Posts Tagged: Israeli Defense Forces

US Funded Palestinian School Celebrated Terror Attack on Jewish Worshipers Leaving Synagogue
A Palestinian school funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) celebrated a terrorist attack that took place in Jerusalem on Jan. 27 and...

Israeli Angels Wear Green
JNS.org - I remember shortly before Operation Cast Lead in 2008/2009 --the first of the three Gaza operations within a four-year period -- I drove a number of times...
Slap-Happy Comedian Sarah Silverman: Whose Side Are You On?
JNS.org – Stop the presses! A vulgar American Jewish comedian has praised a Palestinian teenage girl who assaulted an Israeli soldier. Put it on the front...

Israeli Military Investigating Palestinian’s Death in Jericho Confrontation
A Palestinian man died after a confrontation with Israeli troops in the West Bank on Thursday. The Israeli military said the man had attempted to attack troops and...

IDF Busts Palestinian Weapons Ring Amidst Increased Violence in West Bank
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Forces busted a weapons-smuggling operation in the southern Hebron Hills early Thursday morning, arresting six suspects. The army reported that the weapons were found...

Hundreds of Palestinian Rioters Clash With IDF Troops During Manhunt for Killer of Itamar Ben Gal
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Forces troops came under fire Tuesday night in Nablus while hunting for Abed al-Karim Adel Assi, who is suspected of stabbing Rabbi...

First-Ever Volunteers From Thailand and Honduras Among Newest Batch of IDF Foreign Recruits
This summer, 153 foreign volunteers from 12 different countries are enlisting in the IDF, according to data published on Sunday by the Israeli Defense Ministry. The...

Retired US Navy Admiral: Given Slew of Challenges it Faces in Middle East, America Should Bolster Military Ties With Israel
Given the slew of challenges it faces in the Middle East, America should bolster its military ties with Israel, a retired four-star US Navy admiral...

Israeli Startup Promotes Three New Robots Meant to Help Soldiers on the Battlefield
An Israeli startup is promoting three new robots meant to aid soldiers in the field, Globes reported on Thursday. One of the unmanned ground vehicles built...

IDF: Israel ‘Not Interested’ in Escalating Conflict After Retaliatory Strikes in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces says it has no intention to escalate conflict in Gaza after air and artillery strikes hit dozens of targets in the...

Alan Dershowitz: Bernie Sanders Must Clarify Where He Stands on Israel
Bernie Sanders’ ignorance and bias with regards to Israel have been on full view lately. In an interview with the New York Daily News editorial...

Christian-Jewish Aid Group Donates $8.5 Million to IDF
JNS.org - The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) will donate $8.5 million to the Israeli Defense Forces to help families in need and lone...

New IDF Ruling Allows Career Soldiers to Wear Red Nail Polish
In a move likely to raise the ire of the Israeli army's rank and file, the IDF has ruled that only career female soldiers -...

After Hamas Violates Temporary Ceasefire, Israel Resumes Operation Protective Edge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Sunday ordered the Israeli Defense Forces to resume operations against Hamas, which violated the...