We’ve launched a new campaign aimed at preventing abductions of soldiers, by warning them of the dangers of hitchhiking. Brig. Gen. Yoav Mordechai, the IDF Spokesperson, explains: “The goal of the campaign is to inspire changes to the travel habits
Today, 23 years ago, Cpl. Ilan Saadon was hitchhiking on a road near his base. Hamas terrorists abducted him and headed for the Gaza Strip. They killed him during the ride. His body was buried in the area of Palmachim;
Between 2000 and 2008, more than 8,000 rockets and mortar shells were fired at civilians in Israel by the Hamas, a radical Islamic terrorist organization. This barrage of fire deliberately endangered the lives of over a million people. Three years ago today, on
The second stage of the operation for the return of SFC Gilad Shalit was completed today with the release of 505 prisoners
The Aerial Firefighting Unit held a two-day drill a year after the deadly Camel forest fire. The Unit was tested in its ability to contain small fires when working with the Israel Fire and Rescue Services, Israel Nature and Parks
Gilad Shalit landed at an IDF base, where he was greeted by the Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and the IDF Chief of the General Staff. After meeting the officials he was finally reunited with his family, for the first
IDF soldiers and commanders, in regular and reserve service: On June 24th, 2006, Team 2, from the 188th armored brigade in the “Barak” division of the Infantry Corps left for operational activity along the Gaza border, near Kerem Shalom. During the
A short while ago and after completing a secondary and thorough medical examination in a medical facility purposefully established on the premises, Sergeant First Class Gilad Shalit and his family took off from the “Tel-Nof” IAF base. The family is
Today, October 18th, 2011, at 12:00, the transfer of the prisoners released as part of the process to free Sergeant First Class Gilad Shalit was completed. The prisoners passed through a crossing near the Ofer Prison, and the Kerem Shalom
IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yoav (Poly) Mordechai addressed SFC Gilad Shalit’s medical condition as part of the operation to return him to Israel. “Gilad Shalit returned home. Today Gilad Shalit returned from the military operation he left for on June