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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz: “I am sure that you will conduct your role with dedication, professionalism and statesmanship, and that you will bring the organization to new heights.”
A rare glimpse inside Israel’s shadowy Unit 8200 • “Most militaries in the world would die for the level and depth of knowledge the IDF has about our enemies,” says senior unit commander Col. Y.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi also met with visiting senior Chilean defense officials to discuss challenges faced by both countries.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz: “Reality has proven to us that there is no replacement for scouts, for knowing the field, for the experience of generations.”
Elbit’s ARCAS allows soldiers to shoot from around a corner; the company says it offers ballistic correction, automatic motion detection and the detection of enemy fire sources.
Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi spoke at a ceremony at Hertzog Camp in Glilot, marking the entry of a new Military Intelligence Directorate commander, Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva.
“It was a complex, large-scale and daring operation. That’s all that can be said at the moment,” said Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
The Israeli military identified three suspects approaching the border, and that one of them began digging while holding a suspicious item.
The terrorist organization possesses a fleet of Iranian-made military drones it received from smuggling efforts in recent years, according to multiple assessments.
A veteran fighter pilot who served as commander of the Tel Nof Airbase, Bar replaces Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin in the role.
The troops were defending a convoy carrying some 300 Jewish worshippers to the site for Sukkot prayers, that was attacked by Palestinian rioters with guns, firebombs and stones, according to the IDF.
Battles erupt across Judea and Samaria, as Israeli forces pursue Hamas terrorists planning an attack • “The soldiers have our full backing,” says Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.