Army

Israel and Egypt: Frosty neighbors' ties tested by Iran war, but remain stable

Operation Roaring Lion has Egypt and Israel on the same side. But what will happen when the war with Iran ends?

Then-US President Jimmy Carter (C) congratulates Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat and prime minister Menachem Begin in three-way handshake on March 26, 1979 at the White House, after signing the historic US-sponsored peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows activity at a street in the southern city of Baidoa, Somalia November 3, 2018.

Somali national army takes control of part of Baidoa, largest city in South West state

People stand amidst debris following an attack on a building in Erbil, Iraq, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released March 25, 2026.

Seven Iraqi soldiers killed, 13 wounded in strike near PMF base in Anbar

Shaul Mofaz at a Kadima rally, 2009.

'My Israeli Journey': Shaul Mofaz recounts battles, politics, and family - review


High Court rejects petition to draft haredim

As the haredi draft law expires, controversy over military conscription intensifies, with arguments of discrimination and a cabinet plan for a new draft bill.

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

IDF dismisses top commander over security breach allegations

A lieutenant colonel has been dismissed from his post for allegedly granting unauthorized civilian access to classified IDF sites.

 IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi tours the Palestinian West Bank town of Huwara with senior military generals on Tuesday, March 28, 2023

IDF to penalize striking reservists, disregard public campaign

The IDF’s view is that it wants to keep itself out of politics and does not want to get involved in responding to public letter campaigns.

 Israeli soldiers and rescue forces seen at Mount Harif military base in the southern Negev desert, close to the border with Egypt, on June 3, 2023

Russia releases video of captured German tanks, US fighting vehicles in Ukraine

Russia released video footage of captured tanks and referred to the military vehicles as their "trophies."

 Leopard 2A6 tank

Vladimir Putin presents Russian army's chief rabbi with a state award

This award was given to Gurevich while Russia is currently at war with Ukraine and a very sensitive time for Jews in Russia.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference in Minsk, Belarus December 19, 2022.

IDF induction stats show situation less dire than presented - analysis

Yes, the overall percentage of those inducted into the army is declining, but it still remains high throughout Israel.

 Archival image of IDF Ground Forces troops.

IDF officers imprisoned, suspended for firing weapons naked

The individuals involved were brought before the commander of Sayeret Nahal, Col. Oren Simcha, on Sunday to receive final judgment. 

 Israeli Golani soldiers seen during a firing training in a fire range at the Golani divisional training base, on August 1, 2021.

Israel Remembrance Day: Modern day soldier sacrifices - opinion

Serving in the IDF is something that shapes the lives of Israelis from their mid-teens to middle age. Israeli kids don’t simply leave school, show up at the nearest base, sign on, serve and leave.

 A MONUMENT, ‘All Soldiers Go to Heaven,’ stands at Beit Lid junction near Netanya, the scene of the 1995 bombing attack in which 20 soldiers and one civilian were killed.

Iran will destroy Tel Aviv, Haifa at slightest Israeli action - Raisi

Foreign Minister Cohen is visiting Azerbaijan, a Shia Muslim country bordering Iran.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and military commanders watch as military equipment passes by during a ceremony of the National Army Day parade in Tehran, Iran April 18, 2022.

US army begins training with its first long-range hypersonic weapon system

Hypersonic missiles are able fly five times faster than the speed of sound and have complex and varying flight paths, making them hard to intercept.

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