Entebbe: Behind the Scenes
A special panel appointed by the Heritage Branch of the Intelligence Corps, conducted a survey about the different aspects in one of the boldest operations in the history of the IDF
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IAF Hits Smuggling Targets In Gaza Strip
Operation carried out in response to rocket fired at Israel
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F-16 Landing
Chairman of NATO Military Committee Visits Israel
Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola visits Israel to strengthen cooperation between Israel and NATO
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Prime Minister: Insubordination Will Cause State to Collapse
Netanyahu comments on Nachshon Battalion incident
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Infantry Corps Equipped With New ATV Carrier
The new Infantry Corps Carrier (ATV) supports forces in the battlefield, carrying up to 700kg of equipment and provisions
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News and Events
Prime Minister: Insubordination Will Cause State to Collapse
Netanyahu comments on Nachshon Battalion incident
IDF Soldiers Refuse to Evacuate Jewish Settlement
The soldiers of the Nahshon Battalion will be put on trial
Field Week of Nahal Brigade Recruits
Experiencing the Desert
Southern Command sends IDF officers on trips through the South, in order for them to get to know the surroundings of their bases
First Druze is Chief Logistics Officer
Brig. Gen. Mufid Ganam: "The Druze are treated equally"
Lt. Gen. Ashkenazi: Every Combat Soldier Deserves a Scholarship
Former combat soldiers receive student scholarships
IDF and EUCOM Complete Joint Training Exercise
For 20 days the two forces trained their cooperation in various defense exercises throughout Israel
Lt. Gen. Ashkenazi: Hezbollah Holds 300 km Range Missiles
Former Secretary Donates Millions
Shoshanna Shechter, who was a secretary during her military service, donated 24 million NIS to the Friends of the IDF
IDF Launches Campaign for Swine Flu Vaccination
As of November 8th, the Medical Corps began vaccinating soldiers in high risk groups.
Indian Chief of Staff Visits Israel
Gen. Deepak Kapoor arrives in Israel to hold meetings with the IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi
Two Life Sentences to Terrorist Involved in Soldiers Deaths
Riad Arafat sentenced to 2 life sentences for the killing of two IDF soldiers in an attack in 2005
The Iranian Smuggling Route: Air, Sea and Land
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have been running smuggling operations through air, sea and land
Massive Arms Shipment Intended for Hezbollah Intercepted by Israel Navy
A special Navy force intercepted and boarded a ship carrying weapons 100 miles off the coast of Israel.
"IDF and US Forces are creating a new path"
Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the combined IDF and United States Command exercise, Juniper Cobra
EUCOM Commander visits Israel
EUCOM Commander Visits Israel During Juniper Cobra 10 Exercise
Admiral James G. Stavridis first official visit to Israel
Chief of Staff: “Our commitment is to pull out those weeds, before they grow more evil"
A special conference in memory of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
Women Combat Intelligence Company Set in Motion
After three years of trial periods, the all-women Combat Intelligence Company is now a reality in the IDF
IDF Remembers Yitzhak Rabin
The IDF held an event in memory of assassinated Prime Minister and 7th Chief of Staff, Yitzhak Rabin
Qassam rocket launchers uncovered
UNIFIL Finds 4 Katyusha Rockets Ready to be Fired at Israel
Rockets were found ready to be fired at Israeli territory a day after a Katyusha rocket struck northern Israel
Katyusha Rocket Fired at the North
A Katyusha rocket fired from Lebanese territory fell in the northern Galilee on Tuesday. IDF forces respond with artillery fire at the source.
IDF Chief Speaks at Holocaust Memorial Site in Berlin
During his visit, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi spoke about the Holocaust, the importance of a strong IDF and reiterated that the IDF is not an army that seeks to wage war. Video
IDF Chief of the General Staff Began His Work Visit in Germany
During his visit, the Chief of the General Staff will hold a memorial ceremony and deliver a speech in Berlin
Women Try-Out for Combat Positions
High School teenage girls attend try-outs where they will be tested for combat roles opened for women in the IDF
IAF Patriot missile battery
Joint IDF-EUCOM Air Defense Exercise
The Juniper Cobra exercise between the U.S and the IDF forces is carried out for a three week period
Air Force Struck Weapon Manufacturing Facility
IAF struck two smuggling tunnels and a building used to manufacture weapons in Gaza
"We appreciate what Israeli Forces have to counter"
The Canadian Military Chief General Walter. J Natynczyk visited Israel for 3 days and came to appreciate Israel's fight against terrorism.
US Army and IDF Begin Joint Air Defense Exercise
Juniper Cobra exercise will be held this year for the fifth time and will be the largest of its kind ever conducted in Israel
Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, Maj. Gen. Avi Mizrahi, Maj. Gen. Gadi Shamni, Defense Minsiter Ehud Barak
Newly appointed IDF Military Attache in Washington D.C.
Maj. Gen. Gadi Shamni who was appointed as the IDF's Military Attache in Washington, D.C.
Israeli Civilian Severely Injured by Firebombs
Palestinians hurled firebombs at an Israeli civilian's vehicle traveling near Beit Hagay
Canadian Chief of Defence Staff Visits Israel
Gen. Walter J. Natynczyk pays his first work visit to Israel
Follow the IDF on Twitter
IDF Spokesperson Unit opens Twitter account to provide users worldwide with easy access to information
New Academic Military Medicine Program
A new military medicine program called Tzameret will train fifty doctors every year to serve in the IDF
"The IDF is the insurance certificate to the existence of the State"
IDF successfully conducts large cooperation training exercise between various forces
Taking Off
IAF Struck Two Smuggling Tunnels in the Gaza Strip
Attack was in response to firing of a Qassam rocket at Israel and the continuous firing rockets at Israeli civilians
Hezbollah Operatives Smuggling Weaponry in Southern Lebanon
Evidence filmed after the explosion of a weaponry warehouse
Two Israelis Injured by Stone Throwing
Firebombs and stones thrown at Israeli vehicle in Judea and Samaria Region
Security for Palestinian Olive Harvest
During this year's olive harvest season, the IDF, the Civil Administration and the Israeli Police will provide security for Palestinian workers
IAF Hits Weapon Smuggling Tunnels in Gaza Strip
Two weapon smuggling tunnels and a weaponry production site struck in response to Qassam rocket fire at Israel
Video Tape of Gilad Shalit Received by His Family
Gilad Shalit's parents receive a video tape of their son in Palestinian captivity; Israel releases 18 Palestinian prisoners
Maj. Gen. Benny Ganz Appointed as Deputy Chief of the General Staff
Maj. Gen. Benny Ganz replaces Maj. Gen. Dan Harel as Deputy Chief of the General Staff