February 14th, one year ago, Major General Benny Gantz was officially promoted to the rank of a lieutenant general and was appointed as the IDF’s 20th Chief of the General Staff. It’s been an eventful year in the Israel Defense
IDF News
Cooperation is Key: 162nd Division-Wide Drill
During battle, it’s crucial that soldiers from different parts of the army can depend on one another and know how to work together efficiently. So how do you test the cooperation between your different commanders? You bring them all together
Bombs on the Border: Explosives on the Gaza Security Fence
IDF forces spotted yet another explosive device planted near the Gaza security fence today. This is the latest attempt to harm IDF soldiers patrolling the Israel-Gaza border–not the first this year and following 33 explosive devices planted in 2011. The improvised
IDF Soldiers Train in Krav Maga Against Abductions
Due to the recent kidnapping threats of IDF soldiers in the different areas, the IDF has stepped up self-defense training sessions for its soldiers. One of the biggest concerns in the IDF is the kidnapping of soldiers–in fact, the
In Response to Rocket Fire, IAF Targets Terror Activity Sites in the Gaza Strip
Overnight, IAF aircraft targeted a terror tunnel and a weapon manufacturing facility in the northern Gaza Strip, a terror tunnel in the central Gaza Strip and an additional terror tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip. Direct hits were confirmed. These
The Race Is On: Infantry Officer’s Course Race
5:00 in the morning. Hundreds of infantry officers-to-be stand at the starting line, alongside Commander of the IDF Officers’ School, Col. Eran Niv, preparing for a 10km race in the sandy roads of Makhtesh Ramon. This is the course’s last
IDF Celebrates Tu Bishvat Across the Country
Today, February 8, marks the annual Jewish celebration of Tu Bishvat, the traditional festival of trees. The original date is mentioned in the Mishnah, but over the years the holiday evolved and took on many new meanings, from eating dried
Safer Internet Day in the IDF
Today, February 7, is the International Safer Internet Day. To mark the occasion, the IDF embarked on an awareness campaign and sent 90 officers and soldiers from the Teleprocessing Corps to schools all over the country, in order to explain
From Brazil to Hurfeish: Meet the First-Ever Druze Lone Soldier
The IDF currently has over 5,000 lone soldiers serving in its ranks. Lone soldiers fly in from all over the world to volunteer–French, English, American, Russian, Canadian, Mexican, Australian and many, more. However, last week the IDF officially recognized the
New IAF Commander Appointed
Minister of Defense Ehud Barak has approved today, February 5, 2012, the decision by the IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Benny Gantz, to appoint Major-General Amir Eshel the new commander of the IAF. Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel will
