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IDF’s Anti-Abduction Campaign

Posted on May 07, 2012

We’ve launched a new campaign aimed at preventing abductions of soldiers, by warning them of the dangers of hitchhiking. Brig. Gen. Yoav Mordechai, the IDF Spokesperson, explains: “The goal of the campaign is to inspire changes to the travel habits

Today in History: Hamas Abducts Cpl. Ilan Saadon

Posted on May 03, 2012

Today, 23 years ago, Cpl. Ilan Saadon was hitchhiking on a road near his base. Hamas terrorists abducted him and headed for the Gaza Strip. They killed him during the ride. His body was buried in the area of Palmachim;

A Timeline of Terror: 2001 to 2012

Posted on Apr 16, 2012

Exactly 11 years ago on April 16, 2001 the then Saudi Arabian-backed Hamas terrorist organization launched its first rocket into Israel. Hamas is the ruling entity of the Gaza Strip and recognized as a terrorist group by the US, European

Explosive Device Defused Near Gaza Security Fence

Posted on Mar 26, 2012

Today, during an IDF activity along the security fence in the central Gaza Strip, IDF sappers defused an explosive device planted near the security fence. This incident proves, yet again, that terror organizations, headed by Hamas, use the area adjacent

Medical Supplies to Gaza: A Beginner’s Guide

Posted on Mar 18, 2012

In April 2011, the Deputy Director of the International Red Cross in Gaza, Mathilde De Riedmatten, stated that there is no humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. However, the Red Cross website has an entire section claiming that “Gaza health care is

Israeli Air Force: Bombing Gaza or Pinpoint Strikes?

Posted on Mar 11, 2012

In the past few days the Israeli Air Force has struck in Gaza several times, in a back-and-forth exchange which started this Friday. (Read more.) You’ve probably heard reports about the IAF bombing civilian buildings or killing innocents. On the

Summary of Tonight’s Events

Posted on Mar 10, 2012

Over the past 24 hours, over 45 rockets have hit communities in southern Israel- injuring four people, one severely, one moderately and two lightly. The Iron Dome active missile defense system has intercepted over 10 Grad rockets. IAF aircraft targeted a terrorist in the central Gaza Strip and six additional terrorist squads.

24 Hours with a Tank Crew at the Gaza Border

Posted on Mar 07, 2012

Okay, every day we present you with breathtaking pictures of tanks in action. But did you ever wonder how’s the view from inside? Join us today for a first-ever peek into the lives of soldiers operating the best tanks the IDF

Bombs on the Border: Explosives on the Gaza Security Fence

Posted on Feb 12, 2012

IDF forces spotted yet another explosive device planted near the Gaza security fence today. This is the latest attempt to harm IDF soldiers patrolling the Israel-Gaza border–not the first this year and following 33 explosive devices planted in 2011. The improvised

Terrorists Fire Rockets at Israel, IDF Responds

Posted on Feb 03, 2012

In response to the rocket fire aimed at southern Israel from the Gaza Strip yesterday, the Israeli Air Force has targeted several terror facilities in Gaza overnight. Over 620 rockets were fired at Israel in 2011, and over 21 rockets since

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