Posts Tagged: IDF
Tenure of IDF Chief-of-Staff Benny Gantz Extended
Israel Defense Force Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant-General Benny Gantz's tenure will be extended by one year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Thursday. Defense...
IDF Returns Fire in Nablus Riot, Arab Gunman Seriously Wounded
The Jerusalem Post - A Palestinian man opened fire on IDF troops who were keeping guard over hundreds of Jewish worshipers at Joseph's Tomb in...
Three Men Charged in Lebanon for Firing Rockets Into Israel
Three men suspected of firing rockets into Israel from Lebanon last month were formally charged on Monday, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. State Commissioner to the...
Bombs Detonate Near IDF Installations Along Gaza Border, No Injuries Reported
Two explosive devices detonated near the Israel Defense Force's Golani Brigade installations, along the border with the Gaza Strip Monday, Israel's Channel 2 reported, citing the...
As Possible Confrontation with Syria Looms, IDF Deploys Iron Dome Battery Near Tel Aviv
JPost - The IDF deployed an Iron Dome battery in the greater Tel Aviv area overnight Thursday amid preparations for a potential US strike on...
IDF Deploys Additional Iron Dome Missile Defense System in the North
Ynet - Hetz, the Arrow, the IAF's missile interception system, has raised its alert level amid reports of a looming American attack in Syria in the...
Arab Riots Prompt Israeli West Bank Security Reinforcement
Israel reinforced security in the West Bank on Monday as angry Arab youths left the funeral of three Palestinians killed last night after a mob...
Terrorist Killed After IDF Fired Upon in ‘Very Violent’ Jenin ‘Riot’ (VIDEO)
Israel Defense Force soldiers endured heavy fire from terrorists in the Palestinian Authority controlled city of Jenin overnight on Tuesday, the IDF said, releasing footage...
Israel’s Defense Minister Reassures Eilat Residents Following Rocket Attack, City’s Tourists Defiant
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon assured residents of Eilat on Tuesday that their daily routines should continue as normal following the interception by the Iron Dome...
Iron Dome Intercepts Rocket Fired Towards Eilat From Sinai
Daily Telegraph - A group of jihadist fighters said earlier they had fired a Grad rocket on Eilat in retaliation for an...
UNIFIL Claims Injured IDF Soldiers Crossed Into Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Commander Gen. Paolo Serra said on Friday that Israeli soldiers had crossed the Blue Line into Lebanon earlier...
Carmit, a New 2,600-Home Development in the Negev, Aims to Leverage IDF Base Moves, Aliyah Growth (INTERVIEW)
Carmit, a 2,600-home planned community in the Negev, will leverage the relocation of three Israel Defense Force bases and aliyah growth to develop a barren...
Muslim IDF Staff Sergeant, One Brother Killed in Combat, Another Injured, Determined to Protect Israel’s Border
Muslim Israel Defense Force Staff Sergeant, Ahmed Inaim, is a Bedouin soldier whose responsibilities include patrolling Israel's Gaza border. In a recent on-the-scene IDF interview and video feature about Inaim...
Report: Israeli Soldiers Wounded Along Lebanese Border Were Victims of Hezbollah Ambush
Four Israeli soldiers wounded by multiple blasts along the Lebanese border Wednesday were victims of a Hezbollah ambush, Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar reported Thursday. "The enemy blundered...
