiers
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces is poised to enter the smartphone era. The Israeli Defense Ministry's acquisition department recently finalized a deal with...
Kiryat Shmona Mayor on Rocket Attack: I ‘Went Outside and Saw the Smoke’
Residents of Israel's northern town of Kiryat Shmona recounted their experiences during the rocket strikes that targeted the city 7:00 am Sunday morning in interviews...
Lebanese Shooter Who Killed IDF Soldier Detained
JNS.org - The Lebanese soldier who shot and killed Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Master Sgt. Shlomi Cohen on Sunday was detained, according to Lebanese and...
