Tag: IDF
State Department on Gaza attacks: ‘We stand with Israel’
As the latest attacks against Israel from Hamas have taken place in Gaza, the U.S. State Department condemned the terrorist group and reaffirmed that Israel has the right to defend itself.
“We are aware of...
Hundreds of rockets fired from Gaza at southern Israel amid renewed tensions
Hundreds of rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel on Monday amid renewed tensions following the death of an Israeli special-forces soldier earlier in the day.
According to the Israeli Defense...
Israelis mourn loss of special-forces soldier killed in Gaza operation gone awry
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his condolences for the death of a special-forces soldier in an intelligence gathering operation gone awry in Gaza overnight on Sunday.
“I bow my head in sadness at the...
Hezbollah has more firepower than ‘95 percent of world’s conventional militaries,’ warns report
Israel and Hezbollah have been adversaries for decades now, dating back to the Jewish state’s involvement in the Lebanese civil war. However, bolstered by the military and financial support of its Iranian patron, the...
Remains of missing Israeli pilot found in the Kinneret
The remains of an Israeli Air Force pilot missing for 56 years were recovered in the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) northeast of Tiberias on Tuesday, recovered among the wreckage of the aircraft.
Lt. Yakir Mordechai...
Friends of IDF raise record $60 million at LA gala
A record $60 million was donated to Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers at a large gala in Beverly Hills, Calif., over the weekend.
The annual Friends of the IDF Western region gala in Los Angeles was...
‘A Night of Heroes’: Celebrating Israel and the IDF at 70
They got the billing right. The headliner of a charitable evening in Midtown Manhattan on Oct. 17 featured 30-plus Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers and officers—donned in uniforms and berets representing various military branches and...
Israel has reached decision time on Gaza
Events in Gaza are moving quickly, and Israel has now reached a critical fork in the road with two main paths: a significant military escalation, which has the potential to gain momentum and turn...
Israel allocates $15 million to Ben-Gurion University for IDF move to Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will begin a $15 million upgrade (NIS 55 million) in advance of the transfer of Israel Defense Forces technology units to Beersheva and the Negev region.
The funds will be...
Number of women in senior IDF roles continues to climb
A record number of women are reaching senior ranks in the Israeli military and in the past few years, the number of women appointed to roles at the ranks of lieutenant colonel, colonel, and...