Posts Tagged: Israel Defense Forces
Netanyahu to Leahy: IDF Soldiers Are Not Murderers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected US Senator Patrick Leahy’s recent accusations against the Israeli army, the Hebrew news site nrg reported on Wednesday. “IDF soldiers and...
Israeli Military Ranks 9th Most Powerful Globally on Defense Site List
Israel's military is the 9th strongest in the world, according to the international defense site Global Firepower (GFP), which released its annual list on Friday. In its rankings, GFP said,...
Report: IDF Chief Says Collapse of PA Not in Israel’s Interest, But Army Prepared for Possibility
In a closed session of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, the IDF chief of staff said the military is prepared for the possibility of the collapse of...
Purity of Arms: the Ethical Guide for the Israel Defense Forces
JNS.org - Current and vituperative disputes in Israel over whether or not the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is temperate enough in its response to Palestinian attacks...
Israel and US Launch Large Joint Missile-Defense Drill
JNS.org - A large multi-day joint exercise between the Israel Defense Forces and the United States European Command officially got underway on Sunday. According to the IDF...
Former American Idol Contestant Makes Aliyah, Plans to Join IDF (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Brett Loewenstern, who competed on the talent-seeking reality show American Idol in 2011, this week made aliyah and plans to enlist in the Israel...
Israeli Opposition Leader Lashes Out at Netanyahu Government for ‘Inaction’ on Hamas Tunnels
The leader of Israel's opposition sharply criticized what it called the government’s inaction with regard to Hamas’ renewed tunnel activity on the Gaza border, the Hebrew news...
Report: Israeli Forces on High Alert Along Lebanese Border
Israeli forces are on high alert along the Lebanese border, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday. According to the report, the IDF sent ground reinforcements, covered from...
Israeli Official Says Hamas Ready for Next Round of Fighting With Israel
JNS.org - A senior Israel Defense Forces Gaza Division official said that the Palestinian terror group Hamas has completely rearmed itself and is prepared for the...
Five Rockets Fired at Southern Israel From Gaza
JNS.org - Five rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip on Friday night, with two of the rockets hitting inside Israeli territory and the others...
Palestinian TV Releases Footage of IDF Soldier Being Stabbed by 2 ‘Martyrs’ (VIDEO)
Security-camera footage of an Israeli soldier being stabbed was released by a Palestinian network on Sunday, the Israeli news site nrg reported. Al-Quds TV said the video shows...
Europeans Caution Lebanon: Israel ‘Very Serious’ About Responding to Hezbollah Attack
European diplomats have warned Lebanese authorities that Israel will react harshly to any attack by Hezbollah to avenge the death of arch-terrorist Samir Kuntar who was...
Israeli Army Chief Says Islamic State Threats Against Israel Highlight Importance of Elite Commando Units
The Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Lt. General Gadi Eizenkot, responded on Sunday to threats against Israel made over the weekend by...
Dramatic Manpower Reductions Planned for a ‘Leaner, Meaner’ IDF
Dramatic changes are about to occur in the IDF, making it leaner and meaner, Israel's Channel 2 reported on Tuesday. According to the new multi-year plan, dubbed "Gideon,"...
