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Topic: IDF soldiers

April 16, 2013
9:28 pm

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz (photo credit: Flash90)

Defense cuts will harm IDF’s capacity to protect Israel, Gantz warns

Chief of staff says threats are shifting and growing; also says process of separate burial for non-Jewish soldiers should be reexamined

By Michal Shmulovich

March 14, 2013
11:11 pm

A Palestinian youth hurls a Molotov cocktail at IDF soldiers near Bethlehem in 2000 (Illustrative photo: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

IDF injures Palestinian youth in West Bank clash

Troops open fire at rioters; 18-year-old reported in serious condition

By Philip Podolsky

March 4, 2013
10:48 am

Loving America by serving in Israel’s army

There are US patriots who don the uniform of a persecuted people so that Tel Aviv can be as free as Tuscaloosa

By Shmuley Boteach

February 24, 2013
10:27 am

Want to join them? Maariv reports on a new donation program that allows tourists to visit IDF bases and eat with the soldiers. These soldiers prepare a meal while at an observation post by the Dead Sea in 2012 (photo credit: Moshe Shai/FLASH90)

Not-so-quiet riot

Hunger strikes, upheavals, and possible settler violence against Palestinians raise worries of a third intifada starting

By Yossi Nachemi

February 17, 2013
11:22 pm

A ceremony at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem for fallen soldiers whose burial place is unknown, Sunday (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash 90)

Families remember grave-less soldiers

Ceremony held at Mount Herzl for IDF troops never brought to rest

By Aaron Kalman

January 24, 2013
4:26 pm

Judge Elyakim Rubinstein, head of the Central Election Committee, tallying votes in Jerusalem on Tuesday. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Final vote tally gives Kadima reprieve, Jewish Home a 12th seat

Arab party Ra’am-Ta’al drops to four seats as last ballots counted, shifting balance of blocs 61-59 in favor of right wing

By Joshua Davidovich

January 23, 2013
11:42 pm

Kadima chairman Shaul Mofaz and his wife arrive at a polling station in Kohav Yair to cast their votes on Tuesday, January 22 (photo credit: Flash90)

Kadima wins reprieve, Jewish Home takes 12th spot as vote count ends

United Arab List expected to drop to four seats as last election slips from soldiers, prisoners, hospital patients and diplomats tallied

By Joshua Davidovich

January 4, 2013
4:32 pm

A man walks by a poster depicting Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett, at an election conference in Jerusalem on December 23, 2012. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Jewish Home fined for using soldiers in campaign ads

Poster shows troops carrying the party’s logo and the slogan, ‘Loving the country, serving the country’

December 28, 2012
6:40 pm

Israeli border police on patrol in Hebron earlier this year. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

IDF nabs Palestinian policeman in Hebron, after twice failing to arrest him

Not clear why Firas Abu Aziza is wanted; bid to grab him three weeks ago ended in clashes with 250 Palestinians

By Michal Shmulovich and Asher Zeiger

December 26, 2012
8:08 pm

IDF soldier seriously injured in car accident near Jericho

Three other troops are lightly wounded

By Times of Israel staff

December 14, 2012
4:13 am

A photojournalist takes a photo of riot policemen during clashes in east Jerusalem in February of 2011. (Illustrative photo: Ruben Salvadori/Flash 90)

Reuters claims Israeli soldiers attacked its photographers in Hebron

From the web Soldiers punched cameramen and forced them to strip in the street, news organization says; army is investigating

December 13, 2012
11:26 am

IDF soldiers train with the Tavor, an Israeli developed assault rifle (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

IDF reserve units switching to Israeli-made Tavor rifle

Gun to replace older American M-16, which the army has been phasing out in its standing infantry brigades

By Aaron Kalman

December 11, 2012
6:14 pm

An IDF soldier retreats before rioting Palestinians in Kfar Qadum, December 7, 2012. (photo credit: screen capture YouTube/MrDorkhan)

Army says soldiers shouldn’t shoot at stone-throwers

Troops should only fire live ammo when their lives are in danger, senior officer says

By Aaron Kalman

December 10, 2012
10:35 am

Soldiers filmed in rout say commanders tied hands because of press presence

Video shows troops being chased off by rock-throwing Palestinians, Yishai calls for cabinet meeting to discuss IDF procedures

By Stuart Winer

December 9, 2012
9:20 pm

Video shows IDF soldiers outmatched by rock-slinging Palestinians

Footage highlights the difficulty troops have in dealing with potentially deadly situations, while refraining from using lethal force

By Stuart Winer

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: IDF soldiers

Defense cuts will harm IDF’s capacity to protect Israel, Gantz warns

Chief of staff says threats are shifting and growing; also says process of separate burial for non-Jewish soldiers should be reexamined

IDF injures Palestinian youth in West Bank clash

Troops open fire at rioters; 18-year-old reported in serious condition

Loving America by serving in Israel’s army

There are US patriots who don the uniform of a persecuted people so that Tel Aviv can be as free as Tuscaloosa

Not-so-quiet riot

Hunger strikes, upheavals, and possible settler violence against Palestinians raise worries of a third intifada starting

Families remember grave-less soldiers

Ceremony held at Mount Herzl for IDF troops never brought to rest

Final vote tally gives Kadima reprieve, Jewish Home a 12th seat

Arab party Ra’am-Ta’al drops to four seats as last ballots counted, shifting balance of blocs 61-59 in favor of right wing

Kadima wins reprieve, Jewish Home takes 12th spot as vote count ends

United Arab List expected to drop to four seats as last election slips from soldiers, prisoners, hospital patients and diplomats tallied

Jewish Home fined for using soldiers in campaign ads

Poster shows troops carrying the party’s logo and the slogan, ‘Loving the country, serving the country’

IDF nabs Palestinian policeman in Hebron, after twice failing to arrest him

Not clear why Firas Abu Aziza is wanted; bid to grab him three weeks ago ended in clashes with 250 Palestinians

IDF soldier seriously injured in car accident near Jericho

Three other troops are lightly wounded

Reuters claims Israeli soldiers attacked its photographers in Hebron

From the web Soldiers punched cameramen and forced them to strip in the street, news organization says; army is investigating

IDF reserve units switching to Israeli-made Tavor rifle

Gun to replace older American M-16, which the army has been phasing out in its standing infantry brigades

Army says soldiers shouldn’t shoot at stone-throwers

Troops should only fire live ammo when their lives are in danger, senior officer says

Soldiers filmed in rout say commanders tied hands because of press presence

Video shows troops being chased off by rock-throwing Palestinians, Yishai calls for cabinet meeting to discuss IDF procedures

Video shows IDF soldiers outmatched by rock-slinging Palestinians

Footage highlights the difficulty troops have in dealing with potentially deadly situations, while refraining from using lethal force

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