Posts Tagged: Israel Defense Forces
Infiltration Into Israel by Lebanese Man Causes Concern Among Residents Near Northern Border
A Lebanese citizen infiltrated into Israel on Thursday morning, causing serious concern among residents in the north, the Israeli daily Maariv reported. The IDF tried to assuage fears of...
Israel’s Top Brass: No Clear Military Solution to Current Crisis; Restoring Security Will Take Time
There is no clear military solution for the outbreak of violence that has been convulsing Israel and the Palestinian territories since the Jewish high holidays, IDF Chief of...
Israeli Cabinet Approves Tougher Measures Against Firebomb and Rock Throwers
JNS.org - Israel’s security cabinet on Thursday approved tougher measures against firebomb and rock throwers, and eased security forces' open-fire regulations against attackers. The 10-member cabinet decided unanimously...
Yom Kippur War Veterans Say IDF Is Better Prepared Now
JNS.org - Forty-two years after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, only a handful of officers who served then remain in the Israel Defense Forces. Several of...
After Iran Deal, Israeli Defense Officials Say Military Option Remains Ready
Israel will maintain its readiness to exercise a military option against Iranian nuclear sites despite the deal struck between the P5+1 powers and Tehran on...
IDF Soldier Says ISIS ‘Brainwashed’ Her Jewish Cousin Into Joining the Syrian Civil War
An Operations Sergeant in the Israel Defense Forces who is slated to become an officer is also the cousin of an ISIS fighter who was...
Recordings Released of Dramatic Moments Following Kidnap of Israeli Soldier Hadar Goldin During Protective Edge
Almost one year since Israel's Operation Protective Edge in Gaza last summer, the Israel Defense Forces have released audio excerpts from communications between soldiers and...
IDF Chief Announces Formation of New Elite Commando Unit
The Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot announced the formation of a new IDF commando unit that will combine several of the Israeli army's...
Rocket Explodes in Southern Israel; Officials Unsure if Fired From Gaza or Sinai
JNS.org - A rocket exploded in southern Israel near the Gaza Strip on Friday. Israeli security officials were investigating whether the projectile came from Gaza or...
Israeli Forces on Heightened Alert Along Egyptian Border After ISIS Sinai Attacks
Israel Defense Forces troops stationed on the Egyptian border heightened their alert level in the wake of Wednesday's terrorist attacks against Egyptian army targets by...
Israeli Army to Open Cyber Warfare School for Combat Officers
The Israel Defense Forces plans to open a cyber school to introduce combat officers to cybersecurity and cyber-warfare, Israel's NRG reported on Sunday. The school will enroll 1,400 soldiers at...
Former Top British Commander Warns UN Gaza War Report Will Embolden Terrorists and Cause More Bloodshed
A former commander of British forces in Afghanistan warned on Thursday that the recent U.N. report on the 2014 Gaza war was likely to embolden terrorists...
Report: Israeli Druze Organizing Medical Efforts to Help Syrian Refugees in Golan
Druze doctors and medical practitioners from Israel’s northern Golan and Galilee regions are gearing up to establish a field hospital intended for Druze communities under...
IDF Chief of Staff Warns 14% of Gazans Support ISIS, Says Iran Still Israel’s Main Threat
Fourteen percent of Gazans support the bloodthirsty Islamic State terror group, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot told lawmakers at a Knesset hearing on...
