Reliving History: The Day Gilad Shalit Returned Home
One year after Gilad Shalit’s release, experience the historical day of his return through this reenactment.
IDF History
“Jenin Jenin” – What Really Happened?
First-hand recounting of the 2002 Jenin battle by Dr. David Zangen, who served as a brigade doctor then and faces the lies about the operation now.
Introducing IDF’s History on Facebook
Have you ever wondered who the 8th IDF Chief of Staff was, when the Golani brigade was formed, what the IDF did in Mexico, or which weapons and drones were made in Israel? Well, now we have got your answers
Remembering Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev
This July marks six years since the start of the Second Lebanon War — and four years since Israel recovered the bodies of Sergeants First Class Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, who were abducted at the start of the war.
Masters of the Sky: Five Israel Air Force Firsts
Since its establishment in 1948 as a small collection of outdated airplanes, the Israel Air Force (IAF) has grown into one of the strongest air forces in the world. Throughout its history, IAF pilots have been achieving results that are
Rescue at Entebbe: An Interview With the Chief Pilot
Brig. Gen. (res.) Joshua Shani was the lead pilot in Operation Entebbe, flying the first C-130 Hercules cargo plane with the entire rescue force on board. This week, for the 36th anniversary of the rescue operation on July 4th, he
“Fresh Out of Training, I Stood Facing the Enemy”
Six years ago on the 25th of June 2006, Hamas kidnapped Gilad Shalit in Israeli territory. Immediately following his abduction, the IDF attempted to retrieve Gilad from behind enemy lines in operation Summer Rains. The operation though unsuccessful in its attempt to
4 Daring Rescue Operations: Saving Lives in Uniform
The IDF has a reputation for sending out its soldiers not just to fight, but also to help others in need. Here are 4 touching stories that illustrate why it’s a source of pride to be part of the Israeli
The Six-Day War: A Veteran Looks Back
45 years ago today, the Six-Day War began when the Israel Air Force launched a preemptive strike against Egyptian forces mobilized in the Sinai Peninsula. At the time, Hillel Erman was a 30-year-old staff sergeant serving in a reserve unit
The Israel Defense Forces Turns 64
On May 26, 1948, the Israeli government — then less than two weeks old — enacted an “Ordinance establishing a Defence Army of the State of Israel.” Signed by then-Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, the ordinance said that the Israel Defense