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IDF Soldiers Petition Chief to Restore Army Bible Studies
Following the cancellation of a weekly Bible study class in October, over 800 Israel Defense Forces soldiers have signed a petition imploring IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot to reinstate the lessons. The popular class was canceled by General Aharon Haliva, commander...
The Controversy Continues: Should There Be Female IDF Combat Soldiers?
Though Israel accepted the Equality Amendment to the Defense Services Law in 2000, which states that acceptance to Israel Defense Force (IDF) combat units must be based on ability rather than gender, nearly two decades later, controversy still exists whether female...
IDF Stops Terror Attack in Biblical City of Beit El
Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) along with the security forces of the Biblical city of Beit El and Border Police officers on Monday foiled a terror attack planned on the city. The terrorist was caught through their joint efforts. “Army intelligence discovered the plot...
IDF Aid Team Heads Home From Mexico in Time for Yom Kippur
The 71-member team from the Israel Defense Force (IDF) sent to Mexico City after a devastating earthquake is returning to Israel in time to celebrate the holiest day on the Jewish calendar: Yom Kippur. The delegation was sent to Mexico to help find victims buried...
IDF Teams Up With Emergency Medics to Prevent Heart Attack Deaths
Israel Defense Force (IDF) medical personnel are joining forces with Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national rescue organization, to increase the amount of first responders during a medical emergency. The program, called “Life Guardians”, is a first for both the IDF...
Lone Soldiers Stream to Israel in Summer of Aliyah
In a strong show of faith and solidarity with Israel, Nefesh B’Nefesh, an organization founded in 2002 to make immigration to Israel easier, is celebrating bringing approximately 2,000 immigrants to the Holy Land in the summer of 2017. Included in this number are 82...
New Israeli Threat: Growing Use Of Terrorist Drones
Israel is increasingly suffering from a new terrorist threat; drones. A drone is a pilot-less radio-controlled aircraft used for reconnaissance or bombing enemies. Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic State and other Islamic radical all have drone programs, posing a continuous...
Simple Yet Innovative Method for Treating PTSD Developed by Discharged Israeli Mental Health Officer
Discharged Israeli army mental health officer, Moshe Farchi has developed a simple yet effective model for dealing with trauma which reduces Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Professionals, as well as laymen, are actively being trained in the method worldwide....
Unique Life-Saving Workshop in Israel Sponsored by LIBI USA
For the first time in Israel’s history, top surgeons throughout Israel and the Israel Defense Force (IDF) gathered to learn a new medical technique which stops bleeding in cases of trauma without an incision. Trauma specialists from South Africa, the US and Sweden...
14 Percent of IDF Flight School Graduates From Religious Backgrounds
The Israeli Air Force Flight Academy just welcomed its latest graduates. These include one out of seven students from Hesder Yeshivas, a program which combines advanced Bible studies and military service. “Over the years, we have seen an increase in religious soldiers...