The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) is the military force responsible for safeguarding the security of the State of Israel. Comprising of ground, air, and naval components, the IDF plays a central role in defending Israel's borders, conducting operations, and maintaining a state of readiness.
Reporter and military commentator Yossi Yehoshua spoke with Ben Caspit and Prof. Aryeh Eldad about IDF Central Command Maj.-Gen. Yehuda Fox's plan to recruit ultra-Orthodox.
This week, the IDF also leaked a potential plan for having Haredim serve as border security in the West Bank without having to formally join the IDF.
The vehicles, all specially designed and armored Chevrolet Silverados, will allow senior municipal officials and security personnel to be able to reach communities under rocket fire and other threats
The new unit, which was established amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and tensions on the northern border, seeks to propel Israel into the space race and elevate cooperation between IDF units.
Today, there is a strong sense that if people want to leave, they should go -- no one is keeping them here.
There is no question that the recent trend, especially since the outbreak of the current war, has led to the integration of more women into units in which they previously could not serve.
This is still an overall reduction in ranking over the decade, as Israel had been in 11th place 10 years ago, during which time Iran rose rapidly despite the sanctions imposed on it.
In recent days, the IDF and Hezbollah exchanges of fire have intensified and reached deeper into each side’s territory, but this was the first Hamas rocket attack on Israel from Lebanon in weeks.
Hezbollah attacks Israel as a retaliatory act for Israeli warplane attack on Monday
The IDF killed a Hezbollah commander around 100 kilometers into Lebanon.
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