Every IDF soldier, no matter what his or her job in the army will be, must go through basic training. These first weeks in the IDF can be frustrating and tiring, but they are essential for helping new recruits make
Are you a new immigrant to Israel who wants to draft to the IDF? Daunted by the bureaucracy and impossible Hebrew? That’s where Private Leron Ergas comes in. The 27-year-old from Los Angeles, California is the IDF coordinator for new
Beginning Tuesday night, April 24, Israel will commemorate Yom Hazikaron, the country’s official memorial day. The 24-hour mourning period will begin with a one-minute siren at 8 p.m. At that time, Israelis will stop what they are doing, wherever they
Today, on the Hebrew date of Nisan 27th–the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising–the IDF commemorates the Israeli Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day. The Israeli state was founded to function as a home for the Jewish people. The IDF, as the Israeli army,
A few months ago, the IDF welcomed more than 330 new soldiers who immigrated to Israel in order to join the army. The new recruits, who hail from all corners of the world, arrived together to an IDF Education Corps
Every combat soldier remembers the trials and tribulations of their basic training, yet some soldiers elect to further their training and attend the 5-week long Krav Maga instructors’ course. The rigorous course is comprised of combat training exercises integrating the tools
After dozens of successful interceptions during the recent round of escalation in southern Israel, the Israeli Air Force’s Aerial Defense systems continues to improve. An Iron Dome Battery launches a missile to intercept a rocket fired from Gaza In the
The main principle of camouflage is the idea of blending in with your environment, which is usually achieved with camouflage clothing. Until recently, most units in the IDF were not aware of the power and effectiveness of utilizing nature itself as
Check out the stories of the different IDF berets and the units they represent. Some of these stories will surprise you–like how a young girl’s favorite color became one of the most coveted berets in the IDF.
On January 31, 2012 the IDF conducted an aerial evacuation drill of soldiers to test the abilities of medical squads, consisting of paramedics and physicians in emergencies. The drill emphasizes everything the recruits learned in the army until this point.