Posts Tagged: Israeli soldiers
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...
Rivers of Tears for Israel’s Fallen Soldiers
I did not cry upon my third visit to Auschwitz last week. My daughters did, but I didn’t. I can’t quite explain why. Perhaps it...
Hamas Hacks Cellphones of IDF Soldiers to Obtain Sensitive Information, Probe Reveals
JNS.org - A joint Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet security agency operation has uncovered a Hamas network aiming to hack the cellphones of...
Names Released of 4 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Jerusalem Truck-Ramming Attack
The four soldiers killed in Sunday’s deadly vehicular ramming attack in Jerusalem were identified as 20-year-old Lt. Yael Yekutiel of Givatayim; 22-year-old cadet Shir Hajaj...
Official Palestinian Media Cartoon Depicts Israeli Soldier Killing Santa Claus
JNS.org - In a bloody twist on the Christmas spirit, the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) official newspaper used Santa Claus to promote its libel against Israel...
Israel Exposes Arab Terrorist Cell That Planned to Target IDF Soldiers
JNS.org -- An Arab terrorist cell that was planning attacks on IDF soldiers in the southern part of Israel was recently discovered, defense officials revealed Tuesday. The...
Rivlin Asks UN Chief for Help to Secure Release of Israelis’ Bodies From Hamas
JNS.org - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday hosted United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at his residence during Ban’s final scheduled visit to Israel as the...
IDF Says Palestinian Teen Killed by Mistake in West Bank
Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian teenager early Tuesday in the West Bank, mistakenly believing he was involved in an earlier stone-throwing incident, the...
New Video From Gaza Festival Shows Kids Urging Martyrdom, ‘Blowing Up Their Enemies’
New footage to emerge out of a children’s festival in the Gaza Strip shows play-acting Palestinian kids urging each other to “die as martyrs” and...
Israel Police Call Off Manhunt After Deciding Tel Aviv Stabbing Attempt Was False Alarm
Police launched a massive manhunt in Tel Aviv after a soldier said an assailant had attempted to stab him, then called off the search hours...
Two Rockets Fired From Gaza Strike Southern Israel
JNS.org - At least two rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip on Friday evening and landed inside of Israel. Rocket sirens were heard in southern Israeli...
Antisemitic Cartoon Printed; Prosecutor Offends Holocaust Survivors in Europe
JNS.org - Antisemitism has come to the forefront in European media this week after an antisemitic cartoon was published in Spain and an Austrian prosecutor said...
Inspired by Grandparents’ Holocaust Survival, Japanese Man Enlists in IDF
JNS.org - Daniel Tomohiro is not the typical Israeli soldier. His Hungarian grandparents survived the Holocaust, made aliyah, and fought in Israel’s War of Independence, but...
2015 Marks Lowest Number of Israeli Soldier Casualties in Decade, IDF Says
JNS.org - The number of Israeli soldiers who died during their service in 2015 was the lowest in a decade, the Israel Defense Forces said Sunday. According...
