A Palestinian man was struck by a car while riding his donkey in the village of Huwwara, near Nablus. To save his life, IDF paramedics and Magen David Adom–an Israeli civilian volunteer organization–joined together with the Palestinian police and the Red Crescent.
Sgt. Tzuker heard screaming. She found her neighbor holding his unconscious baby daughter. Then she went to work, saving her young neighbor’s life.
As a small coastal nation, Israel’s safety is dependent on its naval defense. Meet the force tasked with keeping Israel’s coasts safe from threats by sea.
How the IDF contributes to Israel’s technological success: Meet the IDF’s Center of Computers and Information Systems and school of Programming.
HaBayit Shel Benji is named for Benji Hillman, a British-born IDF soldier who fell in the 2006 Second Lebanon War. It now hosts 50 lone soldiers. Benji Hillman and the rest of his family immigrated to Israel from London in
In the Six-Day War (June 5-10, 1967), the IDF fought some of the defining battles of Israeli history and of the 20th Century. But what happened during preparation beforehand, and during those six days in between the battles? These are
In the first event of its kind, the IDF’s Gaza Division hosted a cooking competition between various battalions located near the Gaza Strip last Monday (May 27). Over the course of the day, seven battalions participated in challenges focusing on particular cooking styles, redefining boundaries of the IDF’s food preparations.
This week, the IDF marks 65 years of success, perseverance, dedication and struggle. Today, we take a short historical tour by honoring six great heroes from each of the six decades of the IDF’s existence.
Unit 669 is charged with one core mission: to fly behind enemy lines and save injured soldiers who are caught there.
Today, he is an Air Force hero responsible for having saved the lives of thousands of people worldwide. We sat down with the founder of the IAF’s International Squadron, Lt. Col. (res.) Arieh Oz to hear his remarkable story.