To My Commander, My Second Father, My Friend
Staff Sergeant O. wrote this letter to his commander who was killed during Operation Protective Edge in 2014.
IDF Nepal Delegation by the Numbers
On April 25, 2015, Nepal was hit with an earthquake of extreme magnitude. The impact was immense. More than 600,000 houses were destroyed and hundreds of thousands more were damaged. An IDF delegation was one of the firsts to participate in the global effort to rescue the Nepalese citizens and its tourists. Here are some numbers you need to know about IDF efforts in Nepal.
Journeys to Freedom: IDF Rescue Operations
On Passover, the Jewish People celebrate their liberation from slavery in Egypt and their journey to freedom in the Land of Israel. In honor of the holiday, we’re honoring stories of daring crossings and escaping persecution. There was no need to part the seas – airlifts sufficed for bringing hundreds of thousands of Jews to safety. Here are three stories of these rescue missions.
Quiz: Which Color Beret Are You?
LIVE Updates: Terror Strikes Israel
The latest cycle of Palestinian violence against Israeli civilians began on September 14th, and has been ongoing. This violence includes unruly riots, shootings, stabbings, car rammings, hurled IED’s and rock attacks that are taking place throughout the country.
The IDF Elite Cyber Command is Perfecting its Craft at Hogwarts
A group of IDF cyber cadets recently took part in an intensive exercise that placed them in the world of Harry Potter, the famous book series by J.K. Rowling. During the exercise, the group of IDF computer wizards from the air force, navy, and infantry were split into four groups. Each group was named after one of the school houses in Hogwarts, the school of witchcraft and wizardry from the series.
Israeli Navy Trains For ISIS Takeover of Israeli Ship
With ISIS-affiliated fighters in the Egyptian Sinai near Eilat, the Israeli Navy has exercised a scenario in which ISIS fighters take over an Israeli ship. The exercise included Israeli naval combat soldiers, missile ships, and the Shayetet 13 naval commandos, who were responsible for the extraction of hostages aboard the hijacked ships.
“Protecting our Home – Maintaining Purity of Arms”
In light of last week’s events in Hebron, IDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Gadi Eisenkot, wrote a letter to IDF soldiers about key military values the army holds dear. Here are some excerpts from the letter.
The IDF: Where START-UP Nation STARTS
Building the Start-Up Army In February, programmers from all over the army gathered for the first-ever IDF Mobility Hackathon. Their goal? To build mobile apps that will streamline and improve the IDF’s operations by taking advantage of the incredible technology
Hamas’s Greatest Hits
As a terror group, Hamas uses any means at its disposal to incite violence. One of the ways they convey their message of hate is through emotional songs and slickly produced videos.