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| July 12, 2013
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Arab IDF Soldiers: Arab MK Zoabi Should Move to Gaza

2 Arab Christian female IDF soldiers say that MK Hanin Zoabi, a Palestinian Muslim who objects to Arabs joining the army, does not speak for them.

“As Israeli Christians who speak Arabic we have the right to serve the country with pride and not be ashamed,” added Rajda Jarisi of Nazareth.

By Elad Benari

 

Two Arab Christian female Israelis who enlisted in the army this week have criticized MK Hanin Zoabi for her strong opposition to having Arabs join the IDF.

Elinor Joseph, was born 1991 into a Christian family from the Arab village of Jish, is the first Arab woman ever to serve in a combat role in the I.D.F.

Elinor Joseph, was born 1991 into a Christian family from the Arab village of Jish, is the first Arab woman ever to serve in a combat role in the I.D.F.

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| July 12, 2013
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Int’l Press: IDF Detains Boy wins over Beheading in Syria

Pro-Palestinian video of soldiers detaining a child in Hevron caught throwing rocks at cars gets more attention, more int’l press coverage than beheadings in Syria.

By Gil Ronen

 

The IDF entered damage control mode Wednesday over an incident in which an Arab child – apparently about six years old – was detained for an hour or two by IDF soldiers after he threw rocks near the Cave of Machpela in Hevron.

6 yr-old Boy-terrorist with sling breaks windscreens as cars drive by – Ehud Amiton, Tatzpit

A video shot by the leftist B’tselem group shows the soldiers taking the boy, Wadi’ Maswada, to his parents’ home. Continue Reading »

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| July 11, 2013
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Defense Minister Ya’alon: IDF restructuring ‘revolutionary’, will produce new IDF

Defense Minister sees upgrades in IDF technology as making “revolutionary” changes to the military that will produce a different kind of army, in spite of controversial budget cuts that will see the elimination of many units.

By JPOST.COM STAFF
 

 

Changes to the Israel Defense Forces after controversial budget cuts are “revolutionary,” and, in the end, will produce “a different IDF,” Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said on Thursday.

Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon (R) looks into Syria on tour of Golan Heights

Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon (R) looks into Syria on tour of Golan Heights – Photo: Ariel Hermoni, Defense Ministry spokesman

In a statement to the press, Ya’alon stated that the cuts are being made in light of regional threats, and have been pitted against advances in technology.

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| July 9, 2013
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IDF Haredim soldiers build new Electronic Warfare System

Ultra-Orthodox IDF soldiers participate in development of new & advanced electronic warfare system.

 

A., 29, thankful for the opportunity to ‘give not only to the army, to the people of Israel, but also to the place from which I come as someone setting a precedent’.

By Yoav Zitun

far from the limelight, haredi soldiers serving in the army are racking up impressive accomplishments. Ultra-Orthodox soldiers serving in the army’s Computer Services Directorate have recently completed development of an advanced electronic warfare system, which significantly improves the operational abilities of forces along the nothern and Gaza borders.

ע', אחד הבוגרים (צילום: דובר צה"ל)

I., one of the program graduates – Photo: IDF Spokesperson

The secret system provides an operational solution to a gap which existed within the army in terms of daily security. Continue Reading »

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| July 7, 2013
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Cabinet adopts historic draft bill to ultra-Orthodox’s dismay & anger

Lapid: Historic day; MK Porush: Black day for Jewish settlement

 

Ministers approve outline for haredi draft, to commence in 4 years.

By Omri Efraim

 

The cabinet adopted the equal share of the burden outline, according to which 21-year-old haredim will be drafted to the IDF, beginning in 2017, excluding 1,800 who have proven themselves scholarly-gifted and will continue to study the Torah.

Haredim in enlistment bureau – Photo: Yaron Brener

Fourteen ministers voted in favor of the outline, while only four opposed it.

The outline, finalized last May by a committee headed by Minister Yaakov Peri, also recommends that haredi draft-evaders will be criminally sanctioned. Continue Reading »

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| July 7, 2013
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Satellite clip of sea rescue of Israeli pilots from F-16 cash

On IAF training flight, the two-seater F-16 fighter jet crashes into Mediterranean sea off coast of Gaza Strip due to technical fault in engine.

IAF flight instructor/pilot & navigator safely eject and parachute to sea before being rescued by the IDF’s Unit 669.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

An F-16i on a training flight crashed in the Mediterranean Sea, some 50 kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip, on Sunday. The plane’s pilot, an Israel Air Force flight instructor, and navigator, who was being trained, safely ejected from the aircraft and parachuted to the sea before being rescued.

F-16i -Sufa, Photo courtesy IDF Spokesperson's Office

F-16i -Sufa, (illustrative) – Photo courtesy IDF Spokesperson’s Office

The two-seater fighter jet was taking part in a training exercise in which it drilled an interception.

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| July 7, 2013
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IDF on Sinai border: Security coordination with Egypt remains uninterrupted

Despite political upheaval in Egypt, it continues to be in the interest of both sides to fight terror cells, says IDF liaison officer; ‘Egyptians are doing good work.’

By Gili Cohen 

Security coordination with Egypt remains in good shape despite the political turmoil in Cairo, Israeli officers serving in the border area say.

Egyptian soldiers on Sinai border.

Egyptian soldiers stand guard on at the border between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip, July 5, 2013. – Photo: Reuters

According to the rules of engagement, if the Israel Defense Forces spots armed men approaching the border, the preference is to let the Egyptians take action.

“In most cases the Egyptians are doing good work,” said a liaison officer. Continue Reading »

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| July 5, 2013
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IDF’s Druze Herev Battalion Tests New Fighting Techniques for Engaging Hezbollah

Israel’s Druze battalion developed successful techniques for fighting Hezbollah, based on years of experience operating on Israel’s northern border & including the Lebanon War II.

In a battalion-wide exercise last week the battalion’s new methods were tested.

By IDF Spokesperson’s Office

 

The IDF’s Herev Battalion, made up of members of Israel’s Druze community, has gained many years of experience performing unique missions near the Israel-Lebanon border. In the 2006 Second Lebanon War, for instance, Herev was the first force to cross the border and the last to return – exhausted from completing a range of complex missions that earned the unit a citation. Continue Reading »

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| July 5, 2013
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IDF K-9 discovers weapons hidden inside mattress

During special night operation in West Bank, IDF dog succeeds where soldiers fail, runs into bedroom, then reveals hidden arms & munitions.

By Yoav Zitun

The resourcefulness of one IDF’s dogs led to the discovery of a weapon cache: During a military operation conducted Wednesday night in a Palestinian village near Nablus, a soldier in the IDF‘s Oketz Unit discovered – with the aid of her military canine – a firearm and munition concealed in the house of a Palestinian suspected of terrorist activities.

החיילת והכלב. צוות לעניין

IDF dog refused to give up  – Photo Courtesy the IDF

Givati Brigade soldiers, together with the IDF’s Oketz Canine Unit raided the village of Bita Al Fuka, not far from Nablus, early Thursday morning after receiving intelligence information regarding a suspected terrorist. Continue Reading »

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| July 2, 2013
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Palestinian killed by IDF fire during riot near Mouth Hebron

The Palestinian Security Academy cadet who was shot during clashes with IDF forces in south Mount Hebron, died of his wounds.

Elior Levy

A Palestinian was killed in the village of Dura in the south Mount Hebron from IDF fire late Monday night. A riot broke out on site, in which the Palestinian was shot under unclear circumstances.

A military official confirmed the details and informed that the circumstances behind the event were being examined. Security forces in the area are preparing for further riots in response to the event.

The deceased, Muatez Edris Sharuna, 19, was a cadet in the Palestinian Security Academy in Jericho. Continue Reading »

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| July 1, 2013
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Hezbollah watching and documenting IDF movements

Northern command is practicing direct conflict with Hezbollah fighters in bid to keep its troops on their toes, in wake of what top commanders are calling Hezbollah’s ‘compulsive’ documentation of IDF movements.

By Yoav Zitun

The IDF has recently shown soldiers manning the northern border a peculiar set of pictures – Hezbollah men, in full regalia, armed with proper military equipment, carefully watching and documenting the IDF’s movements.

"התרחיש המרכזי - איום החדירה וגם החטיפה" (צילום: דובר צה"ל)

Training. Lebanese border – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Seven years after the Second Lebanon War, what seems to be a grievous breach of the UN resolution ending the conflict is for the IDF’s northern commanders a sign of Nasrallah‘s growing boldness. Continue Reading »

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| June 28, 2013
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Iron Dome deployed near Haifa amid heightened tensions on Northern borders

IDF: The Anti-rocket battery move was dictated by changes in security situation.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

 

The IDF deployed an Iron Dome anti-rocket battery in the Haifa area early Friday morning, amid heightened tensions in the North stemming from the ongoing Syrian civil war.

Iron Dome battery deployed in North

Iron Dome battery deployed in North – Photo: Ben Hartman

The IDF Spokesman’s Office stated that Iron Dome batteries are redeployed periodically in accordance with appraisals of the security situation.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.- Gen. Benny Gantz told pilots receiving their wings at the Hatzerim Air Base Thursday, “The region is shaking, from south to north.

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| June 26, 2013
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2 wounded Syrian kids treated in Israeli hospital – 2nd time this week

IDF medics transferred the 2 civilian casualties, a child & a teenager into Israel late Tuesday night for treatment in Safed’s Rivka Sieff Medical Center.

30 Syrian civilians have been hospitalized there since start of civil war.

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Israel Defense Forces medical teams transferred two wounded Syrian children into Israel late Tuesday night for treatment in Safed’s Rivka Sieff Medical Center.

IDF troops on Israel-Syria border

IDF troops on Israel-Syria border, June 25, 2013. – Photo: Ap

 

One of the wounded, a 15-year-old, is in serious condition after suffering multiple internal wounds and having already undergone surgery in Syria. The other, 9-years-old, is in moderate condition after suffering shrapnel wounds all over his body and losing his right eye. Continue Reading »

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| June 24, 2013
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IDF invites Gaza farmers to Tel Aviv agricultural show

Israel continues to promote the quality of life for Gazans, while maintaining strict defensive measures to prevent as much damage from terrorist attacks as possible.

By Israel Today Staff

 

The Israeli army last week invited and facilitated the transport of 50 Palestinian farmers from Gaza to an agricultural conference in Tel Aviv.

Israeli army invites Gaza farmers to Tel Aviv conference

Israeli army invites Gaza farmers to Tel Aviv conference – Israel Today

 

The goal of the gesture was to help boost agricultural output in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, as well as support professional cooperation between farmers in Israel and Gaza.

The gathering also provided the Gaza farmers with an opportunity to present their produce to attendees from around the world. Continue Reading »

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| June 23, 2013
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WATCH: David’s Sling defense system goes on display for 1st time

Israel’s co-manufacturer Rafael says David’s Sling is designed to complement the deployment of Israel’s Iron Dome defensive shield used in the Gaza conflict, and will be operational within 2 years.

By Reuters

 

 

Once shrouded in secrecy, Israel’s David’s Sling missile interceptor went on display for the first time this week at the Paris Air Show.

Magic Wand

David’s Sling, also known as the ‘Magic Wand’ system, can intercept mid-range missiles. – Photo: Haaretz Archive

 

Co-developed by the U.S. firm Raytheon and Israeli company Rafael, David’s Sling (also known as the Magic Wand) is a missile defense system designed to safeguard Israeli citizens from attack. Continue Reading »

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