IDF

Winning the struggle for religious rights in the IDF

Despite meeting of Chief of Staff Eizenkot and leading Religious Zionist rabbis, CoS' attitude towards Jewish tradition cannot be trusted.

Police on high alert for holidays

Police commander says Arabs favor holidays for deadly attacks.

IDF enters home of Jerusalem terrorist

IDF and Civil Administration enter terrorist's home, seal bookstore used to manufacture ammunition.

Ancient underground tunnel system discovered near Har Hevron

IDF soldiers accompany civilians in tour of underground tunnels near Har Hevron town.

IDF threatens to punish soldiers who protest co-ed combat units

Army takes surprisingly strident and threatening tone against soldiers distributing flyers at intersections.

A military strategy of equality

Twisted IDF equality revolution based on conceptual folly of no difference between men and women.

Women in combat - by the numbers

IDF says 800 pregnancies reported, 600 abortions funded per year; 10 different studies show women less fit for combat than men.

Attorney General frustrates Defense Minister, protects yeshiva

Attorney General Mandelblit tells Defense Minister he can't close hesder yeshiva, mechina targeted for expressing traditional values.

Soldier loses consciousness and dies

Private Lotem Kordover found unconscious in her room and taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. IDF investigating.

Bedouin soldier: You don't know anything about Israel

Bedouin man who served in IDF tours US to show how little anti-Israel Jews know about the Jewish state.

Family of Oron Shaul sues IDF for proof of son's death

Family of soldier believed killed in 2014 Gaza conflict whose body has been held by Hamas demands release of evidence of his death.

Watch: Special needs youths join the IDF

For the first time the IDF is inducting special needs youths into its ranks via the 'Big People in Uniform' program.

'Integrating men and women harms the army's cohesion'

Special conference discusses difficulties faced by IDF units which integrate men and women.

Bennett slams Smotrich: The IDF is us

Jewish Home leader slams own MK for article calling on religious pre-military programs to delay enlistment of students in IDF.

Gender separation to return to officers training school

IDF COS says units in officers training school will again be gender-separated, following numerous complaints from religious soldiers.

Eli yeshiva heads: We will not cooperate

The pre-army yeshiva at Eli responded to Defense Ministry request for a hearing regarding the future of their yeshiva.

Security forces seal terrorist's home

Police prepare to seal home of ramming attack terrorist who killed four soldiers and injured 15.

PA claims Gazan killed by Israeli gunfire

IDF identifies three suspicious figures near Gaza border, opens fire. PA officials claim 18-year-old killed.

IDF reservist dies following military run

Reserve officer Elhanan Brezner collapses and dies, the latest soldier to die following strenuous training activity.

Educating the next generation of soldiers

Second Lieutenant Mor Ben-Simon who foiled a ramming attack with his colleagues will receive new inductees to his brigade.

Reason for demonstrations: Arrest of haredi draft dodgers

Dozens of Jerusalem Faction members demonstrate at Jerusalem, Beit Dagan and Reem junctions. Police dispersed demonstrators.

'If Lebanese rockets strike Israel, it's a declaration of war'

Education Minister Bennett speaks with Arutz Sheva about security on the northern border, education, and the IDF.

IDF cyber cadets 'catch em all' in Pokemon themed exercise

Army exercise features popular Japanese animated characters from the Pikachu franchise.

'Israel doesn't need new elections'

Defense Minister visits army base, speaks of importance of IDF diversity, says new elections 'last thing Israel needs.'

Rocket strikes southern Israel, no casualties reported

IDF retaliates for Saturday morning rocket, strikes 2 Hamas military bases in Gaza causing collateral damage only.

IDF attacks targets in Syria

IDF launches airstrikes on several targets in Syria, confirms Jordan Valley siren was result of those airstrikes.

Eminent Rabbi authors brochure analyzing IDF self-destruction

Movement for Jewish State to distribute guidance booklet by Har Hamor yeshiva Dean Rabbi Tzvi Yisrael Tau.

Religious Zionist liberals

'It is forbidden to serve in mixed units'

Religious Zionist liberals Yaakov Medan, Shlomo Riskin, David Stav and others issue statements opposing the mixed service directive

Rabbi Eliyahu to Chief of Staff: Don't try to educate us

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu fuming over the mixed-service directive. 'It's a pity the IDF has joined list of cultures which tried to educate us.'

85% of hesder soldiers serve in combat units

Hesder students join paratroopers, intelligence, tanks, navy, infantry, and other units.

In contravention of orders

IDF soldiers forced to visit church

Dozens of Engineering Corps soldiers forced to visit church during 'educational seminar' organized by IDF.

Extremists hang faux haredi soldiers

Eida Haharedit youth hang dummies dressed as haredi soldiers.

Home Front Command exercises are 'critical'

Police, ambulance, and fire crews take part in Home Front Command preparedness drill.

Rivlin: Go and protect Israel

President gives IDF soldiers Mishloach Manot, says female soldiers integral to defense of nation.

Nails on the road, followed by shooting attacks on Israelis

Terrorists planned to stop cars with nails on the road, then open fire on the stopped vehicles.

'Corruption entered the rabbinical establishment'

The Supreme Court rejected appeal over fictitious rabbinical certificates issued to security personnel by Chief Rabbinate.

Provocations during Hevron Purim parade

Key witness in Elor Azariya trial unfurled Palestinian flag during Hevron Purim parade.

'Integrating women into combat is a colossal failure'

Reserve colonel says IDF is ignoring its own research by insisting on pushing women into combat.

'Daddy come guard me, I'm scared of the dark'

Female IDF soldier assigned to guard duty asked her father to join her as she was 'afraid of the dark.'

Will Hamas place benches to help female IDF soldiers?

IDF lowers standards after realizing women can't keep up, provides benches to help climbing. Will Hamas do the same?

Watch: How the IDF took out an ISIS cell on the Golan Heights

IDF releases video showing tank unit destroying ISIS cell which had ambushed Golani troops last year.

Israeli teen with CP beats the odds, becomes IDF soldier

Teen with cerebral palsy fulfills dream of serving in the IDF.

Yeshiva head: Civil revolt over women in combat units

Religious Zionist Har Hamor Yeshiva head calls for 'civil revolt' over loss of IDF moral integrity if women serve in male combat units.

Tzfat rabbi: Women in combat harms the IDF

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu supports Rabbi Levenstein's claim that women in tanks means inefficient tank crews.

Terrorists bought weapons on the internet

IDF completes military operation sparked by discovery of weapons in package sent via post.

Commander of mixed gender unit is a religious Samaria resident

The new commander of the mixed gender battalion was interviewed for the IDF website about his new appointment.

Rabbis to Shaked, Bennett: They're stealing the IDF

Religious Zionist leaders meet Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked to explain opposition to the new IDF standing order on mixed-gender units.

Shas blasts expansion of mixed-gender IDF combat units

MK Malchieli tells Arutz Sheva new army directives expanding mixed gender service intended to make life difficult for religious soldiers.

New mixed-gender unit to be established in IDF

The March 2017 enlistment to IDF will feature a fourth mixed-gender combat unit.

3 officers accused of negligent manslaughter

Indictments against three officers, including one Major, in drowning death of soldier Ilan Yankelovich from Unit 8200 in reservoir.

Report: Most men want to keep the Tender Years Clause

Who should be in IDF tanks - women or haredi men? Who should raise the children? And who should kids stay with if their parents divorce?

US European Commander to visit Israel

US General and Supreme NATO Commander Curtis M. Scaparrotti will visit Israel to discuss regional military issues with IDF Chief of Staff.

'US warned us not to annex Judea and Samaria'

Defense Minister warns right-wing parties push for annexation of Judea and Samaria will bring an immediate crisis with US.

WATCH: Arabs attack IDF vehicle

Arab media publishes video showing rioters attacking IDF jeep, Border Police say video taken out of context, rioters dispersed.

Stringent haredi group: No soldier or police costumes on Purim

Eida Haharedit group says IDF costumes caused 'wicked draft decree.'

They left their families to join the IDF

Lone soldiers and immigrant soldiers complete Hebrew course to integrate into IDF.

Israel strikes back after Gaza terrorists open fire on IDF units

IDF vehicle damaged as terrorists open fire on Israeli soldiers, prompting return fire from IDF tanks and aircraft.

Circulating the web: IDF soldiers give food to Arab children

IDF soldiers hand out food to needy Arab children. Whereto those disparaging claims against the IDF?

'A great miracle and tremendous resourcefulness'

Har Hevron Regional Council head Yochai Dimri responded to Wednesday's terror attack in Havat Mor.

'I knew from the outset they were setting up my son'

Charlie Azariya, father of convicted IDF soldier Elor Azariya, said Wednesday he would fight until his son's innocence is proven.