Posts Tagged: Israel Defense Forces
A Public Commission, Not an Internal Army Investigation, for Gaza Border Deaths
The latest Gaza border demonstration deaths have rightly caused an uproar and have seen the army opening an internal investigation. Yet, absent any possibility to...
Members of Elite IDF Canine Unit Pay Tribute to Dogs Killed in Battle
Soldiers of the IDF’s Oketz canine special forces unit came together this week for an annual gathering to pay tribute to dogs killed in operational...
Amid Heightened Gaza Border Tensions, Hamas Reportedly Training Fighters to Kidnap IDF Soldiers
Amid heightened tensions on the Israel-Gaza border, the Hamas terrorist group is openly training its fighters to take over Israeli military posts, infiltrate border communities...
Israeli Army Vows Disciplinary Action Over Gaza Sniper Video
Israel pledged disciplinary action on Tuesday over a soldier's leaked video showing an army sniper targeting a Palestinian across the Gaza border fence to profane praise...
Report: Israel Notified US Ahead of Syrian Airstrike
JNS.org - Israel reportedly informed the United States in advance of its airstrike in Syria early Monday morning, two American officials told NBC News. While the Israel...
At Least 12 Palestinians Killed at Violent March on Israel-Gaza Border
At least 12 Palestinians were killed by Israeli security forces confronting one of the largest demonstrations along the Israel-Gaza border in recent years, Palestinian medical officials said. The Israeli...
Letter to IDF on Questionable Values Signed by 200 Rabbis
JNS.org - Some 200 religious Zionist rabbis signed a letter expressing their concern over Israel Defense Forces’ policies they feel are not commensurate with Jewish values. Among...
Israel Deploys 100 Sharpshooters on Gaza Border Ahead of Palestinian Protests
The Israeli military has deployed more than 100 sharpshooters on the Gaza border ahead of a planned mass Palestinian demonstration near the frontier, Israel's top general said...
Palestinian Teen Girl on Trial for Striking Israeli Soldier Reported to Agree Plea Deal
A teenage Palestinian girl who was filmed kicking and slapping an Israeli soldier in the West Bank accepted a plea deal on Wednesday under which she...
Israel Admits Bombing Syrian Nuclear Reactor in 2007, Warns Iran
Israel for the first time admitted that it bombed a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007 and said on Wednesday the strike should be a warning...
2 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Palestinian Car-Ramming Attack in West Bank
Two Israeli soldiers were killed, and another two were wounded, in a car-ramming attack carried out by a Palestinian terrorist in the West Bank on...
Israelis Divided Over Military Drafting of Ultra-Orthodox Jews
A decades-old exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews from compulsory military service is a deeply divisive issue in Israel at the heart of a cabinet crisis that could lead...
US, Israeli Troops Train Together in Mock Middle East Village
The Israeli military hosted US Marines this week for an urban combat drill in a mock-up of a generic Middle East village, sharing know-how and signaling...
Palestinian Rioter Killed in West Bank Clashes With Israeli Troops
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian man during clashes in the West Bank on Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. An Israeli military spokesman said the man...
