Posts Tagged: Israel Army
IDF Enlistment Officer Has ‘Moving Encounters’ with North American Jewish Youths
JNS.org - “That was a real wow for me,” said Lt.-Col. Tzachi Revivo, deputy commander of the Meitav recruitment unit of the Israel Defense Forces...
Israel Braces for Its Latest Battlefront: The Sea
JNS.org - Amid a quiet, yet massive arms race between Israel and Hezbollah, both sides are preparing for the possibility of a war branching out to...
Fallen Israeli-American Soldiers Commemorated in Special Jerusalem Ceremony
JNS.org - For Israel’s Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron), the Jerusalem-based Lone Soldier Center hosted a unique English-language event focusing on the stories of fallen Israeli-American soldiers...
Journey From the Battlefield: Israeli Non-Profit Helps IDF Soldiers Move Forward
Five months ago, Nufar Gross was on the battlefield treating wounded soldiers. The 33-year-old IDF paramedic spent her summer providing medical treatment to both wounded...
Netanyahu’s Youngest Son, Avner, Begins IDF Service
Jerusalem Post - You're in the army now! Avner Netanyahu, the youngest son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, began his three-year mandatory army service on...
IDF Saved Irish Soldiers From Death or Abduction by Jihadis in Golan Rescue: Sources (VIDEO)
Israel Defense Forces soldiers saved a contingent of 130 Irish UNDOF soldiers from being killed or taken hostage by Islamist militias in the Golan Heights...
Alert Father Saves 30 Kindergarten Children During Rocket Attacks, Sustains Injuries
Some 30 Israel children at Kibbutz Nir Oz avoided disaster Thursday morning as Palestinian terrorists in Gaza fired no less than 11 mortar shells into...
Israel Says Deaths in UNRWA School Were Not Caused by IDF Fire
In a statement released Sunday evening, the Israeli army denied that it was responsible for the deaths of some 15 Palestinians in a United Nations...
Israeli Balloons Carrying Hebrew Message ‘Unleashed’ on Saudi Arabia
Several Israeli balloons bearing Hebrew words were discovered in Saudi Arabia by a picnicking resident, Arab news website Emirates 24/7 reported Tuesday, citing the Sabq newspaper. The...
Netanayhu Vows to Protect Minorities Enlisting in IDF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed to protect Christian, Muslim and Druze recruits to the Israel Defense Forces from "physical attacks" by "extremist...
Israeli Army Successfully Tests New Rocket Technology
Israel's Ministry of Defense announced Friday that a rocket propulsion system was successfully tested at the IDF's Palmachim base, Israel's Channel 2 reported, citing the ministry. Channel...
Defense Cuts Harm IDF’s Operational Platforms
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces began to implement government-mandated cuts to its budget, announcing Tuesday that several of its operational platforms will be...
Report: Israeli Warplanes Buzz Lebanese Skies
Lebanese media has reported Israeli planes buzzed the skies over Beirut early Tuesday. The aircraft reportedly flew low over several other towns in the country...
Barak: Israel Regional Power Despite Security Threats
Outgoing Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Monday that Israel faces great security challenges but that it is clearly the strongest power in the ...
