The Prime Minister is treating us as morons

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed his political savvy by avoiding an election as he outmanoeuvred Naftali Bennett and his Bayit Yehudi party, forcing them to blink after Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned. Read more

Body of IAF pilot found 56 years after his death

After a decades-long search, the head of the IDF manpower directorate, Maj.-Gen. Moti Almoz, announced the discovery of the remains of air force pilot, Lt. Yakir Mordechai Naveh (Leifer), whose burial place was, until recently, unknown. Read more

IDF officially shuts down Syrian field hospital

The IDF announced on Friday that it was shutting down the field clinic it used to treat thousands of Syrians injured in the country’s seven-year civil war. Read more

Israel Air Force strikes and kills seven Islamic State terrorists who infiltrated Syrian border

The Israeli Defence Forces said it launched an airstrike on Wednesday night, killing seven terrorists from the Islamic State who had infiltrated Israeli territory in the Golan Heights along the Syrian border. Read more

Ahed Tamimi concludes eight-month prison sentence after assaulting IDF soldier

Ahed Tamimi, who gained infamy in Israel and acclaim inside the Palestinian Authority after a video of her assaulting Israeli police officers went viral, was released from HaSharon Prison on Sunday after serving an eight-month sentence. Read more

After massive IDF retaliation following death of soldier, ceasefire holds

A tense ceasefire held on the Gaza border Saturday following several waves of Israeli strikes on Hamas targets in the Strip in retaliation for the death of a soldier shot dead by sniper fire. Read more

Knesset ratifies Breaking the Silence law banning group from schools

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Israel under fire

Three people were injured when a mortar fired from Gaza hit a house in the town of Sderot at around 6:30 p.m Saturday evening. Read more

‘Steering wheel of the military’: IDF intelligence officers provide rare glimpse into their secret world

As Israel’s enemies build up their military force while hiding themselves in civilian population centres, the intelligence officers of the Israel Defense Forces keep a close eye on them and prepare the military accordingly…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more

IDF spokesman: Hamas trying to lure soldiers with mobile phone app

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IDF crowns first four female tank Commanders

The IDF has announced that for the first time in IDF history, four female soldiers became tank commanders after they successfully concluded a 16-month-long pilot course. Read more

IDF arrests Palestinian who killed Israeli soldier with slab thrown from building

Islam Yousef Abu Hamid, the man suspected of killing 20-year-old Israeli soldier Ronen Lubarsky when he dropped a stone on his head during a counter-terror operation near Ramallah, was arrested last week by the Israel Defence Forces. Read more

The IDF’s Unit 9900: ‘Seeing’ their service come to fruition

A program designed to integrate young people on the autistic spectrum into the military—in fields where they have a relative advantage—is proving to be a “win-win” for all involved…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more

Jerry Seinfeld criticised for visiting Israeli counter-terror training camp, air force base

Famed Jewish-American comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld came under fire this week for a recent visit to a counter-terrorism and security training academy in the Judea and Samaria community of Efrat.  Read more

New elite military unit ready to defend Israel from Gaza terror threat

A new elite IDF infantry unit is about to take up its position along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip.  Read more

Tension rises in Israel’s north as Syria, Iran team to fight ‘Zio-American schemes’

The IDF struck three Syrian rocket launchers Saturday after five rockets from Syria entered the Israeli Golan Heights earlier that day, and as Iran’s military chief inked an agreement with Damascus pledging to combat “Zio-American schemes.” Read more

IDF preparing for Islamic State attack in Golan Heights

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is preparing for possible attacks and infiltration by the Islamic State terror group on its northern border in the Golan Heights. Read more

Israeli colonel to visit

IDF Colonel Shaul Arieli will visit Australia for the first time this November. Read more

Journalist reports that “she hasn’t been harmed”

Israeli naval commandos have boarded and taken control of the activist boat ‘Freedom Flotilla III’ – tying to break the Gaza blockade. New Zealand journalists were on board. Read more

Bibi meets children of fallen IDF members

Ahead of Yom Hazikaron, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with the children of members of the Israeli Defence Forces who lost their lives on active service. Read more

Triguboffs at dedication of an IDF meeting place

Sydney’s Harry and Rhonda Triguboff are the patrons of a recently dedicated green meeting place in Raanana for lone soldiers who immigrated to Israel without their parents. Read more

Writing to the IDF

More than 200 Melbourne community members have written letters of support to soldiers in the IDF. Read more

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