Guest Post: Enlisting to the IDF… Twice
Every IDF soldier remembers his first day in the army… but no one remembers his first day as well as Sgt. Ephraim Dissen — the only soldier who enlisted to the Nahal Brigade twice.
Volunteers
Guest Post: Cpt. Jameel Murad, Druze Sword Battalion
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
How Do You Become an IDF Soldier?
Every year, thousands of soldiers — from Israel and all around the world — join the Israel Defense Forces. The one thing that nearly all IDF soldiers have in common is their draft day experience. What’s the first day like?
Birds of Prey: IDF Soldiers Paint Homes for Barn Owls and Kestrels
This Earth Day, people from all over the world are taking big steps toward protecting and preserving the environment. Guess who else is taking big steps? The IDF, of course. Last week, IDF soldiers led by Warrant Officer (WO) Amir
Sgt. Daniel Bern’s Tips for Lone Soldiers Serving in the IDF
Sgt. Daniel Bern is a released lone soldier, who made Aliyah from Panama and served in the IDF Combat Engineering Corps. Today, he uses his experience and knowledge to give lone soldiers the best tips on how to protect Israel
My IDF Story: Serving in the IDF with Cerebral Palsy
My name is Dina, I’m 19 years old, and I live in Tel-Aviv. Every day I commute to Rabin Base in Tel-Aviv and work from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. in a unit belonging to the Israeli Navy. You’re probably
Chefs at the Border: Special Lunch for Soldiers
Between the rockets falling around them every day and the non-stop terror and smuggling attempts along the border, the soldiers of the Nahal Brigade enjoyed a gourmet meal this week. A team of chefs, sponsored by the Taglit Project, arrived at their base
‘Birthright’ Teens Celebrate Tu Bishvat with IDF Soldiers
In celebration of Tu Bishvat yesterday, an American Birthright group visited an Armored Corps base to plant trees together with IDF soldiers. Birthright is a free program that brings Jews aged 18-26 from all over the world to Israel to experience first-hand
Blind Terror Victim Volunteers to the IDF
Every soldier of the IDF has a unique background and story, yet some soldiers have a truly astonishing tale to tell. Meet Oren Almog: “[It is] true that I suffer from blindness and have scars, but I decided that I’m
Phantoms of the Mountain – The Elite Alpine Unit
The Alpine Unit (Hebrew: ‘Alpinistim’) is the elite winter-climate warfare unit of the IDF. Its purpose: a commando force specially trained to operate under conditions of snow, sleet, and dangerous weather uncommon to Israel. The unit was created in 1974 as