IDF

Reporter’s notebook: Covering Israel’s war-torn north is an exercise in dodging danger

With the war in Gaza continuing to rage, Israel's northern border is at an anxious standstill, with consistent Hezbollah cross-border firing and evacuated residents longing for home.

By URIEL HEILMAN/JTA
03/05/2024
A TORCH burns on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl, 2017

Israel announces 2024 Independence Day torchbearers amidst war

"This year, the torches will be lit in groups, not individually," Miri Regev stated on Thursday, emphasizing a focus on collective representation of Israeli heroism.

By MOSHE COHEN
02/05/2024

'Mom, I can no longer be in the army': Female IDF soldiers reveal hellish recruitment process

Harsh treatment of female soldiers: abused, humiliated, and pressured to enlist as observers following October 7 events, leading to anxiety, trauma, and severe consequences.

By EREZ HAREL
02/05/2024

Mossad, Shin Bet, and IDF intel. issue group message for first time since Oct 7

In addition, the Mossad wrote about its contribution to negotiations which led to the return of over 80 hostages in November.

David fell on Oct. 7. His wife will honor him at Remembrance Day event

Anat Meir will light the torch at the Yom Hazikaron Ceremony for English speakers organized by the IDF Widows and Orphans Organization, The Jerusalem Post, and the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem.

Israel-Hamas war: What happened on day 209?

Hamas slams Palestinian Authority for killing a Hamas terrorist • IDF strikes Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon • IDF discharges reservists supposed to partake in Rafah operation

Who takes the pictures on the battlefield of the Israel-Hamas war?

Combat soldiers who are behind the camera taking this footage have undergone special photography training and a course in spokesperson duties. 

Revealed: A Waze-like GPS is Israel's new secret weapon in Gaza

The app, developed by Shin Bet investigators, was inspired by tactical intelligence gathered from Nokhba terrorists captured before the IDF's ground maneuver in Gaza. 

By AVI ASHKENAZI
02/05/2024

Israel didn't dig a mass grave in Gaza, but it dug itself into a hole

There is not only no evidence connecting Israel to doing so, but the IDF, with all of the criticism, has shown unprecedented openness to international media to see and learn what it is doing in Gaza.

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englmann attends a press conference to announce the opening of an invest

State Comptroller to Netanyahu, Halevi: 'Cooperate on examination of Oct. 7'

He also added that the citizens of Israel had the right to receive answers regarding the event. 

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