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Fast Forward Iron Dome Missile Defense Deployed to Jerusalem Area
An Iron Dome anti-missile defense system was positioned in the Jerusalem area, reportedly for the first time. The deployment came on Sunday, according to international news agencies, which also showed photos of the battery in place. The Israeli military did not comment on its decision to locate the system near Jerusalem. “The army will not…
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Opinion For Israeli Military, Armor’s Out, Cyber Is In
Officers in the U.S. Army have long envied the “short drive” they claim the Israel Defense Forces has to reach its front lines, bemoaning the tyranny of distance when deploying to places like Iraq and Afghanistan. Having relatively short distances to go when meeting a threat means that the IDF is able to go in…
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Fast Forward Israeli Soldiers Disciplined After Partying With Palestinians While In Uniform
JERUSALEM – Israel has disciplined a group of soldiers for partying with Palestinians while armed and in uniform at a nightclub in the West Bank city of Hebron, a military spokesman said on Wednesday. Israel’s Channel 2 television broadcast a film in which two helmeted soldiers, at least one armed with a rifle, were shown…
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Fast Forward Four IDF Soldiers Wounded in Blast on Lebanon-Israel Border
JERUSALEM – An explosion at the border with Lebanon wounded four Israeli soldiers on Wednesday, and the Lebanese Army said the troops were inside Lebanese territory when the blast occurred. The incident, in an area known for having land mines, did not appear to herald any surge in tension along a frontier that has been…
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Fast Forward Israeli Soldier Caught Beating 12-Year-Old Boy — Video Goes Viral
An Israeli soldier was caught on film kicking and hitting a 12-year-old Palestinian boy in Hebron. The video of the incident, which occurred on Saturday, was uploaded to YouTube by the International Solidarity Movement – Palestine on Sunday and by Monday afternoon had been viewed more than 10,700 times. It has not been disclosed what…
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Fast Forward Israel Detains 5-Year-Old Palestinian Boy for Throwing Stones at West Bank Settlers
Israel Defense Forces soldiers earlier this week were videotaped detaining a five-year-old Palestinian boy in Hebron, after he allegedly threw a stone at an Israeli car on Tuesday. The video, shot by Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem, shows soldiers from the Givati Brigade stationed in the West Bank city detaining Wa’adi Maswada, aged five years…
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Fast Forward Israel Grounds War Planes After F16 Crashes Into Sea
An Israeli F16 warlane crashed at sea on Sunday due to an engine malfunction and Israel subsequently grounded all its F15 and F16 combat aircraft pending a review of the incident, a military spokesman said. The pilot and navigator on board managed to safely bail out of the U.S.-made plane and a military rescue unit…
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Fast Forward Israeli Cabinet Passes Draft Law To Force Haredim Into IDF Service
Israel’s cabinet approved a draft law on Sunday to abolish wholesale exemptions from military duty granted to Jewish seminary students, stoking ultra-Orthodox anger over the break with tradition. Many Israelis have long bridled over state priveleges handed to the conservative believers or “Haredim” – a Hebrew term meaning “those who tremble before God”. The debate…
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