Posts Tagged ‘ IDF ’

Cpl. Elinor Joseph, a young Christian Arab woman from northern Israel, has won herself a place in a respected infantry unit, making her Israel's first ever female Arab combat soldier. Joseph will serve as a combat medic in the Karakal Battalion, after more than a year of battling misconceptions that she was too weak for...
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They left their comfortable lives in lap of their families for meals in soldiers’ residence during combat training. Volunteers of ‘Aish Machal’ project come to contribute to Israel in only way they see fit – military service Smadar Shir The hot July sun blazes in the sky, scorching the asphalt pavilion in the Mahva...
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“Within 10 minutes a unit can erect an entire city,” explained TGM executive Dinor Shavit. “Units can practice urban warfare scenarios including hand-to-hand combat within the newly-erected structure without worrying that it will fall down.” Recognizing that the next battles with Hizbullah and Hamas will be fought in densely populated areas, the IDF is...
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"In '91, people went to work during the day, and at night wanted to get their families out of the center of the country, because the Dan Region was considered a high-risk area," the senior officer said. "But at that time, 42 missiles fell. This time the scenarios are talking about thousands of missiles...
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Indonesia may command naval force, complicating IDF's coordination. Israel is concerned that Indonesia could take up command of UNIFIL’s naval force, making it difficult for the IDF and particularly the Israel Navy to maintain a high level of coordination with the peacekeeping force. Italy is currently in charge of the UNIFIL Maritime Task Force after...
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The IDF sees the Bible as a guide in the deep and practical sense of the word,” I IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi said Wednesday in a meeting with participants in the International Bible Quiz for Youth. “It is no accident that the IDF swears in its soldiers with a weapon...
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Ha'aretz fancies itself as the Middle East's "newspaper of record". It champions those who seek an Israeli affirmation of their anti-Israel attitudes
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Proposed legislation would grant real estate worth NIS 100,000 to every fighting soldier. Troops serving in Israel Defense Forces combat units will be allocated land upon discharge from military service, a new government initiative revealed on Monday stated.
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The IDF and the US military will begin a major joint air defense exercise Wednesday, highlighting military ties between the two allies at a time of heightened tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
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