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| June 19, 2013
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GOTCHA!! IDF Nabs THREE Palestinian Policemen who Murdered Israeli

The IDF has taken into custody 3 Palestinian police officers-turned-terrorists who shot & killed a young Jewish father at Joseph’s Tomb.

By Maayana Miskin

 

Israeli soldiers have arrested three Palestinian Authority police officers-turned-terrorists, who shot to death a young Jewish father as he returned from praying at the tomb of the Biblical Patriarch Joseph in Samaria (Shomron).

Arab media outlets reported the arrests in May, but the news was only officially confirmed by Israeli sources Wednesday after the removal of a gag order.

Those arrested were identified as Nawaf Fahd Bani Ouda, 24, Wael Hassin Mahmoud Daoud, 24, and Tarki Diyad Tarki Zuara’a, 23. Continue Reading »

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| June 14, 2013
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Israeli ministers consider legislating housing & job preferences for ex-IDF soldiers

New affirmative action legislation, proposed by coalition chairman Yariv Levin, would also include Israelis who’ve completed national service.

This comes in response to early start in job market already enjoyed by those who skipped  the army or national service.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet will decide on Sunday whether to endorse proposed legislation that advocates affirmative action for Israelis who have done military or national service.

IDF soldiers by Egypt border - Hershkovitz - Sep 21, 2012

Soldiers get a later start in their professional lives. – Photo: Eliyahu Hershkovitz

A law for the rights of citizens who have contributed to the state has been proposed by coalition chairman MK (Likud) Yariv Levin. Continue Reading »

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| June 12, 2013
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Is the IDF to Choose: Hareidim or Women Soldiers?

Women’s groups and political organizations have been pressuring the IDF to place more women in more combat units throughout the IDF.

By Arutz Sheva

 

 

Political organizations and women’s groups are putting pressure on the IDF to press on with the integration of women in the army’s combat units.

Elinor JosephThe organizations are joined by senior reserve officers who are offering a wide strategic plan for embedding women in all levels of the combat array.

One of the senior officers is the head of the Institute for National Security Studies, Major General (res.) Amos Yadlin, who said at a round table conference held by the Israeli Democracy Institute Tuesday that the integration of women into military units enhances Israel’s strength. Continue Reading »

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| June 12, 2013
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Yet Another Video of Naked IDF Soldiers Goes Viral

 

After 1st set of naked photos of IDF girls gain global glory as the ‘Gaza Strip,’ now a new video of female soldiers dancing ‘half-naked’ goes public.

Ynet

 

One week after the naked IDF soldiers’ photos scandal, which reached headlines in tabloids worldwide, a video distributed through social media is threatening to one-up the last high jinks.

IDF girls“Dance like whores on a pole,” one of the soldiers is heard saying at the beginning of the clip. Contrary to the previous photographs, the identity of the participants in the video is unknown, as is the date it was shot.

In the clip, one of the soldiers tells her friend she will upload the video to Facebook, and warns her: “I’m uploading this, you shouldn’t look at the video. Continue Reading »

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| June 12, 2013
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MK Porush: Israel Won’t be a Home for All Jews If Gov’t Forces IDF Enlistment

MK Meir Porush: If Torah students are forced to enlist, ‘We will tell the world this won’t be a national home for Torah observant Jews.’

By Maayana Miskin

 

 

If hareidi-religious Jews are forced to enlist in the IDF, many Jews will no longer see Israel as their home, MK Meir Porush (Yahadut Hatorah) has warned.

Porush met recently with French Ambassador to Israel Cristophe Bigot. During the meeting, Bigot asked Porush what the hareidi-religious community in Israel thinks of the government’s plan to require more hareidi men to enlist in the army.

Porush began by explaining the hareidi-religious view of Torah study. Continue Reading »

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| June 9, 2013
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UNSC: Israel said they would attack Syrian tanks on Golan Heights

Document submitted to UN Security Council says IDF told UN commander they would ‘take action’ if Syrian army tanks entered into agreed buffer zone during Quneitra battle with rebel.

By Ynet

 

The fierce battles in the Quneitra region between the Syrian army and rebels trying to overthrow President Bashar Assad threatened to result in a significant military confrontation between Israel and Syria, American blogger Nabil Abi Saab reported on Saturday.

פקחים, תצפיתנים ודריכות. אזור הקרבות בקונייטרה (צילום: AP)

UN vehicles near Quneitra battle zone – Photo: AP

The report was based on a document submitted to the Security Council by Herve Ladsous, UN Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations. Continue Reading »

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| June 7, 2013
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Foreign Ministry strikes against Defense Ministry – Where’s Bibi?

Sanctions of the Foreign Ministry strike include a refusal to issue diplomatic passports to ministers, cessation of cable communications between Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem & delegations around the world and a halt to arrangements for ministerial visits abroad.

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Defense Ministry Director General Udi Shani sent an urgent letter Wednesday to Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he requested that he intercede to end the strike within the Foreign Ministry as soon as possible, in order to save Israel from possible harm to its security and diplomatic ties.

Foreign Ministry union members

Foreign Ministry union members. – Photo: Emil Salman

A senior Israeli official, who read the letter, stated that Shani wrote to Netanyahu that the diplomats’ strike, as well as the decision of the Foreign Ministry union to halt all cooperation with the Israeli Defense Forces has severely hindered the process of changing military and defense ministry attaches in at least ten countries around the world. Continue Reading »

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| June 7, 2013
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Syrians seek refuge in Israel

After battle between Assad’s forces & rebels in Golan Heights, dozens of Syrians attempt to cross into Israel, but IDF soldiers send them back after determining Quneitra was safe.

Meanwhile, wildfires caused by Syrian gunfire spreads crosses the border into Israel

By Yoav Zitun

 

Dozens of Syrians arrived at the Quneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria at around noon Thursday and requested entry into Israel.

Syrian-born fire reaches Golan shrubbery - Photo Haggai Aharon

Syrian-born fire reaches Golan shrubbery – Photo: Haggai Aharon

According to assessments, hundreds of dunams have gone up in flames, some of which have come near the IDF’s Golan positions. An Israeli firefighter squad is currently at the scene attempting to take control of the fire and the IDF has instructed local farmers to stay away from their lands near the border for the time being. Continue Reading »

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| June 6, 2013
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The Druze community celebrates 40 years of IDF combat service for Israel

Despite the Druze being an Arabic-speaking minority, Israeli Druze have always seen themselves as blood brothers with the Jews, proudly wanting to defend their country, the State of Israel.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Israel’s Druze population last week celebrated 40 years since the establishment of a special, elite infantry unit for members of the community joining the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

The all Druze, 'Swords' 299 unit of the IDF celebrate 40 years of combat service

The all Druze, ‘Swords’ 299 unit of the IDF celebrate 40 years of combat service

Israel officially exempts minority groups from mandatory military service, but shortly after the Jewish state’s modern rebirth, leaders of the Druze community demanded that Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben Gurion, also draft their young men for service. Continue Reading »

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| May 29, 2013
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Soldier lightly injured as his ‘Chariot’ overturns during IDF tank training

 

Tank rolls over during training

after it

 diverged from its route

 in Zeelim base in southern Israel. A soldier was lightly injured and taken to hospital.

By Yoav Zitun

A tank diverged from its route and rolled over on Tuesday during an IDF training exercise in the southern base of Zeelim. One soldier was lightly injured and taken to the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.

Merkava Mark III tank flips over - Photo courtesy IDF

Merkava Mark III tank flips over – Photo courtesy IDF

Three other soldiers who were manning the tank were not injured, but were taken for medical examinations nonetheless.

The reserve brigade commander, who commanded the exercise, arrived at the the scene with senior officers to examine the circumstances of the accident. Continue Reading »

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| May 28, 2013
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IDF Probe: Soldiers strike Palestinian then camera turned away

Palestinian

rights group

B’Tselem claims filming of beating in which troops allegedly struck detainee in West Bank was purposely compromised.

By Roi Kais

Military Police announced Tuesday the launching of an investigation into an incident in which IDF soldiers and Border Guard officers allegedly beat a Palestinian man during his arrest.

Palestinian stone-thrower hit by IDF - ScreenshotThe incident occurred in late April in the village of Silwad, located east of Ramallah in the West Bank, and was documented by a security camera belonging to the Ofra settlement.

The Palestinian, Muhammad Da’ar Sa’ad from the village of Al-Mazra’a Al-Sharqiya, was held in Israeli detention for about a month. Continue Reading »

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| May 26, 2013
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New West Bank road to be built for protection against stone throwing

 

In attempt to alleviate growing instances of West Bank stone throwing, IDF commander says new road is planned to protect drivers.

 

Area police chief says: ‘If stones are thrown at you and no one is critically injured, just keep on driving’

By Yoav Zitun

IDF Etzion Sector Commander Colonel Yaniv Alaluf held a meeting with residents of the settlement of Efrat, saying that a new road is to be built in Gush Etzion in an attempt to protect drivers from incidents of stone hurling.

CheckpointThe road construction is expected to be completed within a year.

The meeting was held following the complaints of residents of the settlement against the increasing number of stone throwing incidents in the area. Continue Reading »

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| May 23, 2013
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Haredi soldier: Haredi incitement endangers my life

Haredi soldier files complaint against ultra-Orthodox newspaper, claiming that the daily’s editorial put his life in danger.

 

The paper denies inciting to violence, but suggests that the ‘collaborators’ who wear IDF uniform inside haredi neighborhoods, de facto ‘legitimize’ idea of draft.

Yoav Zitun

 

A haredi youth serving in the IDF filed a complain with the police Thursday against the ultra-Orthodox daily HaPeles, claiming that the paper’s fiery editorial condemning haredi “collaborators” with the establishment had put his life in jeopardy.

Haredi soldier in the IDF Photo Marc Israel SellemThe Jerusalem Post

Haredi soldier in the IDF Photo: Marc Israel Sellem

The complaint came the same day as a report proposing far-reaching reforms to the process of enlistment of haredim into the IDF was submitted to the Knesset. Continue Reading »

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| May 23, 2013
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IDF’s Swearing-in ceremony for new haredi troops relocated for fear of riots

IDF heard ultra-Orthodox ‘zealots’ planned demonstration during ceremony, originally scheduled for Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem, so the ceremony

 was moved to an army base. Soldiers: Disappointed but understand.

By Kobi Nachshoni

The Netzah Yehuda Battalion, which consists of combat ultra-Orthodox soldiers, cancelled a swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Thursday for fear that extremist haredim from “zealous” groups would protest during the event against the recruitment of yeshiva students to the army and civil service, Ynet has learned.

(צילום: אהרון והב - סוכנות הידיעות "חדשות 24")

Haredi riots in Jerusalem – Photo: Aharon Rahav – News 24

The ceremony was set to take place at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem. Continue Reading »

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| May 23, 2013
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Syrian Gunfire into Israel Reflects IDF’s Defensive Abilities ‘Undiminished’

The IDF’s ability to deter any Syrian attack on the Golan Heights remains undiminished, says top defense brass.

By Arutz Sheva staff

 

 

Israel’s ability to deter attack on its positions in the Golan Heights remains undiminished despite an uptick in fire from the Syrian side of the ceasefire line, a defense official said on Wednesday.

Google Earth map

Golan Heights’ Israel-Syria border – Google Maps

 

“The good news is that the continued stability of the Golan Heights (and) the deterrent power of the Israeli army have not been weakened,” senior defense adviser Amos Gilad told army radio, adding that, “Daily life goes on as usual.” Continue Reading »

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