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IDF fights terror while preparing for war
A top Israel Defense Forces official met with his Greek and Cypriot counterparts in a crucial trilateral summit, the IDF announced on Wednesday. Maj. Gen. Tal Kelman, head of the Strategic Planning and Cooperation Directorate, joined the summit in Athens, Greece, that...
IDF fights terror while preparing for war
The IDF arrested a top Hamas official in the northern Samaria city of Jenin in an early-morning raid on Tuesday, the Israeli army said in a statement. The terrorist, Abdul-Jabbar Jarrar was caught by Israeli troops following a search of his home, “Palestinian” news...
Israel air raids on Syria triggers a siren inside Israel
Warning sirens sounded off in the northern Arab city of Umm el-Fahm and Samaria, the IDF said soon after midnight on Tuesday, saying that further details would follow. Soon after that, the military said that the sirens were triggered by surface-to-air missile fire...
Israeli Air Force rehearsing a “massive attack” on Iran’s nuclear program
A secret Israeli Air Force drill rehearsing a “massive attack” on Iran’s nuclear program was attended by a US official. The drill took place in January, according to a report from Israel’s state-backed media. The drill played out an array of scenarios, such as aerial...
Arms seized from terrorists
IDF soldiers in conjunction with the Israeli Police thwarted a weapons smuggling attempt on Tuesday in the Jordan Valley. The security forces identified three vehicles with 53 weapons including 39 handguns, 10 Kalashnikov assault rifles and 4 M16 assault rifles. At an...
IDF thwarts stabbing attempt
A terrorist—armed with a knife—arrived in a car at the Gush Etzion Junction south of Jerusalem and tried to stab an IDF soldier. In response, his fellow soldier fired at the terrorist killing him. No injuries were reported by the IDF. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) and...
IDF opens fire at Syrian border
A terrorist rammed his vehicle into several IDF soldiers hitting one near the community of Halamish on Tuesday. The IDF troop was evacuated to a hospital for treatment. The terrorist was apprehended at the scene suffering injuries. For the third time in half a year,...
The IDF steps up their war on terror
The IDF shot down a Hezbollah drone that invaded Israel’s airspace from Lebanon. The drone was tracked by Israeli troops throughout the invasion. The IDF vowed to continue operating against all attempts by foreign terrorists to violate Israel’s aerial sovereignty. Two...
The latest updates in the IDF
Congratulations to Maj. Y., a female cadet who just became the first female squadron commander in the IAF’s Flight School. Yesterday, Maj. Y. assumed command of the Weapons Systems Operator WSO Squadron. In recent months, security forces apprehended dozens of Hamas...
The IDF continues to reach unprecedented milestones
Brigadier General Orly Markman was appointed to head the IDF Court of Appeals. This appointment makes her the third woman to be appointed to the position of Major General in the Israeli military. Security forces arrested dozens of Hamas terrorists in recent months. It...