Articles in "Israel Defense Forces"
Israel Extends Mandatory Military Service Over Attorney General’s Objections
The Israeli government approved a law on Sunday extending mandatory military service from 32 months to 36 months, raising tensions over the ...
Netanyahu Reiterates ‘Dramatic Drop’ in US Weapons to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated comments that the US is withholding weapons deliveries at Sunday's weekly cabinet ...
Israel’s Netzah Yehuda Battalion Honors Fallen Heroes Amidst War and US Scrutiny
As Israel observed Memorial Day for fallen soldiers on Monday, the Netzah Yehuda Battalion, mourned its fallen amid unusual international ...
18-Year-Old Former Hostage Enlists in Israeli Army
Former Gaza hostage Noga Weiss was inducted into the Israel Defense Forces as she and hundreds of other new soldiers showed up at a ...
Israel Deposits $7.6 Million of Seized Hamas Terror Funds into State Coffers
The Ministry of Defense transferred 29 million shekels ($7.6 million) in Hamas funds seized by soldiers in the Gaza Strip to the Bank of ...
Iron Dome’s Naval Brother Makes its First Operational Intercept
C-Dome, the naval version of Israel's better-known Iron Dome defense system, made its first operational intercept on Monday night, shooting ...
20-Year-Old Staff Sgt. is Israeli Military’s 600th Fatality Since October 7
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday the death of the 600th soldier to fall since October 7. Staff Sgt. Nadav Cohen, 20, was ...
First Woman Tapped to Command Israeli Air Force Base
For the first time in Israeli history, a woman has been tapped to command an Israeli Air Force base, the Israel Defense Forces announced on ...
Israeli Defense Ministry Prepares to Receive 20,000 Injured Soldiers In 2024
Israel's Defense Ministry is gearing up to receive a significant influx of injured soldiers as the war in Gaza enters its fifth month. The ...
13,572 Israelis Injured Since October 7 Attacks
According to Health Ministry figures released on Sunday, 13,572 Israelis have been injured in acts of war and treated in hospitals since ...
