Captain Dr. Alejandro Murninkas’s yearly reserve service was unlike any other this year. On Monday morning he was paged to arrive as soon as possible to a building site outside Jerusalem. When Alenjandro arrived at the scene, he saw a
Facts & Figures
Last Week Alone: 22,916 Tons of Good and Gas Entered Gaza
Every day, thousands of trucks containing shipments of civilian goods enter Gaza. Gaza Strip land crossing activities for the last week Overall, 921 truckloads carrying 22,916 tons of civilian goods were unloaded at the crossings between February 5th and February 11th.
New IAF Commander Appointed
Minister of Defense Ehud Barak has approved today, February 5, 2012, the decision by the IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Benny Gantz, to appoint Major-General Amir Eshel the new commander of the IAF. Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel will
Photo of IDF Soldier Stepping on Girl Proven False
A photo of an IDF soldier purportedly stepping on a Palestinian girl in an act of brutality was recently debunked, after having been proven to be captured in Bahrain in December 2009. The photo was identified as staged due to
Last Week Alone: 32,322 Tons of Good and Gas Entered Gaza
In spite of what Israel receives from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on a near-daily basis which includes rocket fire, mortar shells and terrified citizens. Israel however, responds with thousands of trucks containing shipments of civilian goods and humanitarian aid. Overall,
The War Drill: New Exercise for Artillery Reservists
Lt. Col. Oded Keller, commander of an artillery battalion in reserves was surprised last week: instead of a routine drill, he was faced with an unprecedented exercise that tested his soldiers’ response to an emergency state of war. Lt. Col.
Israel Defense Forces: January 2012
The month of January was an eventful one, with many occurrences both within Israel’s borders and outside them. Jan 27: The IDF honored the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Designated by the UN General Assembly in 2005, this day marks the liberation of the
Excerpts from Chief of Staff’s Speech at NATO Conference
Excerpts from the IDF Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz’s speech today at the NATO conference held in Brussels: …”In the year that has passed since the last meeting, the strategic situation in which both NATO and the IDF operate and
IDF Thwarts Terrorist Squad Attempting to Plant Explosive Device
A short while ago, an Israel Air Force aircraft and armored corps soldiers targeted a terrorist squad that was planting an explosive device near the security fence in the northern Gaza Strip. Hits were confirmed. An explosion was identified, originating from the explosive
Remembering Haiti: Two Years Later
It’s been two years since Israel joined the global effort in assisting Haiti’s earthquake victims. IDF personnel won’t forget the day when residents of Port-Au-Prince cheered and shouted, “We love Israel,” after IDF personnel rescued a survivor who had been trapped under rubble
