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The Israeli military is in central Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement Friday, despite international concern and anger over its military operation in Gaza’s ...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the units on the ground were given the “go” at 11 a.m. local time and, by 11:25 a.m., began the raids simultaneously on both buildings where militants were ...
The Israel Defence Forces have killed a Hamas commander during an overnight raid on Gaza, according to the Israeli military. “The IDF and the Shin Bet tonight killed Midhat Mabasher, the ...
Operation Magic Carpet (1949–50) – Air operation to rescue and transport the Yemeni Jewish Community to Israel. Operation Ezra and Nehemiah (1950–52) – Operation which airlifted almost all Iraqi Jews to Israel. Retribution operations (1950s–1960s) – Military operations carried out by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1950s and 1960s.
Sayeret [1] ( Hebrew: סיירת, pl.: sayarot ), or reconnaissance units in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) nomenclature, specialize in intelligence gathering and surveillance. In practice, these units specialize in commando and other special forces roles, in addition to reconnaissance (the degree of specialization varies by units and current ...
The Chief of the General Staff, also known as the Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Defense Forces ( Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַמַּטֶּה הַכְּלָלִי, romanized :Rosh hamateh haklali, abbreviated Ramatkal — רמטכ"ל ), is the professional head of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The current Chief of the General Staff is Herzi ...
The IDF has said Hamas operates command centers at hospitals, uses ambulances to transport militants and funnels hospital-bound fuel to military efforts, all of which Hamas and hospital staff deny.
The structure of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) differs from most armed forces in the world in several ways. These include the close integration of air, ground, and sea forces, and the conscription of women. Since its founding, the IDF has adapted to match Israel's unique security situation. The IDF is one of Israeli society's most prominent ...