Tag: IDF
IDF to end Holocaust delegations to Poland, chooses Lithuania instead
In a decision that could undermine already strained relations with Warsaw, the Israel Defense Forces will no longer send delegations to Poland to learn about the Holocaust. Instead, officer delegations will visit Lithuania, in...
Israel hits targets near Quneitra, reports Syrian media
Israeli missiles struck targets near Quneitra in southwestern Syria early on Wednesday, according to official Syrian media.
The missiles were launched from the Golan Heights just after midnight and caused material damage but no casualties,...
Video provides rare glimpse into Hezbollah’s entrenchment in southern Syria
Early on Wednesday, the Syrian Arab Army reported that the Israel Defense Forces fired a number of surface-to-surface missiles from the Golan Heights at military positions in Syria’s Quneitra region. There were no reports of injuries,...
Rock-throwing incidents spike; Knesset bill in works demands tougher punishments
Palestinian stone-throwing incidents against Jews in Judea and Samaria spiked in 2021, capping a disturbing rise in the total number of attacks since 2018. Observers tell JNS that one reason is Israel’s failure properly...
IDF commander participates in trilateral meeting with Greece and Cyprus
A senior Israel Defense Forces commander met with counterparts from Greece and Cyprus in an important trilateral meeting, the IDF announced on Wednesday.
Maj. Gen. Tal Kelman, head of the Strategic Planning and Cooperation Directorate,...
Germany’s chief of defense concludes visit to Israel
Germany’s Chief of Defense Gen. Eberhard Zorn concluded a visit to Israel on Tuesday, announced the Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday.
During his visit, Zorn arrived at Haifa Naval Base, accompanied by IDF Chief of...
Israeli security forces thwart terrorist infrastructure in Jordan Valley region
Hundreds of Israel Defense Forces soldiers, Border Police and Israel Police officers took part in a security operation on Sunday night in the Jordan Valley region, the Israeli military announced on Monday.
The operation was aimed...
Israeli observers see Russia-Syria flights as sign of aspiring Putin hegemony, allegiance to Assad
A Russian Defense Ministry announcement on Monday regarding joint Russian and Syrian air-force patrol missions along the Golan Heights—in southern Syria near Israel and over the Euphrates River in northern Syria—represents significant messaging from...
Israeli ex-security leaders sound warning over deteriorating domestic security
Former Israeli minister Maj. Gen. (res.) Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday that unless immediate action was taken regarding the deteriorating domestic security situation, there was a “large concern” security forces could lose control.
Speaking at...
Bennett to IDF General Staff: Israel’s main mission is to harm Iranian regime
At an Israel Defense Forces’ General Staff Forum on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that the country’s central mission is to significantly harm the Iranian regime and its regional proxies, such as...