The IDF is the army of all of the people of Israel – including young people with special needs. We sat down with Lt. Col. Ariel Almog, founder of the “Magshimim Halom” project for special needs soldiers, to hear his
Here’s what happened in the IDF during November 2012.
More than 800 rockets have hit Israel since Operation Pillar of Defense began on Nov. 14, striking houses and schools and other civilian areas; five Israelis have been killed from rocket fire. While residents of southern Israel have gotten used
Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip have fired more than 12,000 rockets into Israel in the past 12 years, making like in southern Israel unbearable. On November 14th, 2012, the IDF has launched Operation Pillar of Defense to end the
An IDF Home Front Command delegation, consisting of experts in different fields, has departed from the Nevatim air force base for Accra, the capital of Ghana, in order to assist in the relief effort following the collapse of a multi-storey building. Heading
A collection of photos portraying damage of rocket fire from Gaza to the Israeli home front on October 24, 2012.
Tomorrow, Sunday, October 21, 2012, the national Home Front exercise Turning Point 6 will commence and run until Thursday, October 25, 2012. The Home Front Defense Ministry, the Home Front Command, the National Emergency Management Authority, the regional councils, government ministries, security
“Personal Message” text message alert system will deliver geographically-specific warnings based on the projection of an incoming rocket.
She was serving as a combat soldier, quickly became a commander, commanded soldiers in basic training while pregnant, and finished a beret march with them — This is the story of Captain Yarden Shukrun, the first female commander of a
The Home Front Command was founded 20 years ago, after the Gulf War. Over the years, it has worked to prepare civilians for emergency situations — especially the imminent threat of unconventional warfare. To date, four battalions specializing in ABC