The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/friends-of-the-israel-defense-forces/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:29:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/friends-of-the-israel-defense-forces/ 32 32 ‘Until victory’: Ex-hostage Edan Alexander announces he’s returning to IDF service https://www.timesofisrael.com/until-victory-ex-hostage-edan-alexander-announces-hes-returning-to-idf-service/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:54:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3646204 'My story does not end with survival. It continues with service,' former Gaza captive tells audience at US event

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]]> Friends of the IDF in crisis after internal report alleges financial abuse, toxic culture https://www.timesofisrael.com/friends-of-the-idf-in-crisis-after-internal-report-alleges-financial-abuse-toxic-culture/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:23:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3594155 Critics say chair consolidated power, authorized lavish spending, betrayed donors’ trust; organization accused of holding huge cash reserves but still fundraising

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]]> IDF, Nefesh B’Nefesh, FIDF make tasks easy for lone soldiers with ‘Errands Day’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-nefesh-bnefesh-fidf-make-tasks-easy-for-lone-soldiers-with-errands-day/ Thu, 13 Feb 2020 22:21:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2239959 Annual event brings government offices, utilities and other services under one roof so over 2,000 troops can pay bills, get licenses, renew passports and fix their clothes

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]]> US left-wing activists blast Draymond Green over Israel trip https://www.timesofisrael.com/draymond-green-blasted-by-us-left-wing-activists-over-israel-trip/ Fri, 13 Jul 2018 05:32:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1888627 NBA star accused of being 'horribly offensive' in posing with Israeli weaponry on visit organized by Friends of the Israel Defense Forces

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]]> NBA star shoots guns with Israeli police during visit, gets flack https://www.timesofisrael.com/nba-star-shoots-guns-with-israeli-police-during-visit/ Thu, 12 Jul 2018 02:20:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1887863 Draymon Green's firing range session comes under criticism by American left-wing activists

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]]> Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green visits Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/golden-state-warriors-star-draymond-green-visits-israel/ Thu, 05 Jul 2018 19:51:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1884042 President Rivlin tells visiting All-Star forward it was a 'true pleasure' to watch him defend against Lebron James during NBA Finals

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]]> Record $53.8 million raised for IDF soldiers at Beverly Hills gala https://www.timesofisrael.com/record-53-8-million-raised-for-idf-soldiers-at-beverly-hills-gala/ Sun, 05 Nov 2017 17:20:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1724338 Larry Ellison donates $16.6 million, says, 'Since Israel’s founding, we have called on the brave men and women of the IDF to defend our home'

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]]> $35 million raised by Friends of the IDF for Israeli troops https://www.timesofisrael.com/35-million-raised-by-friends-of-the-idf-for-israeli-troops/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:24:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1716883 Group says donations from Sheldon Adelson, others to be distributed to combat veterans, 'lone soldiers'

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]]> Haim Saban, wife fund Druze Soldiers Heritage Center in northern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/haim-saban-wife-fund-druze-soldiers-heritage-center-in-northern-israel/ Sun, 30 Jul 2017 22:44:31 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1668240 The new building will serve as a rest and recreation center for active-duty and discharged soldiers as well as a memorial for fallen Druze security personnel

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]]> Trump son-in-law’s ties to Israel raise questions of bias https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-son-in-laws-ties-to-israel-raise-questions-of-bias/ Sat, 25 Mar 2017 11:31:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1587546 Jared Kushner's personal links to Netanyahu, and his family's deals with major Israeli companies, could undermine US Mideast peace efforts

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]]> Israeli civil servants muster to help 1,500 ‘lone soldiers’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-civil-servants-muster-to-help-1500-lone-soldiers/ Sat, 18 Feb 2017 01:16:36 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1564226 Nefesh B'Nefesh organizes event to help disentangle bureaucracy for immigrants, troops

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]]> De Niro strong-arms Schwarzenegger over Trump https://www.timesofisrael.com/de-niro-strong-arms-schwarzenegger-over-trump/ Sun, 06 Nov 2016 15:42:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1493106 Actor refuses to pose for photo with former governor at Friends of the IDF gala dinner in California

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]]> Cycling across Israel — A daily journal https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/cycling-across-israel-a-daily-journal/ Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:07:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1472731 Father and son biked 400 miles up and down the country, bonding with each other, the IDF, and the land itself

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]]> Trump pledged $250K to Friends of IDF, someone else paid https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-pledged-250k-to-friends-of-idf-someone-else-paid/ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 01:52:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1427631 The Washington Post look into GOP candidate's charitable giving finds unnamed donor covered for him in 2007

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]]> US Treasury secretary named in suit over tax-free donations to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-treasury-secretary-named-in-suit-over-tax-free-donations-to-israel/ Thu, 31 Dec 2015 21:04:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1312909 Lawsuit aims to revoke nonprofit status of groups giving to Jewish state; American Palestinian writer said among litigants

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