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Israeli security forces seen during a raid in the Tubas Turkish Hospital, in the West Bank, December 3, 2024. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
December 8, 2024, 4:13 am
The IDF is acknowledging that soldiers’ helmets and body armor may be unsafe
A quietly released new website allows troops to check whether their equipment complies with safety standards in a tacit confirmation of claims made since the beginning of the war
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
IDF troops carry out a drill in northern Israel, in a handout photo published September 18, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 23, 2024, 12:24 pm
Civilian efforts to equip IDF soldiers ramp up as tensions with Hezbollah escalate
After last week’s waves of communication device blasts in Lebanon and Israel’s killing of top Hezbollah officials, soldiers brace themselves for a fight in the north
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
An IDF reserves soldier wearing his Vietnam-era vest, and the note that came with it. (Courtesy)
December 8, 2023, 12:21 pm
IDF reservists shocked to be provisioned Vietnam War-era equipment
A note from 1963 that came with a vest given to a soldier serving in a high-risk area caught him by surprise, as the IDF maintains there is no shortage of supplies
By Tal Schneider
Soldiers wave as they hold an Israeli flag on top of a tank near the border with Lebanon, October 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
October 14, 2023, 10:37 pm
Planeloads of combat gear arriving, will get to soldiers soon – IDF, Defense Ministry
En route are over 50,000 ceramic vests, more than 20,000 helmets, tens of thousands of items such as protective glasses and knee protectors
By Sue Surkes
Ready for action. Soldiers pose with the equipment that parent Korin Itzhaki has purchased for them with the help of donations. (Courtesy, Korin Itzhaki)
October 12, 2023, 11:53 pm
IDF says it’s providing all equipment. Reservists find different reality on ground
Private citizens rush to purchase proper equipment as reserve soldiers called up for the war find old, inadequate combat gear
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: Uniforms and protective vests being prepared for distribution to reserve soldiers, October 10, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
October 10, 2023, 6:44 pm
Army launches hotline for reservists seeking equipment, food
With complaints mounting about supply shortages, head of logistics says IDF working hard to plug gaps, donors can fund ‘treats’ for soldiers, but not combat equipment
By Sue Surkes
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