Posts Tagged: IDF
Israel Braces for Terror Threats From Syria
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Division 36 Commander Brig. Gen. Tamir Haiman warned on Thursday of possible terrorist attacks in the Golan Heights originating...
Former Hamas Captive Shalit Stresses Return to Normalcy on NY Visit
For Gilad Shalit, freedom means returning to a normal life. Responding to a question from JNS.org at a gathering of American Jewish leaders in New...
Moshe Ya’alon: Strategic Thinker and Leader
A recent interview by journalist Ari Shavit with former IDF Chief of Staff, now Vice Premier, Moshe Ya'alon, provides a fascinating insight into...
The Incredible Shrinking U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation
In light of increased sensitivity to intelligence leaks, it seemed innocuous - or even admirable - when the Office of the Director of...
Former Model Becomes Combat Aviator for Israel Air Force
A former female model who moved to Israel from St. Petersburg, Russia, when she was 18 months old, is about to get her "wings" and...
Engineers Win Prize for Iron Dome Design
The developers of the Iron Dome missile defense system were awarded the 2012 Israel Defense Prize by Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday. Eight...
To Defend or Not to Defend: Orthodox Jews in the IDF
There is a serious battle going on in Israel, not against its external enemies or internal deficiencies, but over the issue of whether ...
Gaza Rockets Hit Israel After Hamas Ceasefire Announcement
On Wednesday, the Gaza based terrorist group Hamas claimed they were ready for a ceasefire with Israel after a week of bloodshed on both sides. ...
Global Peace Index: Syria and Iran Rank Ahead of Israel
While Syria's death toll has topped 14,000 since the revolt against Bashar al-Assad began, and the growth of Iran's nuclear program continues, the...
Egypt-Israel Border: Watch Closely
Coupled with the radical Muslim Brotherhood's declaration of a presidential victory, the latest terrorist infiltration from Sinai has made Israel wary of further...
IDF Chief Gantz: Terror Bases are Forming in Sinai
As rockets continue to fly into Israel on Tuesday, following a deadly attack on Monday in which an Israeli-Arab was killed at the country's border...
Terror Attack and Muslim Brotherhood Victory Stoke Fear of Instability in Egypt
Coupled with the radical Muslim Brotherhood's declaration of a presidential victory, the latest terrorist infiltration from Sinai has made Israel wary of further...
Egypt-Israel Border Fence a “Supreme National Interest”
Following a deadly terrorist attack on Monday morning along the Israel-Egypt border, in which an Israeli-Arab was killed on his way to work, a security...
Palestinian Youths Set Fire to IDF base, 14 soldiers Injured
Fourteen soldiers were injured when Palestinian youths lobbed fireworks into the Israel Defense Forces Ofrit army base on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem on...
