Netanyahu: “Our Lives Depend on the Willingness of Our Sons and Daughters to Sacrifice Themselves”
More than a million Israelis paused this Monday to remember 23,544 IDF soldiers who died during their military service.
Remembrance Hall for 23,544 Fallen IDF Soldiers Inaugurated on Memorial Day
The Hall, a swirl of white bricks containing the names of all 23,544 individuals who died during their military service, reaches a height of 18 meters.
“Who Could Have Imagined a Strong and Proud Israeli Army During the Holocaust?”
Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom HaShoah), observed this year in Israel on April 24, is a day filled with mixed emotions.
Undercover IDF Soldiers Posing as Arabs Stopped by PA Police in Nablus
Two IDF soldiers posing as Arabs for an undercover mission were stopped by Palestinian security in Nablus (Shechem) on Saturday, but returned to Israel unharmed.
IDF Buys 61 Tons of Matzah, 52 Tons of Chicken to Feed Soldiers on Passover
Israel’s army provides every soldier not only with kosher food all year round but also special ‘kosher for Passover’ food for the holiday.
In Army First, IDF Tests Women for Grueling Armored Corps
Though approximately 90 percent of IDF positions are open to women, women still account for only 5 percent of front line combat troops.
Current Squabbles
There’s also the chaos among Muslims, whose refugees are riling the politics of Europe and the United States.
LIBI Programs Encourage Lone IDF Soldiers to Stay in Israel Post-Service
Without proper guidance through Israel’s bureaucracy, help with Hebrew or homes to go to, many of these idealistic soldiers find themselves struggling to stay after they finish their service.
Israel Preps for Evacuation of Quarter-Million Civilians
The mass evacuation, code-named “Safe Distance”, would be the largest in Israel’s history, and its implementation is a real possibility, say military authorities.
IDF Chief of Staff: Next War Will Be With Hezbollah
Eizenkot said the IDF was not fooled by the recent silence from Hezbollah and that the IDF continues to follow developments in Lebanon and Syria with extreme vigilance.