Tomorrow, February 20, an exercise simulating an earthquake will be held in all educational establishments. The drill is conducted by the Home Front Command along with the Ministry of Education, the Israel Police, Magen David Adom, Israel Fire and Rescue
During battle, it’s crucial that soldiers from different parts of the army can depend on one another and know how to work together efficiently. So how do you test the cooperation between your different commanders? You bring them all together
Due to the recent kidnapping threats of IDF soldiers in the different areas, the IDF has stepped up self-defense training sessions for its soldiers. One of the biggest concerns in the IDF is the kidnapping of soldiers–in fact, the
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.
Since the IDF’s very first battles, the Paratroopers Brigade played a vital part in maintaining Israel’s security. The brigade’s history is considered legendary, and comprises several retribution operations, parachuting into the Mitla Pass, special operations, the Battle of Ammunition Hill and the release of the
Yesterday, the entire Paratroopers Brigade soared through the air as part of their first operational parachuting drill in the last 15 years. The drill was conducted under the supervision of the Brigade’s Commander, Col. Amir Bar’am, and in the presence
One of the biggest questions which the IDF constantly deals with is how to preserve human life, in combat or during routine activity. Every year thousands of new recruits are trained to become paramedics and provide medical assistance to people in need –
Yesterday Italian Air Force aircrafts took off from “Uvda” aerial base, concluding a two week exercise with the Israel Air Force.
For the first time since an Israeli military helicopter crashed in Romania last year, the Israel Air Force returned to training in joint Israel-Romania aviation exercises. Last summer’s Sikorsky helicopter crash resulted in the deaths of six IDF soldiers and
Last week, a company of US Marines conquered a module city in Israel’s Negev desert, the final act in a month-long tactical training session with Israel Defense Forces (IDF) infantry instructors. At the IDF Urban Warfare Training Center, the US