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| March 27, 2014
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3 Arab Terrorists Stab IDF Soldier in Jerusalem Neighborhood

Terrorist attack in Jerusalem’s northern neighborhood of Pisgat Ze’ev left the IDF soldier with light wounds.

By Uzi Baruch, Ari Yashar

 

Three young Arab terrorists carried out a stabbing attacking Thursday morning, targeting a soldier in Jerusalem’s northern neighborhood of Pisgat Ze’ev.

The soldier was left with light stab wounds in his leg, after being attacked on Nativ Hamazalot Street in the capital city.

Magen David Adom (MDA) crews treated the soldier, and evacuated him to the Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital nearby. He was released shortly thereafter.

 

Police have opened an investigation to track down the attackers. Apparently the stabbing was nationalistically motivated, a crime carrying a heavier penalty. Continue Reading »

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| March 10, 2014
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Returning Terrorist at Jordanian Border Shot Dead after Attacking IDF Soldier

An alert IDF soldier shot & killed a Palestinian Arab who attacked him at the Allenby Bridge crossing Monday.

By Ari Yashar

 

An Arab terrorist was shot to death Monday morning at the Allenby Bridge crossing to Jordan, after he attacked an IDF soldier. The bridge, which is not open to Israeli Jews, was closed due to the incident as an investigation was carried out.

The confrontation apparently started when the terrorist attempted to wrestle the soldier’s gun away from him, leading the soldier to defend himself and in doing so shoot the attacker to death.

“A short while ago a Palestinian attempted to seize the weapon of a soldier at the Allenby Bridge crossing from Jordan. Continue Reading »

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| March 2, 2014
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IDF Celebrates Diversity Week

 

Israel allows its IDF recruits to pledge allegiance on a Bible, the New Testament or Koran; women can fill almost any military role.

By Israel Today Staff

 

The IDF may be the army of the Jewish state, but that doesn’t mean it’s comprised solely of Jewish men and women. Many from among Israel’s minorities choose willingly to join the IDF and take part in the defense of this nation that has provided them with civil rights and freedoms unprecedented throughout the rest of the Middle East.

Israeli Army Celebrates Diversity

Pvt. Muhammad Atrash, Arab Muslim from the Galilee, volunteered to defend Israel by enlisting in the IDF – Courtesy of IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

To celebrate this fact, the IDF last week marked its annual diversity week, “a celebration of the differences that unite Israeli soldiers,” according to the army’s official blog. Continue Reading »

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| February 5, 2014
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Israel’s High Court cuts state funding for draft-dodging yeshiva students

 

High Court of Justice rules in an interim order forbidding the gov’t from funding yeshiva students whose draft date was delayed by defense minister.

By Aviel Magnezi

In a dramatic decision Tuesday, the High Court of Justice, composed of nine justices – with a majority of eight to one – issued an interim order forbidding the government from funding yeshiva students whose draft date was delayed.

An ultra-Orthodox soldier in the field. – Photo courtesy: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The decision applies to yeshiva students aged 18 to 20, who were served with enlistment orders beginning in August 2013 and have not reported at the recruitment center because of Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon‘s decision to delay the draft date because “the question of jurisdiction over them is doubtful.” Continue Reading »

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| February 4, 2014
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Captain Tal Nahman, 21 – IDF Soldier Killed by Friendly-Fire

IDF officer killed in friendly fire incident when mistaken as a terrorist.

Captain Tal Nahman was 21 year-old from Nes Ziona. Family in shock.

By Tova Dvorin

 

The identity of the soldier killed Monday due to friendly fire near Gaza has been released: Captain Tal Nahman, 21, from Nes Ziona.

Capt. Tal Nahman - Courtesy of the Nahman family

Capt. Tal Nahman (ז”ל) – Courtesy of the Nahman family

Nahman was promoted to Captain posthumously. The funeral will take place at 3:00 pm Tuesday with a military ceremony at the cemetery in Nes Ziona.

Reportedly the incident occurred during a routine operation to prevent the placement of explosives on the Gaza security fence, as well as infiltration by Gazan terrorists. Continue Reading »

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| January 9, 2014
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IDF’s elite counter-terrorism unit welcomes 1st female combat doctor

 

Dr. Shani joins the Duvdevan counter-terrorism unit as the 1st combat doctor, winning over 3 male physician for the position.

Dr. Shani: “I can’t wait to go out into the field with the other soldiers”.

Unit commander: ‘Don’t mess with her.’

Eran Navon

The commander of the Israel Defense Forces Duvdevan counterterrorism unit welcomed the first female combat doctor to join an elite unit at a ceremony on Sunday.

Dr. Shani joins the Duvdevan elite unit as a combat doctor, the first time a woman has been chosen for the position – Photo: Maya Baumel-Berger

“This is the unit’s new doctor.

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| January 2, 2014
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IDF appoints 1st female battlefield battalion commander

 

Maj. Oshrat Bachar will first be promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Col and after completion of a battalion commander’s course will she head the Eitam battalion, tasked with monitoring terrorist activities in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

 

The IDF has appointed its first female battalion commander, Maj. Oshrat Bachar, who will head a Combat Intelligence unit in the Southern Command along the border with Egypt.

IDF soldier Oshrat Bachar

IDF soldier Oshrat Bachar – Photo: IDF archiv

Maj. Bachar will be promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Col, and will take charge of a battalion named Eitam, tasked with monitoring hostile terrorist activity in the Sinai Peninsula. Continue Reading »

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| December 18, 2013
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UN Security Council condemned killing of IDF soldier by Lebanon

IDF representatives met with Lebanese Army officers & UNIFIL officials to discuss the incident.

 

JERUSALEM – The United Nations Security Council condemned the killing of an Israeli soldier by a rogue Lebanese soldier on the border between the two countries.

Photo: ‎The IDF soldier that was killed last night by a cowardly Lebanese soldier was Master Sgt. Shlomi Cohen ז"ל, 31, of Afula. He was married and had a little girl.Our heartfelt condolences goes out to his family & loved-ones.May he Rest in Peace.baruch dayan ha'emet‎

The IDF soldier killed was Master Sgt. Shlomi Cohen ז”ל, 31, of Afula. He was married and had a little girl.- Photo: Family courtesy

The Security Council in a statement released Monday night called the incident “a serious contravention of the existing operational rules and procedures as related to resolution 1701,” which ended the 2006 Second Lebanon War between Israel and Hezbollah.

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| December 16, 2013
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IDF shoots at 2 Lebanese soldiers on border

 

Video: Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon

‘Missing’ Lebanese soldier surfaces after Israeli killed on border.

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The Lebanese soldier who reportedly went missing after opening fire at an Israeli military vehicle Sunday night on the northern border, killing an Israeli soldier, has returned to his base.

Israeli soldiers guard near the border between northern Israel and Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 16, 2013

Israeli soldiers guard near the border between northern Israel and Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. – Photo: AP

The Israeli soldier who was killed, Master Sgt. Sholmi Cohen, 31, was a resident of Afula, according to the Israel Defense Forces. His family has been informed of his death and his funeral will be held in Haifa at 5 P.M. Continue Reading »

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| December 12, 2013
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Soldier’s Commander prevented his death in lethal accident

 

Despite suffering massive burns himself, the quick-thinking response by a brave young commander who ran to a burning tank, saved his comrade, & prevented an IDF training accident from becoming a deadly one.

By Yoav Zitun

 

 

The IDF ‘s investigation into Tuesday’s training accident revealed an act of impressive bravery on the part of the company commander.

The evacuation (Photo: Avishag Shaar-Yashuv)

Soldier evacuated from incident – Photo: Avishag Shaar-Yashuv

During the incident, four combat soldiers were wounded, but the brave actions of company commander Second Lieutenant Eylon Tsarfati – who was also wounded – prevented the incident from ending much worse.

Tsarfati’s “quick response despite the burns he sustained is what you would expect from an IDF commander,” a senior commander said. Continue Reading »

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| December 11, 2013
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From Africa with love: IDF’s 1st female Officer from Nigeria

 

Born in Nigeria to a Nigerian mother & Israeli father, Lieutenant Toby Cohen, in IDF’s Homefront Command says, “I have fallen in love with Israel. This is my home & I see myself continuing my life here.” she says.

By Danny Brenner

The Israel Defense Forces, more than any other organization, represents Israeli society. It is a melting pot that includes soldiers from all ethnic, religious and racial backgrounds, men and women, but even this human collage always has something new. For example, Israel’s first female Nigerian officer, Lieutenant Toby Cohen, 21, who was born in Nigeria to a Nigerian mother and Israeli father.

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| November 23, 2013
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Female IDF soldier attacked in Jaffa

 

Suspected 16 yr-old punches soldier on her way from Army Radio (Galatz) station to parking lot.

Motive behind attack still unclear.

By Eli Senyor

A 20-year-old soldier serving in the Army Radio (Galatz) was attacked Friday evening outside the radio station in the heart of Jaffa. According to the soldier’s testimony, an unknown man hit her in the face.

Magen David Adom in Jerusalem. illustrative - Photo: Jini

Magen David Adom in Jerusalem. illustrative – Photo: Jini

Magen David Adom emergency services evacuated the soldier in light condition to Edith Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.

Police arrested a 16-year-old boy, resident of Jaffa, on suspicion of being involved in the event. Continue Reading »

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| October 27, 2013
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IDF’s Medics: 1st responders to wounded Syrians

 

Sgt. Mayan Yogev, is one of IDF’s 1st medic responder to wounded Syrians in need of immediate medical attention. ‘She grants every Syrian in need of help medical care without hesitation, as if they’re IDF soldiers,’ soldiers praise, ‘her goal is saving lives, regardless’

By Yoav Zitun

Sgt. Mayan Yogev is probably the busiest paramedic in the IDF: As part of her role as paramedic for the Nahal‘s scouting brigade, which patrols Israel’s Golan Heights on the Syrian border, she has become the IDF’s first responder along what has recently becomes Israel’s most pressing border region.

Seg. Yogev in the field - Photo courtesy

Seg. Yogev in the field – Photo courtesy

After a number of strenuous months, during which she took care of hundreds of wounded Syrians, she and her brothers in arms will head south for training. Continue Reading »

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| October 22, 2013
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IDF Proud of its 1st Bedouin Tank Commander

Cpl. Mustafa Tabash, who is still two weeks away from completing the Tank Commanders’ Course. says, “When soldiers have a hard time they look at me, who as a Bedouin did not have to enlist to the military,”

By Arutz Sheva

 

The IDF is about to receive its first Bedouin tank commander. While about 1,000 Bedouin Arabs serve in the IDF, most of them serve as trackers, or in the Bedouin reconaissance battalion. Cpl. Mustafa Tabash will become the first Bedouin tank commander in two weeks’ time, once he completes the Tank Commanders’ Course, reports the IDF Website.

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| October 10, 2013
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IDF missile destroys Syrian cannon that fired shells on Israel

 

Israeli Tamuz missile successfully destroys  Syrian cannon which fired 2 mortars at Golan Heights earlier in the day.

Yoav Zitun

An IDF Tamuz missile destroyed Wednesday afternoon a Syrian cannon which had fired two shells into Israeli territory earlier in the day and lightly injured two soldiers.

IDF soldiers shortly after shells landed (Photo: Avihu Shapira)

IDF soldiers shortly after shells landed – Photo: Avihu Shapira

During the incident in the northern Golan Heights, one soldier sustained light wounds from shrapnel, while another suffered from severe shock.

The IDF said the mortars were stray fallout from Syrian infighting near the border between President Bashar Assad‘s forces and rebels trying to overthrow him. Continue Reading »

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