Posts Tagged: Israel Military
Fifty Years Later: Peace Through Strength
We recently marked the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War, June 5-10, 1967, when Israel won a swift and thoroughly decisive victory over its hostile Arab neighbors. Threatened...
Midnight at Joshua’s Tomb With the IDF
It is midnight. It is cold. And we are headed in. Israeli soldiers are on every street corner, armed to the teeth. Siren lights and a few dim...
‘City’ of Military Training Bases Is Latest Game-Changer in Southern Israel
JNS.org - A not-so-quiet demographic and geographic revolution is taking place in Israel these days. After years of planning, concrete efforts are underway to shift populations -- particularly...
Israeli Pre-Military Academy ‘Breaks You and Builds You Anew’
JNS.org - “Put your hands behind your back and get on your knees,” 19-year-old Noam Ohayon told me. I complied. “Now fall forward on your face,” he continued,...
Double Standards for Aleppo and Gaza
Make no mistake, the carnage taking place in Aleppo right now is a disgrace to the international community. The Syrian government and Russian-backed forces are reportedly using chemical weapons,...
Israel Military Industries Inks $39 Million Deal with US Civilian Market
JNS.org - The Israel Military Industries (IMI) weapons manufacturer confirmed Tuesday that it has signed a $39 million deal to supply the US civilian market with...
How Breaking the Silence Lost Israel’s Trust
For two weeks, Israel’s public agenda has been dominated by mudslinging and name calling between two civil society organizations from opposite extremes of the political...
Breaking the Silence About the New Israel Fund
The adage about two Jews and three opinions is one that is likely to remain a perpetual reality for our people. There is room for views...
Following Nabi Saleh Attack, IDF Sgt. Condemns Radical Left-Wing Activists
Sgt. Benjamin Anthony (IDF Res.), a veteran of the 2006 Lebanon War and founder and director of the NGO, Our Soldiers Speak, has condemned the...
Israeli Military Reveals Official Defense Strategy for First Time in 60 Years
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on August 13 released, for the first time in 60 years, a document outlining Israel’s defense strategy. IDF Chief of...
IDF Chief Sees High Potential for Instability on All of Israel’s Fronts (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - It's hard not to take notice of Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz's good mood. After a long, exhausting, and somewhat bitter summer, the...
Was Israel Justified in Going After Hamas Terrorist Tunnels? The Key Question for Any Legal Proceeding
The key question—both legally and morally—in evaluating Israel's recent military actions is whether the Israeli government was justified in ordering ground troops into Gaza to...
Israel Air Force Welcomes Lockheed Martin’s Super Hercules Aircraft
BE'ER SHEVA - The new "Samson" Squadron, a group of military transport planes purchased from the United States, was inaugurated into the Israel Air Force...
Israel’s Navy is the Mediterranean’s Life-Line
Israel's Navy is the IDF's smallest branch and the least known. But the Israeli Navy actually predates the establishment of the State, existing as the...
