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How the IDF Prepares Israeli Schools for Emergencies 27 Aug 2013 | 01:50 pm
The Home Front Command prepares schools and businesses across the country from all of Israel’s communities for emergency situations Cpl. Nestia Golubovsky finds herself in a different part of Israel ...
Combat Engineers Break Bread with Birthright Participants 26 Aug 2013 | 07:12 pm
A group of 50 excited young men and women enter the hall, chatting in small groups. Without a fuss they take their seats and face the front, awaiting orders. Though visibly tired, everyone remains foc...
A Tale of 3 Countries, 2 Degrees and 1 Air Force Officer 25 Aug 2013 | 03:07 pm
South African-born, Australian-raised J. qualified as an engineer and a lawyer in Sydney before deciding to become an officer with the Israel Air Force. We talked to him about his journey to become a ...
In Response to Rocket Fire, IAF Targets a Terror Site in Lebanon 23 Aug 2013 | 07:03 am
Overnight, the IAF targeted a terror site located between Beirut and Sidon in response to a barrage of four rockets launched at northern Israel yesterday, one of the rockets was successfully intercept...
Rockets Fired from Southern Lebanon at Israel; Lebanese Government Responsible 22 Aug 2013 | 07:35 pm
Earlier this afternoon a barrage of four rockets was fired at the civilian communities of northern Israel. One of the rockets was successfully intercepted by the Iron Dome battery of the active missil...
IDF Supreme Values: Personal Example and Responsibility 22 Aug 2013 | 05:59 pm
Responsibility and the drive to set a personal example are fundamental values in the Israel Defense Forces. Just as every soldier has to play an active role in defending the country, its citizens and ...
Young Recruit With Cerebral Palsy Volunteers for Full Service in the IDF 22 Aug 2013 | 02:59 pm
A new recruit to the IDF shares his personal message of overcoming challenges to serve the country. “Every citizen in the State of Israel, no matter whether born with a disability or not, needs to se...
No Surprises: Preparing For Israel’s Enemies 21 Aug 2013 | 09:15 pm
Israel’s enemies are constantly becoming more advanced and finding new ways to surprise the IDF in deadly ways. That is why last month, officers from the Nahal Brigade were given a chance to train in ...
IDF Supreme Values: Love of the Homeland and Loyalty to the Country 21 Aug 2013 | 06:16 pm
“At the core of service in the IDF stand the love of the homeland and the commitment and devotion to the State of Israel – a democratic state that serves as a national home for the Jewish People – its...
Historic Moment: Yitzhak Pundak Rises to Rank of Major General at Age 100 21 Aug 2013 | 03:04 pm
Yitzhak Pundak, who served as a senior officer during the 1948 War of Independence, is the first person to rise to the rank of Major General after having completed active service. This is a “unique an...
