Pillar of Defense: Summary of Overnight Events, Nov 17
Overnight, the IDF targeted Hamas government buildings as well as several rocket launching squads that were involved in firing rockets toward Israel. As part of the IDF targeting of government...
View ArticleWhy Were Private Property and Infrastructure in Gaza Harmed?
During the operation so far, private property and infrastructure in Gaza were harmed. Over the past several days, several private residences or government buildings suffered damage due to IDF attacks....
View ArticleVoices from the Home Front: How Israelis Live Under Fire
Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip have fired more than 12,000 rockets into Israel in the past 12 years, making like in southern Israel unbearable. On November 14th, 2012, the IDF has launched...
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Photos: Israel Under Fire
More than 800 rockets have hit Israel since Operation Pillar of Defense began on Nov. 14, striking houses and schools and other civilian areas; five Israelis have been killed from rocket fire. While...
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Operation Pillar of Defense: Summary of Events
On November 14, in response to incessant rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, the IDF launched a widespread campaign against terror targets in Gaza. The operation, called Pillar of Defense, had two main...
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Israel Defense Forces: November 2012
November was a historic month, marked by Operation Pillar of Defense, terror attacks against the Israeli home front and other events. Here’s what the IDF faced this past month. Over the course of...
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Meet René: The IDF’s First Ever Swiss-Bedouin Medic
Sgt. René Elhozayel is a perfect example of what the IDF calls the ‘kur hituch’, or melting pot. One of his parents is Bedouin, and the other a Swiss Jew — he celebrates both Eid al-Adha and Passover....
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IDF Officer Who Lost His Arm in Hamas Attack Returns to Service
In October, a bomb planted by terrorists on the Gaza border exploded, injuring Givati soldiers on routine patrol along the security fence. The commander of the unit, Captain Ziv Shilon, lost his arm in...
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Ceremonies, Celebrations, & Security: April in the IDF
April was a special month for the IDF, one which involved both looking back in remembrance and looking forward in celebration. We took the time to remember those perished in the Holocaust and IDF’s...
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A Different Set of Eyes: Bedouin Muslim Officer on Journey to Poland
The Jewish people’s journey to freedom has not been easy. Lt. Col. Falach Hayib, a Bedouin Muslim officer in the IDF, recently chose to witness this struggle first-hand on his first trip to Poland,...
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