Posts Tagged: Israeli army
Israel Versus Anyone: A Military Net Assessment of the Middle East
Most published Middle Eastern military net assessments are based primarily on lists of units and equipment. Unfortunately, history proved that such lists are all too...
New IDF Recruits Prepare for Any Future Challenge
JNS.org - The Artillery Corps of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is responsible for delivering a large portion of the military’s firepower to an increasingly...
As Coronavirus Intensifies, Israel Preparing to Mobilize IDF to Fight the Disease
As the coronavirus crisis intensifies around the world, Israel is preparing for the possibility that it may mobilize the army to help combat the disease. The...
Israeli Army in No Rush to Go Fully Robotic
Israel, a world leader in hi-tech, is around 30 years away from its ambition of deploying robot forces, and for now will chose between three...
A Full Plate Awaits Israel’s New IDF Chief
JNS.org - It’s not surprising that Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot spent his last night as army chief in the command bunker underneath IDF headquarters in...
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...
IDF Ground Forces Acquire More Precise Rocket Firepower
JNS.org - A recent deal for the purchase of hundreds of millions of shekels worth of guided rockets for the IDF is a forward-looking step...
Israeli Army Kills Palestinian Rock-Thrower During West Bank Arrest Op
The Israeli military shot dead a Palestinian during a raid in the West Bank on Wednesday, saying a soldier fired back after a man pelted...
Israeli Army Kills Three Islamic Jihad Operatives After Foiling Gaza Border Bombing
Israeli tank shelling killed three members of the Palestinian terror group Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, medical officials said, after weeks of...
New Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Arrives at Critical Juncture
At the end of March, Maj. Gen. Tamir Heiman, who had been head of the IDF National Defense College since 2015, became the IDF’s new...
Israeli Military Set for Mammoth Task of Prepping for Passover
JNS.org - Despite its many round-the-clock security missions, the Israel Defense Forces believes that bringing the holiday spirit to its personnel is an imperative. As Passover approaches,...
IDF Prepares for New High-Tech Home in Southern Israel’s ‘Silicon Wadi’
JNS.org - The IDF is gearing up for a major relocation to southern Israel, where it plans to create new environs replete with academia and high-tech...
War Prevention Is a Top IDF Goal
At the end of October, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman addressed graduates of a military officer’s course at Training Base 1, deep in Israel’s Negev...
Israel’s New Underground Wall Is Latest Round in ‘Competition’ with Gaza Terrorists
JNS.org - Within two years, a deep underground wall, equipped with advanced sensors, will cut through Hamas’s ability to tunnel into Israel. That will lead southern Israeli...
