These Thanksgiving dinners are part of Nefesh B’Nefesh’s return to in-person events, helping Olim acclimate.
This is not the first hardened hangar project the US Army Corps of Engineers has helped deliver in Israel in support of the F-35 program, and it likely won’t be the last.
The tests were led by Rafael Advanced Systems from a testing site in central Israel, with the participation of the Israel Air Force and Navy.
During the week of Sukkot, FIDF has been distributing tens of thousands of nourishing meals, personal hygiene kits, and other products.
The Czech decision Followed an international tender process which lasted several years.
By Sean Savage
Efforts to link police brutality in the United States with the Israel Defense Forces maintaining security against Palestinian Authority Arab attacks are flooding the Internet.
Some 2,000 Jewish worshipers attended the special prayer sessions held once a month.
WARNING: The photos and videos in this article are graphic, and not suitable for all viewers.
Abu Judeh stressed that his family had “been loyal to the state [of Israel]” since its establishment and that they had “cousins who have been killed serving the state.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The terrorist had been hit by gunfire as he escapes, and died from his wounds.
Soldiers from Battalion 51 of the Golani brigade take part in a training drill in the city of Tzfat on February 12, 2020.
By Ariel Kahana
Israel is now targeting not only Iran’s proxy forces but also the regime itself, via “economic, diplomatic and intelligence measures, as well as with military means,” says Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The benefits of a laser interception system are the continuous and low-cost use, and improving the effectiveness of the protection systems as a result of using two different and complementary technologies – kinetic air defense such as the Iron Dome system and the laser.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israeli forces will “100 percent” face tunnel warfare in future armed conflicts on its borders, says IDF Maj. Gen. Mickey Edelstein.
On Sunday morning, the CoS, along with senior officers, began a countrywide inspection of 180 army bases from Mt. Hermon to Eilat.
Baha Abu al-Ata normally surrounds himself with children as human shields, making it difficult to target him.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Iran wishes to keep Israel busy around its borders with proxy threats, on the defensive, and deterred.
By Israel Hayom
Soldiers from Netzah Yehuda Battalion plead guilty to aggravated abuse of suspected terrorists, receive 190 days in prison, demotion in rank and probation, but avoid more serious assault charges.
In recent years, most of the counter-terrorism arrests by the Shin Bet, the Israel Defense Forces and the counter-terrorism unit of the Israel Police have targeted Hamas, not Fatah-Tanzim members, who have been dormant.
The IDF also discovered weapons and money in counter-terrorism operations.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Based on an analysis of cost, schedule and performance, the Army [decided] ... to field two interim IFPC batteries of Iron Dome in 2020."
By JNi.Media
In his findings, the Commissioner of Soldiers' Complaints pointed to low levels of quality, especially among the lower command echelons.
By JNi.Media
The Russians believe the Israeli Air Force is to blame for the crash of Russia’s Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft in Syria on September 17.
By JNi.Media
"What happened here is that they abandoned a soldier, so the Palestinians would not get up to have one of their days of rage."
By JNi.Media
The latest round of soldier-generated reports exposed the Hamas activity on another, particularly popular social network: Instagram.
By JNi.Media
These warships will be tasked with protecting Israel's Economic Exclusion Zone with Israel's offshore natural gas rigs.
By JNi.Media
"All Islamic State terrorists and missile systems were destroyed by a pin-point retaliation strike of the Israel Defense Forces warplanes and artillery."
By JNi.Media
Last November, the chief of staff refused PM Netanyahu's request to appoint Winter as his military secretary; and last June, Winter's name was absent from the list of promoted senior officers.
By JNi.Media
Lt. Gen. Eizenkot said: "Sharon is doing his job with exceptional skill, with good common sense and with courage, and I wish that all of us uphold his example."
By JNi.Media
Some 7,000 Lone Soldiers from 80 countries serve in the IDF.
By JNi.Media
According to the IDF, no unusual injuries were observed during the training, and no medical abnormalities were identified.
By JNi.Media
Gabay lost his left leg below the knee after he stepped on a landmine during his military service.
By JNi.Media
“We are preparing a new plan to support Gaza-vicinity communities, similar to that which was implemented after operation Protective Edge.”
This will be the first time that German soldiers will have an ongoing military presence in Israel.
By JNi.Media
"Our ability to take all our units and fly a great distance, perform a task and return, is substantial."
Hamas is not the only entity trying to set things on fire. Iran and its proxies, such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah, have sought to infiltrate into Judea & Samaria and create armed cells there.
Listen and share Eve Harow's interview with British Colonel Richard Kemp about the “RE-creation” of the Jewish state in it’s Homeland today on Rejuvenation.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The home of Ahmed Kunba, who was charged as an accomplice in the drive-by shooting murder of Rabbi Raziel Shevach outside of his town of Havat Gilad, was successfully demolished with a bulldozer.
"We saw something coming in from Gaza that appeared in every way to be ballistic. At that moment, I didn’t care if it was a mortar, a missile or heavy automatic fire.”
Soldiers with Asperger syndrome or autism are also used in some of the IDF’s most secret units for technological development.
By JNi.Media
The values of the Israel Defense Forces, and among them the Purity of our Weapons, are the core foundation of the strength of the Israel Defense Forces.
The attack was a response to anti-aircraft fire aimed at IAF planes on a routine photographic mission flight over Lebanon.
The number of Bedouins volunteering for IDF service currently stands at around 450 per year.
By JNi.Media
In 2014, Dell donated $1.8 million to the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.
The IDF Chief of Staff said Norkin was a natural choice for the position after “years of excellence.”
By JNi.Media
The trips inspire men to connect deeply with their Jewish heritage, and transform themselves, their families – and ultimately their communities and the wider world.
There was an unintentional discharge of a weapon during a training exercise.
The Skylark is a the smallest drone used by the IDF for reconnaissance.
By JNi.Media
The Al-Mayaden website reported that "the Israeli attack resulted in two martyrs and three wounded troops of the Golan regiments," and on Sunday Israeli shells also landed on the Syrian side of the Golan.
The IDF said it had hit two Syrian artillery cannons and a truck carrying ammunition.
By JNi.Media
'I have a recommendation to the people of Lebanon: Hezbollah has chosen to stay and infiltrate some of your homes – if you leave your homes as soon as the conflict erupts you will not be harmed.'
By Ken Stephens
Sara’s world was nearly destroyed in 2008, when her husband Reuven was killed during an IDF training exercise while doing reserve duty.
By JNi.Media
David's Sling is meant to bolster the second tier of Israel's theater missile defense system -- its detection and attack range is three times that of Iron Dome.
By JNi.Media
'I never wished to return to that place of our degradation and annihilation, but to return in the company of our noblest, bravest of the brave – our IDF soldiers, makes my spirit soar with pride and hope.'
By Noah Beck
Hezbollah knows that civilian killed by Israel are a strategic asset. They reportedly offered reduced-price housing to Shiite families who allowed them to store rocket launchers in their homes
Within 1 day of the most high-profile civilian casualty incident of the 2009 Gaza war, Israel had exculpatory evidence on its responsibility for that death. Why wait 8 years to make it public?
Security forces went in looking for weapons.
By JNi.Media
The law will not protect soldiers accused of looting, destruction of property, taking bribes, bullying, and sexual offenses.
By JNi.Media
This will mark the first time Jewish-American athletes play for Israel in a world championship.
By JNi.Media
There have been 39 shooting attacks in Judea and Samaria this year, most of them by small groups without organizational ties.
American campuses are the petri dishes in which the latest version of the oldest hatred grows.
By JNi.Media
The IDF is the only institution that's still trusted widely: trust in the IDF by Jewish Israelis is at 90% (versus 93% last year) and at 82% by all Israelis. Only 32% of Israeli Arabs, however, trust the IDF.
By JNi.Media
'The system reflects the deep, fruitful collaboration between the Italian and Israeli ministries of defense.'
By JNi.Media
The demonstration was designed to highlight IMI Systems' capabilities, establishing it as the world's leading producer of advanced artillery systems.
IDF Soldiers returned fire and killed the attackers.
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Fighters who are already part of the unit will be offered a shortened officers' course, and would be obligated to sign for extended service which is a prerequisite of their new rank.
By JNi.Media
Meanwhile, Rabbi Amihai Eliahu is accusing the entities behind the move of attempting to cleanse the IDF of its religious warriors.
By JNi.Media
In March 2000 the Israeli government was refused permission to purchase BGM-109 Tomahawk missiles.
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has approved new appointments as the top brass shuffles the Israel Defense Forces.
Jewish campers emulating IDF exercises were compared to Hamas training camps.
Anti-Israel protesters malevolently penned-in those waiting to hear Hen Mazzig.
By JNi.Media
The biggest challenge facing the new data storage system would be the requirement that the Infantry, Armored Forces, IAF, and Navy be able to share it effectively.
By JNi.Media
The F-35A Adir will be a significant addition to maintaining Israel’s qualitative military edge in the Middle East, with the advanced capability to defeat emerging threats, such as advanced missiles.
On July 17th, a drone infiltrated Israeli air space over the Golan, and surprisingly, Israel failed to shoot it down.
By JNi.Media
Among the Jewish respondents, only 4% strongly believe in peace between Israel and the Palestinians. 16.1% believe it moderately. 35.4% moderately do not believe it. 41.1% do not believe it at all.
By JNi.Media
The most significant advantage of the Eitan is its excellent mobility capabilities across varied terrains and at speeds of 55 mph.
By Moshe Herman
Shai Ish-Shalom, an Israeli commando from the fabled Sayeret Matkal unit, participated in the daring Entebbe rescue operation 40 years ago this week. He joins Yishai at the Caliber 3 anti-terror tactical school in Gush Etzion. Shai is one of the people who have made the Israeli security and military establishment world famous - don't miss this interview. But first, Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai on Spiritual Cafe to discuss the mutiny within the ranks of the Levites. What did Korach "take"? And how can a mere flower signal a time of peace and God's eternal connection to the children of Israel?
By JNi.Media
The Hannibal Directive was last executed in connection with the kidnapping of Lt. Hadar Goldin of the Givati special force, during the Rafah battle in August 2014, remembered as Black Friday.
By JNi.Media
On Monday afternoon Prime Minister Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan are expected to announce a reconciliation agreement between their two countries.
The tank was used by the IDF during the Battle of Sultan Yacoub during the First Lebanon War. On June 10, 1982 it was captured by the Syrian army and eventually transported to the Soviet Union.
More than a million rounds of ammunition, thousands of grenades, shells and mortars, hundreds of guns and even a motorcycle were returned.
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Was the defense minister calling on his officer to rebel against the political class? Probably not, although he sounded dangerously close to saying just that.
By Jewish Press Staff Reporter
Yinon Refaeli received the opportunity to fulfill his childhood dream.
Ten years after the death of her son Michael, an American-born IDF soldier who fell in battle, Harriet Levin is still learning to cope.
By JNi.Media
Minister Bennet twitted that the deputy chief of staff made a mistake and he must correct it "One minute before the Holocaust deniers turn these erroneous words into a flag."
Earlier in the day, Netanyahu toured the southern area of the Gazan border accompanied by Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Col. Gadi Eizenkot, inspecting the Hamas tunnel uncovered by IDF forces several weeks ago.
Major traffic routes are being guarded by 300 Israeli soldiers to deter terrorism and reassure Israelis.
One of the new immigrants is 83 years old, and five are volunteering to serve in the IDF.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The wave of terror also has made self-defense courses and pepper spray the new fad.
By JNi.Media
Lockheed: The Israelis have an ability to do some unique things, but anything wholesale…would have to be done by consensual agreement.
The Friends of the IDF and the military pitched in to let 5,000 lone soldiers, including hundreds of Americans, cool off from the summer heat.
Another rash of life-threatening firebombing and rock-throwing attacks has prompted Israel to think twice about abandoning soldiers and civilians as sitting ducks.
The IDF and police are combing Judea and Samaria to search and arrest the attackers.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Aaron is a plumber, Tracie, a former National Guard member, wants to volunteer in the IDF.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The organization also is encouraging young Christians to serve in the IDF.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
“The idea of adapting the unit actually came from our soldiers who recognized the need for it in the field,” explained Captain Dr. Lev.
The IDF is placing its four elite combat units under a single commando brigade in the 98th Paratrooper's Division. The combat units Egoz, part of the Golani Brigade; Rimon, part of the Givati Brigade; Duvdevan of the Central Command; and Maglan of the combat engineering force will be under the new command to be headed […]
Instead of accepting reality, the President is trying to hold on to an illusion.
Media went bananas yesterday over an IDF closure, which lasted two hours, of a tiny part of the Golan. Now it's a siren.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The course was cancelled because of lack of interest.