This is the Forward’s coverage of the Israel Defense Forces, the combined military forces of Israel.
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Culture Why is the IDF promoting its Gaza operation like a Marvel movie?
The Israeli military is trying to leverage superhero associations for its brand
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News Report: Shireen Abu Akleh, who died a year ago, is one of 20 journalists whose deaths involve Israeli military
The Committee to Protect Journalists’ scathing report notes that not a single soldier has faced prosecution in any of these cases
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Fast Forward Meet Steven Fulop, the Jewish mayor who wants to be New Jersey’s next governor
Fulop’s family history, which includes Holocaust survivors and an Israeli military veteran, ‘has always guided my values’
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Opinion They led the daring Entebbe hostage rescue. Now they’re fighting Israel’s judicial overhaul
For years the elite team has stayed out of the spotlight, but the threat to Israeli democracy is too great to stay silent
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Opinion Are Israeli generals more left-wing than their own government?
For those who think military leaders are inherently conservative, Israel’s security establishment presents a puzzle
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News They fought for Israel. They died with their lives a mystery. Now, strangers are uncovering their stories
“We have a duty to remember those who fell for the establishment of this country,” Dorit Perry said
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Opinion Extremists in Israel’s government won’t rest until all of the land is in flames
Israelis and Palestinians alike will pay a heavy price for the far-right’s dangerous fantasies and extremist agenda
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Fast Forward This Israeli tourism company wants to show you the reality behind ‘Fauda’
The travel package includes visits to the city where the hit drama is filmed and meetings with former intelligence officers
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