Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Israel Defense Forces, the combined military forces of Israel.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Israel Defense Forces, the combined military forces of Israel.
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Opinion What if Sinwar had come out with his hands up?
Had he surrendered, Hamas' Scarface would have posed greater problems for Israel and the West.
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Opinion A nationalist religious group has swelled the ranks of Israel’s military
The Hardal support Gaza settlement, violent West Bank settlers and ‘revenge’ against Palestinians
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Fast Forward 8 Israeli troops killed in Lebanon in first Israeli casualties of ground invasion
Israeli sent ground troops into Lebanon on Monday night for the first time since 2006
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Fast Forward Israel’s third Lebanon war is underway. Here’s what you need to know.
Previous incursions into Lebanon have left Hezbollah intact. Now Israel seems intent on striking a decisive blow.
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Fast Forward Civilian effort to equip Israeli soldiers for war with Hezbollah ratchets up alongside hostilities
Different weather, terrain and adversaries mean soldiers fighting in the north have different needs from those in Gaza
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Fast Forward IDF says killing of American activist was unintentional and expresses ‘deepest regret’
“The inquiry found that it is highly likely that she was hit indirectly and unintentionally by IDF fire which was not aimed at her, but aimed at the key instigator of the riot,” the IDF statement said
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Opinion An American activist was shot dead in the West Bank — advocating for peace has never been more deadly
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a dual American-Turkish citizen, was killed when Israeli military fired at a protest in Palestinian village
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Fast Forward ‘Hazardous chemical’ spewed at a Columbia anti-Israel protest was actually novelty spray, school says
Students had claimed agitators used skunk water, a biochemical weapon used by the IDF
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