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Iron Dome heroes: Soldiers lost their lives to arm rocket interceptors

Soldiers operating the Iron Dome missile defense batteries near the Gaza border faced thousands of rocket launches on October 7, risking their lives to rearm the units, these are their stories

Yoav Zitun | 10.30.23

No time to waste: Hamas must feel Israeli wrath immediately

Analysis We have the skills, resources, and global support still on our side, so it's time to take decisive action inside Gaza; It will show Hamas our unwavering determination and with US backing, could quell Hezbollah's ambitions to launch an offensive

Yossi Yehoshua | 10.09.23

October 7: Israel's four-fold blunder

The first blunder is in intelligence, the second is how the border was breached, the third is the ease with which hostages were taken into Gaza and the fourth blunder is the IDF's slow reaction

Nahum Barnea | 10.08.23

It's been haunting me for 50 years: I shot down the Libyan plane

'I shoot because I'm a man of the system and I follow orders, even if I don't like them; I do whatever the Air Force commander tells me': Yiftah Zemer speaks openly for the first time about his involvement in one of the most traumatic events in the history of the Air Force and Israel as a whole

Yiftah Zemer | 09.22.23

יואב גלנט, המרכז הסורי למעקב אחר זכויות אדם : 3 הרוגים של חזבאללה בתקיפה באזור טרטוס

Gallant hints Israel behind Syrian strikes, Joint IDF-Greece drill is message to Iran

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says thunderous sound planes is proof actions speak louder than words, after airstrike on Syria in previous day; hails IDF chief in presence of PM at New Year toast

Yoav Zitun | 09.14.23

With 9,152 flight hours, Israeli Air Force salutes record holder pilot

Beyond just conflict, retired IDF pilot Lt. Col. Yehuda Haim has flown Israeli leaders like Rabin and Begin to pivotal meetings, including historic Egypt peace accord; He's now celebrated for his lifetime of service

Korin Elbaz-Alush | 08.22.23

הרמטכ״ל למתגייסים החדשים: ״צה״ל הוא ההזדמנות הכי גדולה של מדינת ישראל במחלוקת הזו; יש לנו מטרה אחת משותפת, ואנחנו עושים אותה ביחד - להגן על המדינה״

Military warns Air Force, Intelligence Units compromised in protests

In briefing to lawmakers, senior officials in the IDF say field units suffer less of an impact from reservists refusing to volunteer but warn that as protests continue, more will stay away from service

Moran Azulay | 08.16.23

Giora Romm, Israeli Air Force's first flying ace, dies at 78

First Israeli pilots to score five kills succumbs to cancer; Filled various senior positions following his military service

Daniel Salami | 08.12.23

Halevi says without unity in the ranks, Israel cannot survive

Chief of Staff publishes a letter to his troops amid the crisis posed by the refusal of at least 10,000 members of the IDF reserve units among them pilots in the Air Force, to volunteer for service of what they call a non-democratic regime

Yoav Zitun | 07.23.23

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו, הרמטכ"ל הרצי הלוי ושר הביטחון יואב גלנט בהערכת מצב

Netanyahu Halevi meeting canceled as more volunteers refuse to serve

Air Force officials fear protest spreading into the ranks after volunteers refuse service, say repercussions to the force, Israel's most effective strategic arm, would be long-lasting

Yossi Yehushua | 07.23.23

IDF Air Force pilots, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar

Israeli reservists warn Air Force chief: Situation is becoming critical

Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar tells reservists serving in critical roles in a heated discussion, that refusing to volunteer would cripple operational readiness; pilots who fly in military missions say they are concerned for the preservation of the military moral code

Yossi Yehoshua | 07.19.23

Air Force reservists meet to discuss refusal over judicial overhaul; Gallant says it's 'reward for our enemies'

At least 400 Air Force reservists met to discuss further measures that they will take due to the government’s continued legislative push; earlier, 40 pilots met with Air Force commander at Tel Nof airbase to air concerns

Nadav Eyal, Elisha ben Kimon, Korin Elbaz-Alush | 07.11.23

גנרל איראני נהרג סוריה הטרלה סוכנות סאברין

Was an Iranian commander killed in Syria or is it a candy ad?

Iraqi news agency affiliated with pro-Iranian militias publishes a fake report naming an IRGC commander allegedly killed in Syria; As news spreads, the alleged victim is revealed to be a popular Persian candy brand, causing embarrassment for Arab media outlets

Einav Halabi, Maor Leizer | 07.03.23

Nepotism rules in Israel's Air Force

Opinion: Despite IDF claims it seeks particular attributes in its future pilots, up to 1 in 4 graduates of recent Air Force academy classes are immediate family members of those in service, making the prestigious job more of an elite closed clique

Nir Cohen | 07.02.23

Legendary Israeli Air Force pilot Danny Shapira dies at 97

One of the first pilots trained by the IAF, Shapira set and broke countless records throughout his illustrious career in the skies

Raanan Ben-Zur, Yoav Zitun | 12.11.22

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