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A new 50-page booklet intended to provide male soldiers with guidelines to maintain strict religious principles in a primarily secular and co-educational army sets off (yet another) firestorm with Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman, who slammed the publication.
The drone was shot down because it was flying at an altitude of 12,000 feet, much higher than authorized in that airspace, according to the IDF.
The customized Boeing 767 is painted blue and white with a Star of David on the tail; it will serve the nation’s president and prime minister.
Combined cruise missile and drone strike that significantly damaged Abqaiq oil site show that high-level threat is “here and now.”
Syria has launched “everything it has” at Israeli aircraft this year, says senior Israel Air Force commander, stressing that the focus of Israel’s strategy remains the prevention of war.
Riots greet Israeli troops as they enter Ramallah-area camp to demolish (again) the home of Islam Yousef Abu Hamid, who murdered IDF Staff Sgt. Ronen Lubarsky during an IDF raid • P.A. vows to rebuild.
New booklet for religious soldiers on the Jewish laws of modesty is part of a “messianic” threat to the religion-state status quo and must be banned, says Yisrael Beiteinu leader.
The drone, which the Israeli army says was conducting “routine operations” and poses no intelligence risk, was allegedly shot down with a hunting rifle.
“I absolutely condemn any attack on IDF soldiers,” says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after an Israeli soldier is lightly injured during clashes with residents of Yitzhar in Samaria.
The news by Rafael of a first delivery of Trophy Active Protection Systems for M1 tanks is a dramatic development, in which the world’s most powerful military selects an Israeli defense system.
Immediately after the attack, local Arabs began throwing firebombs and other objects at Israel Defense Forces, which responded with riot-control measures.
“I thank them for many years of supporting our organization. They were a great partner when they were a sponsor, but for various reasons … they’ve decided to go in a different direction,” said the team’s president and CEO Chris McGowan.
