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Israeli Defense Attaché to the United States, Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

New Israeli defense attaché to US takes office

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The new Israeli defense attaché to the United States, Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman, officially took up his position on Wednesday. Zilberman previously served as the Israel Defense Forces chief spokesperson to the Hebrew media. He...
Chief of the Defense Staff of the Italian Armed Forces Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli with Israe Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi in Israel, July 14, 2021. Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.

Italian defense chief meets with IDF chief of staff to talk military ties, strategy

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Chief of the Defense Staff of the Italian Armed Forces Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli completed an official visit to Israel on Wednesday, spending much of this time with the Israel Defense Forces. He was received by...
File photo: Soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces train for combat, which means manifold defense on several fronts at once. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

IDF’s quest to widen efficiency gap with adversaries takes on new urgency

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In a remarkable farewell speech delivered on Sunday, the outgoing Deputy Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir, delivered a noteworthy warning. Like deputy chiefs of staff before him, Zamir...
Flagship projects include the “Operational Internet,” which is designed to act like the civilian Internet and turn every component in the military into a partner that can team up with another partner. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

IDF is undergoing a digital transformation that will link air, sea and ground units

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In the past, when ground units spotted a target and wished to transmit the data to an Israel Air Force aircraft, the process would take tens of minutes and involve an entire chain of...
An IDF soldier competes in the international drill on Jan. 28, 2021. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

IDF takes on 13 nations in international cyber-defense drill

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Five teams representing various branches of the Israel Defense Forces recently completed a first-of-its-kind international competitive cyber drill, in which they competed against nearly 60 teams from 13 other countries. The competition, held last Thursday...
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi speaks during an event honoring outstanding reservists, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on July 1, 2019. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

IDF chief of staff warns Iran attacking Israel will prove ‘very costly endeavor’

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Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi issued a stern warning to Israel’s enemies and particularly Iran on Monday, saying the Jewish state is well-prepared to strike back “be it near...
Iranian flag. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

US imposes sanctions on individuals, firms allegedly connected to Iran military

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The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it has imposed sanctions on six individuals and four companies for allegedly working with an Iranian military firm. Those sanctioned allegedly facilitated the procurement of sensitive goods. These include...
Egyptian military counter-terrorism unit 777. Credit: Wikipedia.

Report: Egyptian Army kills 77 radical Islamic militants in Sinai operations

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The Egyptian Army announced that its forces have killed 77 radical Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula since July 22. The military said that the operations it has been conducting in the Sinai for the...
An Israeli officer in the IDF Homefront Command checks the body temperature of visitors with a thermal camera system stationed at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem on April 29, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Chief of staff, 10,000 IDF soldiers in quarantine after possible exposure to COVID

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IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, along with 10,000 active duty and civilian employees, were ordered to quarantine on Thursday after being in close contact with people infected with COVID-19. Kochavi is entering isolation for...
Lt. Col. Yotam Burstein, commanding officer of the IDF Artillery Corps Training Battalion. Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.

Artillery battalion commander: ‘There is no scenario the IDF prepares for that doesn’t include...

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The Artillery Corps of the Israel Defense Forces is responsible for delivering a large portion of the military’s firepower to an increasingly complex battlefield. Its units take part in a large array of activities—from...