Posts Tagged: Israeli military
Muslim Baroness Calls on UK Government to Prosecute British IDF Soldiers
JNS.org - A prominent British Muslim former politician has called on the UK government to prosecute British citizens who volunteer to fight in the Israeli military. Baroness...
Upcoming Film Details Smuggling Ring That Armed Israel’s Nascent Military
JNS.org - Producer and director Jeff Hoffman has started editing his trailblazing documentary, “4 Million Bullets: The Untold Fight for Survival,” which tells the pre-state story...
Syria Fires Missiles at Israeli Warplanes After Series of IAF Airstrikes
Syria fired missiles at Israeli warplanes early Friday after a series of Israeli airstrikes inside Syria — a rare military exchange between the two hostile...
The Israeli Army Prepares to Fight More Powerful Enemies
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has significantly stepped up the scope and frequency of its combat training, as sub-state jihadist enemies around Israel build up their...
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...
Report: Number of Female Soldiers Serving in IDF Ground Forces Jumped 350% in 2016
The number of female soldiers serving in combat roles in the IDF Ground Forces jumped 350% from 2015 to 2016, Israel Defense reported on Thursday. The...
Israeli Military Sees Spike in Number of Women Serving in Combat Units
JNS.org - The number of women serving in Israel's combat units continues to rise, with about 2,800 slated to fill such roles this year, according to figures...
Israel’s German-Made Submarines Engulfed by Controversy, Shrouded in Secrecy
JNS.org - Silently cruising in the depths of the seas, the Israeli Navy’s growing submarine fleet conducts missions that are shrouded in secrecy, and considered essential...
Israel’s ‘Air Force One,’ Set to Enter Service Later This Year, Equipped With Advanced Missile Defense System
A new $70 million plane that will be used by Israeli prime ministers and presidents -- making it the Jewish state’s equivalent to America's “Air...
Report: Israeli Defense Chief Wants IDF to Buy New Surface-to-Surface Missiles That Would Bolster Jewish State’s Striking Power
Israel’s defense chief has ordered the IDF to look into purchasing hundreds of new surface-to-surface missiles that would bolster the Jewish state's striking power, the...
Report: First-of-Its-Kind Drill Held to Mentally Prepare Elite IDF Soldiers for Horrors of War
A first-of-its-kind drill was held last week at an IDF base in southern Israel to mentally prepare a group of elite special forces soldiers for...
IDF Soldier Wounded in Drive-By Shooting From Across Lebanese Border
JNS.org - An Israeli soldier was lightly wounded on Wednesday from gunfire that appeared to have originated from Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. According...
Report: Presence of Russian Aircraft Carrier in Eastern Mediterranean Will Limit IDF’s Ability to Act in Syria and Lebanon
The impending arrival of Russia’s sole aircraft carrier -- the Admiral Kuznetsov -- off the coast of Syria has the Israeli defense establishment concerned, the...
Rocket From Gaza Strikes Southern Israel; No Casualties Reported
The Israeli military says a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip has landed in an open area in southern Israel. No one was hurt in Thursday's...
