Israeli civil defense: A critical tactic, but a poor strategy
Israel has made a serious mistake by shifting civil defense from a defensive tactic to mitigate civilian casualties to a ...
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IDF chief: The number of Israel's enemies is greater than the number of fronts
"In Syria, for example, the Quds Force and Hezbollah are operating, and in Lebanon, Iran's terrorist tentacles are solidifying ...
Is it time for Israel to codify its national security strategy?
For years, Israeli governments have made strategic decisions without formal principles on how to conduct national security efforts, including the ...
Political logjam halts IDF's 'momentum' in its tracks
The endless election cycle has thrown a wrench in IDF chief Aviv Kochavi's plans for the military, and the damage ...
IDF official warns terror tunnels under northern border pose 'major threat'
Maj. Gen. Mickey Edelstein, who heads the military's counter-tunnel warfare development efforts, warns that some of the tactics already developed ...
Defense Ministry: 57,277 IDF veterans recognized as disabled
The ministry's rehabilitation department releases data on disabled IDF veterans in honor of the 5th annual Day of Appreciation for ...
Is Hamas smuggling weapons into Gaza by sea?
The apparent prominence of Gaza naval bases on the IDF’s target list may indicate that the hundreds of frogmen in ...
Hezbollah undeterred after recent setbacks, defense official says
Military Intelligence says Hezbollah's arsenal of some 150,000 rockets and missiles is capable of striking virtually anywhere in Israel. Northern ...
IDF in hot water for allegedly inflating haredi draft figures
Military denies allegations, has launched an investigation into how the figures were tallied, says claim that the Haredi enlistment figures ...
Report: Hamas calls for resumption of Gaza border violence
The terrorist group that controls the coastal enclave urges masses to resume mass Friday protests near the Israel-Gaza security fence ...