Tag Archives: IDF

Yom Hazikaron 5779 – Israel’s Memorial Day 2019

Posted on 8 May 2019 by

Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, began last night at sundown with the sound of the siren, as Israelis commemorated their fallen with a one minute siren at 8 pm and a ceremony at … Continue reading →

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#IsraelUnderFire once again – 4 dead as over 600 missiles hit Israel over the weekend

Posted on 5 May 2019 by

While we were sleeping – or at least some of us, those of us who live north of Rechovot and Ashdod – our Israeli compatriots were living through another hell of Hamas and Islamic Jihad’s making. The terror groups shot … Continue reading →

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After 37 years, missing IDF soldier Zachary Baumel returns home

Posted on 4 April 2019 by

Thirty seven years ago, in the summer of 1982, Israel went to war against the PLO in Lebanon in what was known as Operation Peace for Galilee (Milchemet Shlom Hagalil) and later known as the First Lebanon War. One of … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy theory of the day

Posted on 3 February 2019 by

I am so proud of my crazy little country that sent a military delegation to Brazil to help search for victims in the disastrous dam-burst and mud slide last week. However for some people nothing that Israel does is good. … Continue reading →

Posted in Antisemitism, Incitement, International relations, Israel news, Lawfare and Delegitimization | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Israel’s northern border heats up

Posted on 24 January 2019 by

Operation Northern Shield, in which the IDF uncovered and destroyed 6 Hezbollah tunnels from Lebanon into Israel, was declared a success by the IDF a few days ago, although some people felt it was a premature announcement. But success or … Continue reading →

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The IDF’s latest weapon in Operation Northern Shield: liquid cement

Posted on 31 December 2018 by

The IDF began its Operation Northern Shield at the beginning of December when it revealed Hezbollah attack tunnels leading from within Lebanon into Israeli territory. Since then 5 tunnels have been exposed and the IDF has begun destroying them. One … Continue reading →

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