Israel, Greece ink massive $1.68B defense deal
Elbit Systems to build and operate flight training base for the Greek Air Force.
Defense & Security
In another first, IDF deploys female soldiers to northern front
Northern Command official: They are excellent at drone operation, we have absolute faith in their capabilities.
Israel delivers 2nd Iron Dome battery to US
Defense Minister Benny Gantz: The delivery of Iron Dome proves the close ties between the Israeli and US defense agencies, and the excellent technological capabilities of Israel's industry.
In first, female officer to head intelligence efforts against Iran
Lt. Col. R., 37, who started her military service decrypting aerial images, says she is "excited and proud" to be the first women in a job so important to Israel's security.
IDF official: Major flare-up on northern border almost certain
"The northern border could see a resumption of full-fledged hostilities," says senior IDF officer.
IDF reveals it struck 50 Syrian targets in 2020
Military's annual statistics report says that most of the strikes targeted Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah or Iranian-backed military units in the war-ravaged country.
Israel, Saudi Arabia reportedly pressuring Trump to strike Iran in final days
According to Arab media's report, which is based on anonymous US sources, Riyadh and Jerusalem want to sabotage Biden’s plan to re-enter negotiations with the ayatollah regime.
IDF intercepts 93% of rockets fired from Gaza in 2020, report finds
Military data shows that 2020 saw 60 terror incidents, as the IDF also destroyed 300 Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip. The IDF recruited 3,000 reservists and conducted 235,000 epidemiological investigations to assist the government in its efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Israeli students develop system to prevent friendly fire incidents
As part of a hackathon competition hosted last week by the Jerusalem College of Technology, the team members built a system capable of distinguishing between friend and foe and telling the soldier in real-time, whether he is aiming at an enemy or not.
Pilots on the ground: Inside the unit training soldiers to drive behind enemy lines
The IDF Operational Driving School is training soldiers to evacuate the wounded and supply the fighting forces on the ground, under fire, over harsh terrain and often in complete darkness.