IDF’s Medical Delegation to Japan Prepares for Departure

An IDF Home Front Command and IDF Medical Corps delegation went to the Miyagi district in Japan on Saturday, March 26th 2011, carrying 60 tons of equipment. The delegation consisted of around fifty soldiers and officers including logistics teams, experts in the field of population management, Japanese translators, experts from the Committee of Atomic Energy, […]

Israeli Navy Uncovers Weaponry Intended for Terrorist Organization in the Gaza Strip

Summary of the incident in which the IDF Navy uncovered on-board the cargo ship “Victoria” weaponry intended for the use of terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip. The ship had come from Lattakia, Syria and made a quick stop in Turkey before its final destination to Egypt. According to assessments, the weapons were intended […]

Druze Soldiers Get Ready for 63KM Hike

The beret march of the all-Druze Herev Battalion is unlike any other in the IDF. It’s a long march not through the wilderness, but through the lands they defend, and the villages of their families.

New Life-Saving Simulator for IDF Medics

One of the biggest questions which the IDF constantly deals with is how to preserve human life, in combat or during routine activity. Every year thousands of new recruits are trained to become paramedics and provide medical assistance to people in need — soldiers and civilians, Palestinians and Israelis. One new program set on teaching […]

Merkava Mk4 Interior

The Merkava is a main battle tank used by the Israel Defense Forces. The tank began development in 1973 and entered official service in 1979. Four main versions of the tank have been deployed. It was first used extensively in the 1982 Lebanon War. The name “Merkava” was derived from the IDF’s initial development program […]

Arabs for Israel

A documentary about Muslim Zionists who support the State of Israel proudly as well as the Israeli defense forces (IDF) . Historically there have been many Arabs who protect Israel because like many other Arabs they have been treated equally in Israel as a democratic state. Many of their family members have been killed by […]

IDF Aid Missions Save Thousands Around the World

Over the last 28 years, the IDF has been sent on over 16 aid missions to countries struck by natural disasters. Immediately upon arriving to these countries IDF doctors set up field hospitals. Their latest mission: a field hospital to treat injured Syrian refugees on the Israeli-Syrian border. Watch the incredible humanitarian work of the […]

IDF – YAMAS Counter-Terror Training

Yamas is one of the most efficient counter-terror units in the world, drawing from a grueling training regimen and selection process where the vast majority of candidates are eliminated. As a special undercover operations unit of the Israeli Border Police, Yamas tasked with locating and eliminating terrorists, including bomb makers and suicide bombers, known for […]