Paratroopers Brigade
Paratrooper battalion commander reveals the complexity of operating in the West Bank
The commander summarized a recent, intense period of operations in an area where the proximity of Palestinian villages to Israeli communities complicates the challenges faced by the IDF.
IDF to investigate soldier filmed firing into Gaza on New Year’s Eve
IDF shoots, kills terrorist who attempted to stab soldiers at Zayit Junction near Hebron
Minister Eliyahu Launches National Appreciation Week for IDF Wounded
Paratroopers kill terrorist who threw rocks at Israeli citizens, soldiers near Ofra in West Bank
IDF troops, operating with Shin Bet direction, arrested more than 60 wanted suspects across the West Bank last week, including 18 Hamas operatives
Palestinian terrorist shot dead by IDF paratroopers during operations in West Bank camp
Three Palestinians were reportedly injured during the IDF's operation in al-Fara, according to the Palestinian Authority-run WAFA news outlet.
On This Day: Israel, Jordan sign 1994 peace treaty, ending forty-six years of war
Following Egypt in 1979, Jordan was the second Arab country in the Middle East to sign a peace treaty with Israel.
St.-Sgt. Inbar Avraham Kav killed in IDF operation at Jit junction laid to rest
Kav, a soldier in the 890th Paratroopers Battalion, fell during an operation at Jit Junction in the northern West Bank.
IDF soldier suffering from self-inflicted gunshot succumbs to his wounds
The soldier was named as Corporal Dan Mandel Philipson, 18, from Norway. He was a combat soldier in training in the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade.
Paratroopers chief gets censure, but no major penalty regarding complaints
Brig.-Gen. Gal Shuhami probed the complaints and found that all of them were either untrue or within the normal spectrum of errors.
External officer to investigate allegations against Paratroopers cmdr., IDF says
The allegations include unethical behavior and giving commands that put IDF soldiers in danger.