The National Counterterrorism Unit and its counterpart in the Border Police to receive IWI's Arad rifle. Besides military and counterterrorism duties, unit performs special weapons and tactics duties and undercover police work.
Civilian violence and rioting during Operation Guardian of the Walls in May results in military recognizing need to secure roads, bases to ensure that forces can move freely to reach the front.
Defense officials regard intelligence on terrorist groups' rocket arsenals in the coastal enclave as deficient.
Meanwhile, the army says it intends to significantly increase the amount of training for regular and reserve combat units over the course of 2022.
Noy Levi aspires to join the same Givati battalion in which her late brother, Staff Sgt. Aviv Levi, who was killed on the border with Gaza in 2018, served.
Designed by Elbit Systems and Tel Aviv-based robotics start-up Roboteam, the ROOK UGV is fully autonomous and capable of efficiently navigating rough terrain in both day and night to deliver supplies, evacuate casualties, perform intelligence gathering missions, and operate as a remote weapon system.
The past six years have seen a 250% rise in the number of women serving in combat units. military data shows.
With Rabat trip, Benny Gantz to be first Israeli defense minister to visit Morocco. Assessment in Jerusalem is that Morocco is interested in signing the deal due to recent tensions with Algeria.
In effort to aid Bedouin integration into Israeli society, units from the IDF's Southern Command will "adopt" schools in Bedouin communities.
Elbit Systems UK will design, manufacture and deliver maritime Electronic Warfare suites comprised of fully digital full-spectrum Radar Electronic Support Measures and EW Command and Control systems.
