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'Going against the mainstream': Religious women embrace military service as path to empowerment

The number of religious women who opt to enlist in the IDF over national service in the community has been steadily increasing in recent years; How do they deal with halachic issues and criticism from some rabbis?

Tali Farkash | 06.17.23

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets Special in Uniform soldiers

IDF program breaks barriers, integrates disabled and autistic teens

Special in Uniform musical program celebrates 500th performance at the popular club Zappa TLV

ILTV | 06.17.23

CNN slams IDF in report over Jewish settler riots in Huwara

American news network alleges it has acquired videos and testimonies showing the military's inadequacy in preventing the riots, allowing Jewish settlers to do as they wished, and failing to help threatened Palestinians

Ynet | 06.16.23

Hundreds of old Merkava tanks on the way to Europe under historic deal

40 years after they entered service in the IDF, hundreds of Merkava Mark 2 and Mark 3 tanks are expected to be sold to two foreign countries, including for the first time to a European country. The tanks were retired in recent years, and put in storage – but after the start of the war in Ukraine and the renewed demand for armored war vehicles, they were tested and found to be suitable enough to sell

Yoav Zitun | 06.16.23

'He died of sorrow': Israeli man whose wife was killed in rocket attack last month dies at 86

Sergei Avramyan's grandson says his grandfather's condition quickly deteriorated despite suffering minor injuries when a rocket hit their home in Rehovot during Operation Shield and Arrow, in which his wife was killed

Meir Turgeman | 06.15.23

Israel worries US weapons intended for Ukraine could go to Iran

IDF official says pro-Russian factions driven to transfer captured U.S. weapons due to the strong defense ties between Moscow and Tehran, and some of these capabilities might fall in the hands of Iranian proxies Hezbollah and Hamas

Ynet | 06.15.23

IDF soldiers captured on tape in brutality to animals

Three different cases of animal cruelty were recorded but the military has yet to decide whether to launch an investigation despite regulations protecting wild animals being in place

Noa Fisher | 06.15.23

חברת רפאל חשפה כי היא מפתחת מיירט שיענה לאיום הטילים ההיפרסוניים שמחונה "קלע חד

Israel defense manufacturer reveals SkySonic able to intercept hypersonic missiles

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems says its interceptor is able to respond to hypersonic ballistic or cruise missiles; the revelation comes a week after Iran exhibits its Fattah missile, it claims can travel 14 times the speed of sound

Yoav Zitun | 06.15.23

At least 5 hurt in West Bank terror attack

A 30-year-old man who sustains gunshot wounds receives treatment by IDF and MDA teams after coming under fire in a drive-by shooting which then continues to a second location; Assailants remain at large as troops launch a manhunt

Elisha Ben Kimon, Einav Halabi | 06.13.23

Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer presents Olah Chadashah soldier with certificate of appreciation

Aliyah minister commends outstanding IDF lone soldiers

Ofir Sofer thanks Olim soldiers recognized for their 'meaningful service' and wishes them 'success in their future endeavors'

Ynetnews | 06.12.23

Former U.S. Marine gives Israeli $100 to hand over to IDF soldiers

Haim Damari was visiting the U.S. to connect with Jews in the Diaspora via cooking and baking workshops, but then he found affection toward Israel and IDF soldiers in the last place he expected

Attila Somfalvi | 06.12.23

Saving the Altalena from the depths of history

Some 75 years after tragic event that would shape Israel as a young country, experts working to save the Altalena's legacy say that the state and government aren't doing enough to retrieve the ship's remains from below the waves - 'This is part of Israel’s heritage, for better or worse'

Korin Elbaz-Alush | 06.12.23

איראן משמרות המפכה הציגו טיל חדש היפרסוני

New IDF intel unit preparing for possible Israel-Iran war

The unit's objective is to prepare for a potential conflict between Israel and Iran; its establishment is a major step in the Israeli military's strategic planning - the unique nature of such conflict necessitates a different approach compared to previous military operations

Yoav Zitun | 06.11.23

The synagogue situated at Israel's most dangerous IDF outpost

The most dangerous, northernmost and overlooking toward Lebanon: a glimpse into three synagogues located in the northernmost bases of the IDF

Ynet | 06.11.23

Strategic consequences of Gaza fighting rounds

Opinion: Every inconclusive engagement in Gaza reaffirms that Israel is strongly averse to paying the high cost in soldiers’ lives, and at the same time, the rounds demonstrate that Israel’s resort to air power as a substitute has proven sorely inadequate

Dr. Avigdor Haselkorn | 06.09.23

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