The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/artillery-corps/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Artillery Corps | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/artillery-corps/ 32 32 Report accuses IDF, Defense Ministry of flouting rules in picking new cannon https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-accuses-idf-defense-ministry-of-flouting-rules-in-picking-new-cannon/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:47:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2359517 Comptroller says military failed to consider alternatives to giving contract for new artillery gun to Elbit, presented government with a falsely inflated price for competing model

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]]> A Holocaust survivor recalls fighting in Israel’s War of Independence https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-holocaust-survivor-recalls-fighting-in-israels-war-of-independence/ Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:59:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1824188 As Israel turns 70, New Jersey-resident Mordechai Schachter details his flight from Romania to the Holy Land and how he was drafted to be an artillery commander in the nascent IDF

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]]> IDF’s ‘sky riders’ fly high under first female commander https://www.timesofisrael.com/idfs-sky-riders-fly-high-under-first-female-commander/ Tue, 23 Jan 2018 09:43:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1776284 Artillery Corps' elite drones unit sheds light on its operations as two new UAV models are set to be put to use

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]]> Palestinians recover, return IDF drone that crashed near Nablus https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-recover-return-idf-drone-that-crashed-near-nablus/ Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:18:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1660324&preview_id=1660324 Civil Administration oversees transfer of Skylark-model UAV back to Israeli hands after it falls out of the sky in West Bank

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]]> Small Israeli drone crashes in southern Gaza, says army https://www.timesofisrael.com/small-israeli-drone-crashes-in-southern-gaza-says-army/ Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:24:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1651943&preview_id=1651943 In year's third such incident, IDF investigates what caused Skylark-model UAV to fall out of the sky; Hamas says it has device

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]]> IDF drone crashes in Lebanon; army investigating https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-drone-crashes-in-lebanon-army-investigating/ Mon, 22 May 2017 16:20:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1624501&preview_id=1624501 Military says no risk of intel breach after Skylark-model UAV falls out of the sky, in year's fourth such incident

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]]> Small Israeli drone crashes in northern Gaza — army https://www.timesofisrael.com/small-israeli-drone-crashes-in-northern-gaza-army/ Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:56:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1580863 IDF investigating what caused Skylark-model UAV to fall out of the sky, in year's second such incident

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]]> IDF scrambles to find drone that crashed in southern Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-scrambles-to-find-drone-that-crashed-in-southern-lebanon/ Mon, 16 Jan 2017 20:10:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1541466 Small Skylark UAV falls on Lebanese side of northern border; Lebanese army, UNIFIL said searching for wreckage

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]]> Israel vows to press on with anti-tunnel operations amid Gaza tensions https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-vows-to-press-on-with-anti-tunnel-operations-amid-gaza-tensions/ Sat, 07 May 2016 18:09:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1388394&preview_id=1388394 Officials say Hamas does not seek escalation, is not behind rocket fire on communities; farmers to be allowed back to fields near border

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]]> Hamas blames PA, Israel for deaths of 3 children in Gaza house fire https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-pa-helping-gaza-siege-burning-our-children/ Sat, 07 May 2016 13:47:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1388312&preview_id=1388312 Ismail Haniyeh says Israeli blockade, high price of diesel imposed by PA, led to deaths of 3 kids whose candle-lit home burned down

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]]> Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after rocket fire on south https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strikes-hamas-targets-in-gaza-in-response-to-mortar-fire/ Sat, 07 May 2016 02:33:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1388212&preview_id=1388212 Terror group claims IAF raid hit brickworks in Khan Younis, but witnesses say Hamas military wing struck, causing significant damage

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]]> Two mortar shells fired from Gaza land in northern Negev https://www.timesofisrael.com/rocket-alert-sirens-blare-in-northern-negev/ Fri, 06 May 2016 21:36:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1388151 No injuries or damage reported; Israel carries out air raids on Hamas targets in Strip in retaliation

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]]> Hamas: We don’t seek war, but won’t accept Israeli ‘incursions’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-we-arent-seeking-war-wont-accept-israeli-incursions/ Fri, 06 May 2016 11:28:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1387955&preview_id=1387955 Ismail Haniyeh says IDF soldiers entering enclave 'on pretext of searching for tunnels' ... a day after Israel finds tunnel

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]]> Israeli jets strike Gaza after shells fired at soldiers https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-jets-strike-gaza-after-shells-fired-at-soldiers/ Fri, 06 May 2016 06:36:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1387825&preview_id=1387825 12 mortar attacks on IDF positions, 4 retaliatory airstrikes on Hamas sites since Tuesday; no immediate reports of injuries in latest incident

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]]> IDF soldiers shelled on Gaza border; no injuries https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-soldiers-shelled-on-gaza-border-no-injuries/ Fri, 06 May 2016 05:00:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1387800&preview_id=1387800 Mortar attacks on army positions have persisted since Tuesday; Netanyahu set to convene security cabinet on escalation in violence

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