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| January 25, 2017
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Eitan, the IDF’s wheeled APC finishes 1st testing with Nahal Infantry Brigade

 

WATCH: The IDF’s ‘Eitan’, the world’s most modern & protected APC is set to replace the aging American made M113 and comes complete with air conditioning, touch-screen monitors, a 30mm cannon, Trophy active protection system, and with top speed at 56mph.

By Yoav Zitun

 

The Ministry of Defense’s new wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC), known as the ‘Eitan,’ has finished its first round of operational testing with the Nahal Infantry Brigade, which will be the first IDF combat unit to make use of the new vehicle.

The Eitan is slated to replace the aging M113 APC, which has been in service since the 1970s. Continue Reading »

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| January 22, 2017
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Hugo Boss model leaves his career to volunteer for the IDF

 

31 yr-old James Hirshfield dismissed the army’s decision that he was too old and his family’s advice not to give up a successful career, he still emigrated to Israel and started his service as ‘the best soldier I can be’ in April…and is loving it!

By Isaac Dabush

 

A 31-year-old British-born immigrant to Israel who previously modeled for international fashion house Hugo Boss immigrated to Israel and enlisted in the IDF a fortnight ago and is to begin his service in April.

From a young age living with his Jewish family in London, James Hirshfield was used to receiving compliments on his look. Continue Reading »

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| January 12, 2017
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Hamas hacks IDF cell phones by suckering soldiers with phony accounts

 

After posing as beautiful young women, Hamas operatives successfully hacked IDF soldiers’ cell phones to acquire intelligence by photographing and listening in on IDF forces near the Gaza border.

By Yoav Zitun

 

As part of the Hamas’ internet espionage activities, the terrorist organization’s cyber collections unit managed to hack dozens of cell phones belonging to IDF combat soldiers in an attempt to gather intelligence for military operations and preparations on the Gaza border.

Investigations by the Shin Bet and the IDF’s Information Security Department and Cyber Defense Unit discovered that dozens of cell phones belonging to soldiers and officers in both active and reserve duty had been hacked by Hamas.

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| January 2, 2017
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Meet Lt. Shahar, Israeli Air Force’s newest female fighter pilot interviewed

 

view videoIDF interviews history-making Lt. Shahar, the 4th female fighter pilot who qualified for the Israeli Air Force.
– WATCH short Israeli Air Force clip.

By Yoav Zitun

 

“I don’t feel special,” said Lt. Shahar, the fourth female fighter pilot in the history of the Israeli Air Force who completed the 173 Pilots’ Training Course last week. “Even before the course, I was a completely regular person. Not the most successful amongst my friends. I didn’t have the highest grades in high school—they were actually middling. In basketball as well I was good, but I wasn’t in the top league. Continue Reading »

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| December 26, 2016
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Abbas confidant reveals: Palestinians ‘to prosecute hundreds of IDF officers at ICC’ 

 

In an Israel TV2 report, it was reported by a close Abbas associate that the Palestinians Authority has collected names and photographs of hundreds of Israeli soldiers in order to have them charged by the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

By i24news

 

The Palestinian Authority is in the process of collecting the details of various Israeli soldiers in order to take them to the International Criminal Court in 2017, a prominent Palestinian journalist said Sunday, according to Israel’s Channel 2.

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In showing the public his true feeling towards Israel, Obama opens the door for Abbas’ PA to pursue countless charges against Israeli citizens at the ICC and elsewhere.

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| December 19, 2016
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IDF busts large illegal weapons-making facility in Hebron basement

 

In addition to the 15 lathes, Israel’s security forces discovered 70 barrels full of assorted ammunition for M16’s, Carlo Gustav and other automatic weapons, found hidden in the basement walls.

By JPOST.COM STAFF,  ANNA AHRONHEIM

 

Security forces seized the largest weapons manufacturing factory this year overnight between Sunday and Monday in Hebron, a senior IDF officer said Monday morning.

Discovered submachine-gun barrels & weapon's parts - IDF Spokesperson's Unit

Discovered assorted submachine-gun barrels & weapon parts – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The facility, found in the basement of a family house, included 15 lathes used to produced weapons components.

In addition to the metal-working machines, security forces found 70 barrels full of hundreds of different types of ammunition. Continue Reading »

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| November 22, 2016
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IDF shoot dead knife-yielding Palestinian terrorist at Jerusalem’s Kalandia checkpoint

 

A Palestinian Arab, who quickly charged a security guard with knife drawn, was neutralized during his attack by an alert IDF soldier at a Jerusalem checkpost.

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A potentially deadly terror attack was averted Tuesday morning, when a knife-wielding terrorist was shot and killed just outside of Jerusalem.

The incident took place in the Kalandia checkpoint, the main point of entry for Palestinian Authority residents entering Jerusalem.

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Constant Incitement to kill Jews on the internet sends a clear message

The terrorist reportedly charged a security guard operating one of the lanes for cars passing through the checkpoint. Continue Reading »

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| November 21, 2016
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Israel security forces nab 9 terrorists, confiscating weapons and terror funds in night-raids

 

In 3 overnight multi-agency operations across Judea and Samaria, the IDF, Border Police, Israel Police, and Shin Bet security agency, apprehended 9 wanted terrorists, while seizing firearms & cash used to promote terrorism.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

A joint overnight operation of the IDF, Border Police, and Judea and Samaria District police netted nine wanted terrorists and a large illegal weapon stash.

Four of the suspects arrested in the raids were wanted for past terror attacks targeting Israeli civilians and security forces.

Cache of weapon parts uncovered - IDF Spokesperson's Unit

Cache of weapon parts uncovered – IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

According to an IDF spokesperson, the suspects included three members of the Islamic Jihad terror group and two members of Hamas. Continue Reading »

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| November 13, 2016
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IDF: Aim is every tank and APC off assembly line has ‘Trophy’ defense system

 

view videoIn a deal estimated at hundreds of millions of shekels, Israel’s Defense Ministry is acquiring hundreds of Trophy missile defense systems to ensure its intergraded into every tank and APC coming off the assembly line.

By Lilach Shoval

 

The Defense Ministry announced Thursday plans to acquire hundreds of Trophy tank protection systems in a deal estimated at hundreds of millions of shekels.

Trophy, also known as Windbreaker, is an active tank protection system designed to intercept and destroy incoming anti-tank missiles and rockets with a shotgun-like blast.

The system is the product of a collaborative project between Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries’ Elta Group. Continue Reading »

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| November 9, 2016
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Palestinian terrorist neutralized during stabbing attack in Samaria

 

IDF solider unhurt as the Palestinian terrorist’s thrust of his screwdriver failed to penetrate the soldier’s protective vest.

By Uzi Baruch

 

An Arab terrorist attacked IDF soldiers in Samaria Wednesday morning, attempting to stab them with a screwdriver.

Palestinian terrorist being stabilized by medics after being neutralized during stabbing attempt. - Photo: Uziel Vatik

Palestinian terrorist being stabilized by medics after being neutralized during stabbing attempt. – Photo: Uziel Vatik

The attacker was shot and neutralized during the incident, which took place between Tapuah Junction and the Arab village of Hawara, near the Jewish community of Yitzhar.

The wounded terrorist was treated on the scene by emergency responders.

While the terrorist managed to stab one soldier at the scene, the screwdriver failed to penetrate the soldier’s protective vest.

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| November 1, 2016
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UN accepts Israel’s invitation for peacekeeping forces to be trained in field medicine by IDF

 

Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon said, “We are very proud to invite U.N. peacekeeping forces to Israel…We hope U.N. personnel will be able to implement our methods and save lives worldwide.”

By Shlomo Cesana

 

United Nations peacekeeping forces are scheduled to participate in a special emergency field medicine seminar headed by the Israeli military and local medical professionals, Israel Hayom learned Sunday.

IDF and U.N. troops on the northern border [Illustrative] | Photo credit: Eyal Margolin / JINI

IDF and U.N. troops on the northern border [Illustrative] – Photo: Eyal Margolin/JINI

The seminar, to be held in the next few weeks, aims to address one of the fundamental challenges U.N. peacekeeping forces face in their assignments in conflict zones worldwide: saving lives on the battlefield. Continue Reading »

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| November 1, 2016
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Exposé: IDF Christian soldiers subject to threats and attacks by Muslim neighbors

 

Christian IDF soldiers finding themselves threatened by their Muslim neighbors is not unknown to Israeli officials and although some are still the recipients of violent attacks, nothing substantial has been done to protect them.

By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV

 

The compulsory military draft does not apply to them, but the values they grew up on and the strong desire to integrate into Israeli society has spurred in recent years a growing trend of Christian enlistment in the IDF and other security forces.

Father Naddaf of Nazareth with Christian Israeli IDF soldiers at a Christmas party on December 21, 2015. - Photo: ISRAELI CHRISTIAN RECRUITMENT FORUM

Father Naddaf of Nazareth with Christian Israeli IDF soldiers at a Christmas party on December 21, 2015. – Photo: ISRAELI CHRISTIAN RECRUITMENT FORUM

However, their willingness to enlist in the Israeli army and to contribute to the security of the country sometimes exacts from them a heavy price. Continue Reading »

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| October 28, 2016
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IDF fortifies defenses on northern border with Lebanon

 

The IDF has begun fortifying its northern border defense by installing new fences/walls, adding more obstacles and reinforcing existing infrastructure in preparation for a possible ‘Third Lebanon War’, in which Hezbollah fighters may attempt to infiltrate into Israel.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Wednesday’s cross-border shooting incident, which is still being investigated by the Northern Command as an attack by another terrorist group, has exposed one of Israel’s weak points in a sensitive sector, the border line separating roads, orchards and Israeli settlements, mainly in the Galilee panhandle.

IDF patrols Israel's border with Lebanon - Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

IDF patrols Israel’s border with Lebanon – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

The IDF believes that Hezbollah will seek to exploit this weak point and attempt to infiltrate its Radwan special forces troops into Israeli territory in the next Lebanon war.

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| October 20, 2016
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Palestinian throwing stones at IDF patrol shot dead after injuring soldier

 

After IDF patrol vehicle was pelted by rock throwers injuring one soldier, the unit commenced with the rules of engagement and opened fire, killing one of the attacker.

By i24news

 

After IDF patrol vehicle was pelted by rock throwers injuring one soldier, the unit commenced with the rules of engagement and opened fire, killing one of the attacker.

A Palestinian teenager throwing stones at patrolling Israeli soldiers was shot dead on Thursday next to Beit Ummar near the West Bank city of Hebron, the Israeli army said.

Armored mobile intensive care unit used by Israel's Magen David Adom - Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Armored mobile intensive care unit used by Israel’s Magen David Adom in and around Jerusalem.-

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| October 17, 2016
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IDF seals residence used to store illegal weapons, confiscates thousands of shekels

 

After arresting a number of Palestinians, the home used for planning, financing, and weapons distribution for terrorist activities in Shechem was ordered sealed, by the Major General of Central Command.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Last night, the IDF and Border Police arrested 12 Arabs in raids in Judea and Samaria. Five of the arrested are suspected of involvement in terror activity and disturbing the peace.

Terrorist Storage locker being wielded closed in Sh'chem - Photo: IDF Spokesperson's unit

Terrorist Storage locker being wielded closed in Sh’chem – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s unit

During the IDF raid in Kfar Sair, near Hevron, the IDF located and confiscated thousands of shekels that were being used to fund terror activities. Continue Reading »

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