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Choosing Purity of Arms

Lone Soldier Corp. Tamar Goren wasn’t sure if joining the IDF was the right path for her. Today she is a Marksman Instructor teaching soldiers about humanity in their jobs

Alon at Dinner LA

LA, Meet the IDF

A recent delegation to Los Angeles showed its Jewish communities the real IDF, its officers also surprised by what they experienced

Pride of a Soldier

Homosexual soldiers in the IDF tell of how they came out to their families and what it is like to be an openly gay soldier in the IDF

Hitting Close to Home

Capt. Stav fought in Operation Cast Lead while his family lived in rocket-ridden Sderot

“Another Ambassador for Israel”

In a recent rugby game between soldiers from the Kfir Brigade and the Armored Corps, IDF Website came across Maj. Tal David, sent to represent the IDF in a unique course at the US’s Fort Knox in 2009 where he learned about commanding and found himself an ambassador for Israel

"This was Fighting for Our Home"

Lt. Col. Hatim Huseisi fought northern flames to save his home

Politically Correct

Aaron Meninberg went from working at the US’s Capital Hill to working at the Israeli Civil Administration in the Judea and Samaria region

Private Avi Charney in basic training

Mahane 80’s International Platoon

Private Avi Charney shares his experience in basic training

"A soldier who wakes every day and does the same thing is a hero"

Capt. (res.) Ezra Lakia talks about fighting terrorists

The Women Electricians of Southern Command

80% of soldiers in southern region’s Ordnance Supply Unit are women

A Different Type of Mission

The battleground is set for forces of Gariin Tzabar to do the mission they were given: shopping for their draft

Trading in Uniforms: From European Football to Combat

D.’s life changed dramatically when one of his friends was shot dead by terrorists

Stuart Marc Davidovich

Boot Camp: Take Two

Stu Davidovich completed basic training, but returned to train as a combat soldier and now serves in the IDF Artillery Corps

Muslim Arab Officer Proudly Serving IDF

Lt. Hesham Aborea enlisted in the IDF in his late 20s, as a way to help his own Arab community. The IDF is a strong, challenging, non-discriminatory army, and is a great supporter of human rights.

Preventing Attacks is All in a Day’s Work

Sgt. Polina, a security inspector with IDF’s Military Police stationed at a border crossing, shares personal experiences with weapons smuggling infiltrators

Celebrating Excellence

Cpl. Gidon Silverstein moved from the United States, volunteered to serve in the IDF, and was recently recognized as a Soldier of Excellence by the Chief of the General Staff

Continuing the Tradition

Eleven past IDF commanders visited the Hatzor IAF base and were recognized and thanked on behalf of the IDF for their significant contribution to the founding of the State of Israel and the IDF

AWIS

English Speaking Group Helps IDF Soldiers

The AWIS Chairman thanked group members for their generous contributions throughout the years

Muslim, Jewish, Arab, Israeli and Now an IDF Soldier

Born in Iraq and raised in Israel, “A” is an Arab, an Israeli, a Jew, a Muslim, and beginning last week, she is also a solder in the IDF

First Female Arab Combat Soldier in IDF is Proud to Serve Israel

Cpl. Elinor Joseph, the first female Arab combat soldier in the IDF:“This will always be my home”

To Understand and Pass On

Young leaders from the Jewish Federations of North America visited northern Israel this week and were briefed on the importance of the army in Israeli society

"You need patience, tolerance and to really get to know people"

Lt. Matan Parker faces special challenges as a combat training instructor for Bedouin recruits

"We do it all out of love"

Lone soldiers of the Givati Brigade were taken for a special day in memory of the soldier Kobi Ichlbom, fallen in Gaza in 2002

“I told myself: Now you are captured; the rules are different”

Ori Shahak tells the story of his eight months in Syrian captivity following the Yom Kippur War

“We did what we had to do”

Lt. Linui Ben Shushan from the Field Intelligence Corps received the President’s Award for Excellence for her role in thwarting terrorist attacks

Friday Visit

IDF soldier Gili Malinsky's first visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum as an Israeli Soldier.

Penina Ross volunteered to enlist in the IDF serving as a Search and Rescue team commander

"I hereby swear…"

A female immigrant soldier who volunteered to enlist in the IDF was sworn in as a Search and Rescue team commander

Law and Order

Lt. Tamar Bartokan Bokia protects the law in the military courtroom in the Judea and Samaria region

Following a Family Tradition

Estelle Tabenkin, whose great-grandfather was a major Zionist leader, immigrated from Canada to serve in an IDF combat unit

משפחת חרבאוי

Family Business

The story of a Druze family – Sgm. Kamil Harbawi and his four sons – all deeply committed to Israel and the IDF

A Doctor of Excellence

Battalion doctor Maj. Dr. Alex Katyev recalls a fateful night during Operation Cast Lead which made him the hero of at least one family

A Woman in Command

Lt. Yarden Shukrun is the first female combat company commander in the Home Front Command

"Here Zionism is done."

Lt. Shulamit Polster works as a company commander of new immigrants who learn to adapt to the IDF and Israeli lifestyle

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