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Study: IDF Talpiot program excels in producing entrepreneurs

Talpiot is MAFAT's oldest elite program. It was designed after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, in which Israel suffered from a gap between R&D and operations in the field

Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv
IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin; illustrative.

'If Lebanon won't disarm Hezbollah, IDF will': Effie Defrin warns against Hezbollah’s rearmament

An Israeli Air Force plane utilized in the October 2024 strike against Iranian military infrastructure.

'Invade Iran or accept talks,' ex-Israeli Air Force chief warns

Soldiers from "Force 100" attend the three panel High Court of Justice bench which will hear arguments on who will investigate former Military Attorney General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi for her responsibility in leaking the video showing abuse of a detainee at the Sde Teiman base by IDF reservists.

Sde Teiman investigation: Judges propose compromise after packed hearing


Swords of Iron: A call to humanity to prevail - opinion

Let us be an inspiration to others through our actions and words, and work together to build a world of peace, love, and hope.

 AN IDF staging area near the border with Gaza, on Saturday, October 14, 2023.

Israeli poll finds 49% support for holding off on Gaza invasion

Asking if the military should immediately escalate to a large-scale invasion, 29% of Israelis agreed while 49% said "it would be better to wait."

 A convoy of Israeli tanks at sunset near the southern Israeli border with Gaza, October 12, 2023.

Ups and downs of northern Gaza security zone strategy - analysis

More than two weeks of delay have suggested that force protection concerns have been a massive, if not decisive, factor for grand strategy.

 IDF soldiers inspect the remains of a police station in Sderot, which was the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, on October 8.

IDF reservists say they're still under-equipped as 50,000 vests arrive

Amid concerns of equipment shortage, the IDF intends to distribute tens of thousands of much-needed vests, helmets, and other defensive items in the coming days.

 Israeli soldiers walk past Israeli tanks near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel October 15, 2023.

IDF: Hamas plan was to conquer, hold Gaza corridor

Equipment, logistical items, and other data show that the terrorists expected to stay in the area and came prepared for such an operation.

 IDF armored and infantry reserve units in military training in Golan Heights before heading South to the Gaza Strip, northern Golan Heights on October 8, 2023

JFK Airport hosts chartered flights for Israeli soldiers after Hamas attack

The military reservists were preparing to board at least two specially chartered flights to Israel, where they will join a burgeoning war effort.

 An El Al plane flying above the clouds.

The IDF women's 'hevra kadisha', an act of true loving kindness

Soldiers in the IDF, male or female, who lose their life while enlisted are taken care of by the army’s hevra kadisha and have the right to be buried in an army cemetery.

 TRAINING EXERCISE to identify a halala

IDF's Givati Tzabar 'ready for anything' after northern warfare training

Much of Givati has been deployed in the Gaza Strip area, but Tzabar has been preparing for its redeployment to the north.

 IDF's Givati Tsabar 'ready for anything' after northern warfare training

Israel sorely needs reliable information on judicial reform effects - analysis

Eight months into Israel’s toxic debate over the judicial overhaul plan, it is emerging that in some cases honest information is being kept from the public and the decision-makers.

Anti-judicial reform demonstrators protest against the judicial reform in Haifa, on July 20, 2023.

Israeli gov. to push ahead with new haredi draft bill

The coalition intends to move forward with the Conscription Law, which will expand exemptions on IDF service to yeshiva students.

 A SOLDIER and haredi man pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem