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| April 27, 2015
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Natanyahu warns Israel’s enemies: ‘Don’t threaten IDF soldiers. We will respond with force.’

In obvious attempt at ‘pay-back’ for yesterdays air attack destroying Syrian missile caches earmarked for Hezbollah, 4 terrorists were killed near Druze border town of Majdal Shams by IAF airstrike.

By i24news

 

The Israeli military thwarted an attack on the Israeli-Syrian border on Sunday night, killing four terrorists in the process.

According to the IDF, a group of armed terrorists approached the border with an explosive device near the border town of Majdal Shams, which was intended to be detonated against IDF troops. In response, an IAF aircraft targeted the group and prevented the attack.

The IDF said in an official statement that it will not “tolerate any attempt to harm or violate Israeli sovereignty.” Continue Reading »

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| March 20, 2015
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Israel Air Force drone operators test their responses to Northern infiltrations

IDF has been conducting new drills between the IAF and their northern territorial brigades.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

The Israel Air Force has recently completed a series of drills aimed at improving the responses of drone operators to attempted hostile infiltrations of the country’s borders.

THIS HERON drone featured in Northern Command drills aimed at improving responses to attempted infiltrations by terrorists. – Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The drills factored in lessons learned from the deadly antitank missile attack launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon in January, which killed two IDF soldiers. They also included lessons learned from Operation Protective Edge in Gaza last year. Continue Reading »

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| February 22, 2015
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Israel Buys 14 US Made F-35 Stealth Fighters At $110 Million Each

As in all IAF aircraft,  Israeli weapons and aviation systems will be integrated into the stealth aircraft, injecting millions into local economy.

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Israel is to purchase 14 F-35 stealth fighters from US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin at a cost of around $110 million each, the defense ministry said Sunday.

“The defense ministry will purchase an additional 14 F-35s for around $3 billion, each plane costing an average of $110 million,” a ministry statement said.

The $2.82 billion deal, which includes other technological and training elements, was signed at the weekend after being approved by a ministerial committee in November.

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| January 28, 2015
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IDF retaliates with airstrikes on Syrian army targets following morning rocket attack

 

Israel Air Force responded to earlier rocket attack with successful night-time air strikes on Assad’s military.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

The Israel Air Force (IAF) struck Syrian army artillery targets late on Tuesday night in response to an earlier rocket attack carried out on the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon.

F15 I,’Ra’am’ (‘Thunder’) A multipurpose long-range fighter jet, mainly used for attack and interception strikes. – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

“The IDF views the Syrian regime as responsible for what occurs in its territory, and will act at any time and any way it sees fit to protect the citizens of Israel,” the IDF said. Continue Reading »

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| December 8, 2014
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Report: 2 Hezbollah members killed during air-strike on Syria

 

Arabic-language press reports alleged IAF strike targeted sites storing Russian-made advanced Syrian missiles for Hezbollah.

Moscow demands explanation.

By Roi Kais

 

Two Hezbollah activists were killed Sunday in what foreign sources have said was an Israeli airstrike on military targets in Syria, the Al Arabiya news channel reported Monday. The report contradicts earlier claims by Syrian security forces, who said Sunday that there had been no casualties in the attack.

Smoke trails over Syria allegedly left by IAF warplanes.

Smoke trails over Syria allegedly left by IAF warplanes.

While official Israel continues to keep mum on the daylight attack in Syria that has been attributed to it, the Arab press has in the meantime published more and more details about the alleged Israeli assault. Continue Reading »

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| December 5, 2014
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60 Religious Enlist into Israel Air Force Hareidi Unit

By the end of the year, 400 hareidi men will have entered the IAF in its Shahar Kahol program.

By Arutz Sheva

 

Amid great tensions over hareidi enlistment, about 60 hareidi soldiers joined the ranks of the IAF Tuesday as part of the Shahar Kahol project, writes the IAF Website.

The new recruits will be integrated into a variety of professions and roles in the IAF, including programmers in the IAF’s Ofek computer unit, software inspectors, network administrators and information security professionals, certified electricians, mechanical engineering equipment operators and technicians.

After about three weeks’ basic training at the Uvda base, they will begin courses at the College of Management Academic Studies, after which they will receive professional certificates.

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| November 12, 2014
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Two Defense Reports Conclude: IAF is Ranked World’s #1 Air Force

Latest research carried out by two respected military analysts claim Israel’s Air Force is the best air force on the planet, and the IDF still holds top position as the most dominant army in the Middle East.

By Joe Nathan

 

The Israeli Air Force is “the best in the world,” and the IDF is the most powerful land force in the region, according to new military research projects carried out by Patrick Megahan of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Military Edge Project, and Chris Harmer, a senior naval analyst at the ISW (Institute for Study of War).

F15 I,'Ra'am' ('Thunder') A multi-purpose long-range fighter jet, mainly used for attack and interception strikes. - Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit

F15 I,’Ra’am’ (‘Thunder’) A multipurpose long-range fighter jet, mainly used for attack and interception strikes.

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| September 26, 2014
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‘Israel May Have to Strike Iran at Any Time’

 

Israel’s Air Force commander said that looming military strike on Iran’s nuclear facility necessitates increased defense budget.

By Israel Today Staff

 

In battling the political echelon for defense budget increases on Sunday, the commander of the Israel Air Force, Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel, reminded everyone that the same planes used to attack Gaza over the summer could be called upon at any moment to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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“There’s no one in this room who’d be prepared to ride in a car as old as our planes,” Eshel said in remarks carried by Israel’s Channel 2 News.

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| August 31, 2014
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Israel Downs UAV Near Syria Border

 

IDF spokesman says drone downed with Patriot missile by the IAF, appeared to have belonged to Syria’s military & had flown inadvertently into Israeli airspace.

By Ahiya Raved, Roi Kais, Itay Blumental

 

The IAF fired a  Sunday afternoon, shooting down an unmanned aerial vehicle that strayed into Israeli airspace from neighboring Syria, the IDF said.

Patriot missile battery. (Photo: Avihu Shapira)

Patriot missile battery. – Photo: Avihu Shapira

The IDF said the incident occurred near Quneitra in the Syrian Golan Heights, the scene of heavy fighting between Syrian government troops and rebels.

Lt.-Col. Peter Lerner, a spokesman for the IDF, said the drone appeared to have belonged to the Syrian military and had flown accidentally into Israeli airspace. Continue Reading »

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| July 11, 2014
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Israel Air Force Executes Over 930 Terror Targets Successfully in Gaza

After Security Cabinet meeting, Israel’s Defense Minister, Chief of Staff & IAF Commander discuss details of upcoming operations.

By Ari Yashar

 

After a lengthy Security Cabinet meeting, Israel’s military leaders spoke about the road ahead for Operation Protective Edge, which has already hit 930 terror targets in the Hamas enclave of Gaza.

“Hundreds of targets have been destroyed including the homes of militants, government institutions, launchers, rockets and other war materiel,” said Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon after the meeting.

Thanking the IDF for its firm defense of Israel, Ya’alon remarked “the IDF has impressively succeeded in intercepting the rockets being launched at the State of Israel, and in thwarting the terrorist organizations’ malicious intentions to perpetrate attacks, both by sea and in other ways.” Continue Reading »

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| June 28, 2014
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UN REPORT: Experts Connect the ‘Klos C’ weapons ship to Iran

UN panel concludes that the shipment of weapons & explosives seized by the Israel Navy in March originated in Iran and was destined to Sudan, not Gaza.

By Reuters

 

A UN expert panel has concluded that a shipment of rockets and other weapons that was seized by Israel came from Iran and represents a violation of the UN arms embargo on Tehran, according to a confidential report obtained by Reuters on Friday.

The Klos C being escorted by Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos - Courtesy IDF Spokesperson's Unit

The Klos C being escorted by Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos – Courtesy IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The finding comes just days ahead of the next round of negotiations in Vienna between Iran and six world powers aimed at securing a deal that would gradually lift international sanctions on Tehran – including the arms embargo – in exchange for curbs on the controversial Iranian nuclear program. Continue Reading »

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| June 17, 2014
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IDF arrests 41 Palestinians in last-night’s West Bank raids

Monday night IDF ground forces arrested 41 Palestinians in Hebron & Jenin area as the search for 3 kidnapped teenagers continued.

In Gaza, Israel Air Force bombed 4 strategic terrorist sites in response to yesterdays rocket attacks.

 

The Israel Defense Forces arrested 41 Palestinians overnight Monday in the West Bank, as the search for three kidnapped teenagers continued. Approximately half of the arrests took place in the Nablus region.

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Israeli Defense Forces raiding Hebron and Jenin – Screenshot: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The operation involved about 1,000 soldiers from the Nahal infantry brigade, who raided, among other locations, the Balata refugee camp and the nearby town of Awarta. Continue Reading »

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| June 1, 2014
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Israel Air Force operational capabilities to increase 400% by year’s end

 

IAF commander says Israeli fighter jets will be able to strike thousands of terror targets in a single day, by the end of 2014.

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit

 

The Israeli Air Force’s offensive capabilities will quadruple by the end of 2014, IAF commander Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel said last week.

In a single day, Israeli planes will be able to strike thousands of terror targets and expand the IDF’s achievements during extended operations.

Eshel spoke last week at the Tenth Annual Conference for National Security on the contribution of air power to Israel’s strategic capabilities. He discussed the air force’s attack and defensive capabilities during times of war and routine operations. Continue Reading »

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| April 4, 2014
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After IAF Retaliation for Rockets Fired Thursday, Gaza Terrorists Fire Rockets Again

— SECURITY REPORT UPDATE —

Sirens sound on Ashkelon coast, less than 24 hours after multiple rockets fired into Israel, additional rockets fired Friday morning, with no injuries reported.

By Tova Dvorin

 

Sirens were sounded in the Ashkelon region Friday. According to Channel 2, only one rocket has been fired and no one was reportedly hurt in the attack.

The sirens sounded less than 24 hours after skirmishes broke out between the IAF and Hamas. Four Kassam rockets were fired into southern Israel on Thursday night; there were no injuries reported. The IAF responded by eliminating a number of terror targets in Gaza shortly thereafter. Continue Reading »

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| April 4, 2014
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IAF Strikes Back Following Salvo of Kassam Rockets From Gaza

—  SPECIAL SECURITY REPORT  —

Israel Air Force hits several Hamas targets after terrorists fired salvo of rockets towards the town of Sderot.

By Elad Benari

 

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck in Gaza on Thursday night, hours after terrorists fired several rockets towards Sderot and the surrounding communities.

According to Kol Yisrael radio, Palestinian Arab sources that targets in Gaza City and in northern Gaza were hit. These targets, they said, included two Hamas outposts.

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said that a total of five terror targets were hit, four of them in northern Gaza and one in central Gaza. Continue Reading »

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