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July 14, 2018
Today, the IDF carried out the largest wave of daytime strikes since Operation Protective Edge in summer 2014.
IDF operational details from Operation Out of the Box which destroyed a Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007.
Hezbollah continues to violate UN Resolution 1701 and international law, and is not stopping.
The IAF "Gulfstream" Squadron hosted the NATO Course for air traffic controllers last week in Nevatim Airbase to learn to operate in the English language according to NATO's military tactics. "We began adopting some of the American controlling regulations in 2001", said Lt. Col. (Res.) Erez Reyvit, the course commander. "NATO's military tactics are unique, […]
The Home Front Command for the first time has deployed female soldiers to guard the front lines in Shechem in Samaria.
The IDF has come up with an 81-second video showing 67 years of Israeli land, sea and ground soldiers in action.
Terrorists hide with hostages in a building. How can soldiers rescue the victims and kill the captors?
Aharon and Tzvia Karov prove that faith and belief in a better future is what keeps Israel alive.
“I cried not because I had to undergo surgery, but because I had to leave the army.”
"I knew that being there would allow me to protect other soldiers.”
One missile explosion on Tel Aviv could cause a local disaster. One successful Hamas hack of IDF secrets could cause a national disaster.
During Operation Protective Edge, IDF soldiers were faced with deadly risks in the Gaza Strip. Sixty four soldiers were killed and many more were wounded in combat. This is the story of one IDF commander who put his life in danger to rescue a soldier kidnapped by Hamas. Lt. Eitan, 23, joined the elite unit […]
Sgt. O's commander: “We do not fight indiscriminately. We are an army not a terrorist organization.”
The discovery of a Hamas “urban warfare” manual by IDF forces reveals Hamas’ callous use of Gazans
IDF video of 1st day in Gaza, Operation Protective Edge
Hamas dramatically upgraded its weapons stockpile, placing millions of Israeli civilians at risk.
Terrorists involved in the rockets launched at Israel last week were targeted Friday by the IAF.
Since Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005, terrorists in the area have fired more than 8,000 rockets into Israel.
IDF forces have searched about 1,350 locations for terrorists, illegal weaponry and the abducted boys.
55 of the 280 suspected terrorists who have been detained were part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange.
The IDF is determined to reduce constant acts of terrorism in Judea and Samaria, many of which involve Hamas.
There have been 64 terrorist kidnapping attempts in Israel since the beginning of 2013.
The Chief of Staff has confidence in the IDF’s capabilities to meet every threat head on.
The mission had to be a complete surprise for it to succeed.
The IDF will soon begin using a special robot to gather intelligence in underground areas. Another vehicle will scan enemy territory before Israeli forces even enter the field.
IDF has a support center for women, and a women’s adviser in every unit of the IDF. No other military has that.
Every airdrop for battleground missions involves troops from both air and ground branches of the IDF.
The two days complete each other–the happiness rising from the grief.
“His final act demonstrated his values of friendship and commitment,” Col. Braun says of Tzachi. “He was always first, even this time.”
Michael Levin's inspirational story is known worldwide, and people across the globe have followed in his footsteps to join the IDF.
Tibi, the lone Holocaust survivor in his family, fought to protect Israel in every one of its wars.
A survivors’ daughter serving in the IDF brings pride and joy to a Holocaust survivor.
The IDF will take everyone's #WeAreHere stories and create an interactive, dynamic honor to the Shoah survivors.
Check out the IDF's most innovative weapons (at least the ones they can tell us about.)
Like Hamas, Hezbollah also builds tunnels. Those tunnels pose a serious danger to IDF border patrols.
The unique skills of people on the autistic spectrum adds great breadth to IDF intelligence work.
We, soldiers of the IDF, who stand guard over the people and the land, fulfill the hopes of the millions of Jewish people across the generations who sought freedom.
IDF helicopters are ready to act on a moment's notice to defend the State of Israel.
The Samson Super Hercules aircraft ensures the IDF can safeguard Israel from far beyond her shores.
Intelligence organizations seek enemy's secrets; for the past 35 years, all secrets are on computers.
Increased violence and attacks against Israel during March.
The vehicles drive through such dangerous places that the vehicles are armored, even the tires.
A new IDF training program uses YouTube and computer games to teach advanced medicine to Israeli soldiers.
On Sunday evening, the IDF completed unloading and inspection the weapons containers uncovered onboard the Klos-C. This concluded Operation Full Disclosure, aimed at preventing the smuggling of advanced weaponry from Iran to terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip. A combined task force from various units unloaded and inspected the containers. The task force consisted of […]
IDF Intelligence Chief: Iran’s Weapons Smuggling Violates International Law
Operation "Full Disclosure"
According to the forum’s data, 84 Christian soldiers have enlisted since June 2013 alone.
Four water pumps will be transferred to the Gaza Strip due to heavy flooding.
`The IDF rescue mission in the Philippines, like previous rescue operations, acts as one of Israel’s best goodwill ambassadors in addition to its primary task as a humanitarian effort.
“Naturally, as the process of closing tunnels from Egypt to Gaza becomes more efficient, the smuggling attempts by sea increase.”
Do you really want to be an IDF sailor, capture terrorists on the high seas, defend the Star of David and be a hero to your children? Really? You think you are fit for it? Take a ride and then decide.
Mohammad Asi opened fire on IDF forces during an attempt to arrest him for his involvement in a 2012 terror attack.
“We are constantly challenging our base assumptions.”
The sun has risen over Masada, the temperature is rising after a cool night, and five hundred faces are painted in camouflage colors.
Shooting a weapon isn't just about being able to aim and hit a target accurately.
The IDF is nothing if not innovative. For soldiers who are on the front lines during the Yom Kippur Fast, the army suggests they suck on popsicles to keep their strength without violating to laws of the fast.
After a short time in the unit, he did a paramedics course, and completed it with honors.
At an annual ceremony honoring fallen soldiers, Minister of Defense Moshe Ya’alon and Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Benny Gantz discussed the situation in the Middle East and Syria, and the IDF’s duty to protect the State of Israel. IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Benny Gantz, said that the IDF […]
It is not everyday that a young man from Potomac, Maryland travels for tens of thousands of miles to join the Israel Navy.
Marines in Afghanistan and IDF combat soldiers in Gaza have a common goal of fighting terror, but the maneuvers are not the same, enabling the IDF and the Marines to teach other a thing or two.
Givati Special Forces conducted a joint exercise with the United States Marine Corps, to teach the IDF approach to urban warfare and to learn about the Marines’ operational experience.
Qualifying for the IDF elite units requires true greatness. It takes courage, determination, strength and mental toughness.
She teaches all things explosive: from how to handle the explosives themselves to utilizing them in operations, such as gaining access to buildings.
Although Palestinians can receive medical treatment in Gaza, many turn to Israeli hospitals for more advanced care.
Best-selling American author and entrepreneur Harvey Mackay recently visited the IDF Home Front Command, learned about its training and life-saving missions abroad, and came away as another unofficial ambassador for the IDF. Mackay, author of five New York Times best-selling business books, viewed a video documenting the IDF’s life-saving work in Haiti following the disastrous […]
The only IDF soldiers who are capable of jumping from a plane to strike the enemy are the Paratroopers. See the video to see how they train for the big jump.
"My father kicked me out when he discovered I enlisted," said Ibrahim. But this Bedouin soldier’s dedication to the IDF eventually changed his father’s mind.
IDF forces will be smaller, far stronger, far more skilled and far better equipped.
A peek into how a combat squadron functions once the sun sets.
“The Herev Battalion must teach the entire IDF how to fight effectively against Hezbollah."
In March of this year, a Cypriot court sentenced Hossam Yaakoub to four years in prison for involvement in planning a terrorist attack.
“A woman who doesn’t have much body weight will need a different method to break free from a man who has grabbed her.”
In response to numerous rockets fired at Israel late Sunday (June 23) night, Israel Air Force aircraft targeted sites of terrorist infrastructure including two weapon storage facilities in the central Gaza Strip and a rocket launch site in the southern Gaza Strip. IAF pilots reported accurate strikes on the targets. Earlier Sunday night, two rockets […]
In the first event of its kind, the IDF’s Gaza Division hosted a cooking competition between various battalions located near the Gaza Strip last Monday (May 27). Over the course of the day, seven battalions participated in challenges focusing on particular cooking styles, redefining boundaries of the IDF’s food preparations. The jury consisted of four […]
Zehava was born during her family’s two-year ordeal en route to Israel. She was born on the way. Two of her brothers died. She survived. So did her father’s Torah scroll. Today, she is an IDF officer.
The crossings and IDF checkpoints in Judea and Samaria have been the source of much confusion and debate worldwide. Crossings and checkpoints, while both provide important security benefits, are different. Crossings are facilities used by Palestinians to enter from Judea and Samaria into other regions of Israel. Checkpoints, on the other hand, operate during times […]
A direct hit was confirmed by the IAF.
Nira Lee grew up in Tempe, Arizona as a Zionist but firmly planted in the USA, until she saw the destruction following the Second Lebanon War during a visit to Israel. Now she is Lieutenant in the IDF.
Senior IDF spokeswoman Lt. Col. Leibovich never was able to convince her father to speak of his horrors in surviving the Holocaust, even after she visited Auschwitz. Her daughter broke the silence.
Indictments were brought against the terrorists in the military court in Judea for severe security violations.
Passover interview: Rolin Abdallah grew up in an Arab country with no knowledge of her Jewish heritage. Today, she is IDF soldier Dina Ovadia. Here is a Cinderella and Haggadah story rolled into one.
Hezbollah are currently training a 50,000-strong militia to fight the rebels in Syria – with hopes to recruit 50,000 more.
The group was planning to kidnap an IDF soldier and use her or him as a bargaining chip for the release of Hamas prisoners.
Yesterday saw one such occurrence—an air strike on an underground launch site was aborted due to the discovery of civilians in the area.
5:34 PM, Israel Time: The IDF carried out an extensive attack damaging to the long-range launch capabilities (over 25 miles) of Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The attack caused significant damage to underground launch systems and weapons and ammunition storehouses belonging to terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip. The purpose of the attack is to disrupt the […]
TAZPIT NEWS AGENCY--A short while ago, a mortar shell hit an IDF post in the Golan Heights adjacent to the Israel- Syria border, as part of the internal conflict inside Syria. No damage or injuries have been reported. In response, IDF soldiers fired warning shots towards Syrian areas. The IDF has filed a complaint through […]
In response to the incessant rocket fire at southern Israel, IAF aircraft targeted a rocket launching site and a terror activity site in the northern Gaza Strip as well as a terror activity site in the southern Gaza Strip. Direct hits were confirmed. More than 615 rockets fired from Gaza have hit Israeli communities this […]
An "almost hit" safety event took place last Friday when two F-16 aircraft approached each other during a training flight, disregarding their instructions. There were no casualties or damage. The two aircraft teams included the head of squadron personnel and the commander of the Hatzerim base. Following the incident, IAF commander Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel […]
IDF – Israel Securities Authority target terrorists affiliated with the Defenders of al-Aqsa in the Gaza Strip who were in the final stages of planning another attack against Israeli civilians
On Wednesday morning, following an order of Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, the IDF conducted a surprise exercise to test the preparedness and capabilities of a number of units, with a special focus on the artillery and air force.
A combat soldier in the Kfir Infantry Brigade, Sgt. Lee Rosenthal, is also one of the best bridge players worldwide. Just last week the Israeli bridge team placed second in the world bridge championship for competitors under the age 21 held in Taicang, China a week ago. The skillful players overcame teams from China, Italy and dozens of other countries, defeated only by the Dutch team by a single point. Among the team members are two IDF soldiers, completing their full service.
“Even before investigations of the attack are complete, I estimate we prevented a large-scale disaster, an extremely complex attack by terrorists operating between Sinai and the Gaza Strip," said Lt. Gen. Gantz.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz said that "over the past few days we have witnessed, and continue to witness, a series of attempts to harm the State of Israel. In the face of these threats stands a strong and powerful IDF, prepared to respond to any threat, at any time." Gantz spoke […]
Overnight, IAF aircraft targeted a weapons manufacturing facility in the southern Gaza Strip and a terror activity site in the central Gaza Strip. Direct hits were identified. The sites were targeted in response to rocket fire against southern Israel. During 2012 more than 275 rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip. The IDF […]
The Israeli Navy captured a Palestinian fishing vessel engaged in illegal smuggling travelling towards the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. No weapons were discovered on board the ship, only spare vehicle parts, and it was taken to shore by an Israeli Navy Dvora class fast patrol boat. After the investigation was complete, the smugglers were released […]
A recording-breaking 11,000 IDF infantry soldiers participated in the Annual Ground Forces Race, stressing importance of physical fitness.
Overnight, IAF aircraft targeted three weapon manufacturing facilities in the central Gaza Strip, as well as two terror tunnels in the northern and southern Gaza Strip. Direct hits were identified. This is in response to the infiltration on Friday morning, in which Staff Sergeant Netanel Moshiashvili was killed by terrorist fire adjacent to the security […]
Ground Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Shlomo (Sami) Turgeman this week presented the IDF future project to supply soldiers in the field with equipment capable of intercepting rockets, similar to the successful anti-rocket defense system, the Iron Dome.
