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An Israeli military source tells JNS that the recently formed Strategy and Third Circle Directorate takes a holistic view of the Iranian threat, which stretches from its territory all the way to Israel’s borders, and describes how the new approach optimizes Israel’s readiness for future perils.
Among those who died when a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter went down were five U.S. National Guard members; one American survived.
The body of Cpl. Sagi Ben-David was found near the Hizma checkpoint; Israeli military has launched an investigation into the cause of death.
“They are preparing operational plans in anticipation of the next war,” warned Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri, director of Alma’s research department, who tells JNS that Hezbollah is deeply embedded among Syrian military’s forces, using their bases to gather intelligence and prepare military attack plans.
Israeli forces open fire after the suspect approaches with a drawn knife, ignoring calls to stop. No Israeli casualties were reported; the attacker was evacuated to the hospital.
Former CIA director David Petraeus spoke with the former Israeli commander of the 8200 Signals Intelligence Unit about threats affecting the world, noting that attackers are going after personal data, intellectual property, sensitive transactions and a host of other items.
Weeks-long downward morbidity trend “probably” slowing down or halting, says IDF coronavirus task force.
It was the second time this year that a Black Hawk helicopter carrying IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi has had to make an emergency landing due to technical issues.
Some 150 Palestinians burned tires and threw firebombs at Israeli security forces during the demolition in northern Judea and Samaria.
During a visit to the north of the country to observe a large-scale IDF drill, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz also signaled optimism about eventual peace between Israel and Lebanon.
While a battle over the narrative continues between Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about how Israel gave its blessing to the sale of F-35s to the UAE, the Jewish state moves forward with the procurement of advanced military equipment.
With its high-tech developments in operation around the world, including in use by 15 NATO members, Elbit’s newest systems provide automatic visual warnings about tall obstacles, and combines outer and inner data into a single seamless image seen by the pilots.
