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
Guest post by Captain Jameel Murad, a company commander of new recruits in the Sword (‘Herev’) Battalion, comprised entirely of Druze soldiers: Every Druze child gets to hear about the Sword Battalion from birth, through the stories told by our
Among all of the first-rate technologies employed by the IDF, a special few deserve the spotlight. One of those special few is called the “Tzayad” (Hebrew: “Hunter”) Digital Army Program. The program allows units to share information on the location
In today’s digital world, where people can communicate across the world in seconds and access information anonymously from their own homes, the internet is the new battlefield. To combat this new virtual frontier, the IDF made history on Tuesday by graduating
On this day 39 years ago, Israel Defense Forces commandos attacked several PLO targets in Lebanon and killed high-ranking terrorists with Israeli blood on their hands. The raid, known as Operation Spring of Youth, was one of the most daring
While smaller in size than the air and ground forces, the Israeli navy is a critical strategic arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It is responsible for enforcing maritime border security and securing trade routes. Over the last decade, the
Over the last six months, the IDF’s Combat Engineering Corps quietly adopted a series of new secret technologies. These new purchases were so covert, they were completely classified–until now. With most of these new features now in place, we spoke
How do you track faded footprints in the dark in a desert spreading over more than 10,000 square kilometers? Answer: The Desert Reconnaissance Battalion.
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
The IDF is a special army in many regards. Here are 4 reasons why the IDF is not like any other army in the world 1) Incredible Technology The IDF features some of the most amazing and cutting edge technology in