IDF

'One of you will be the first female IDF Chief of Staff'

Prime Minister at event honoring female soldiers of the IDF: 'our female fighters have influence far beyond the borders of Israel'.

IDF appoints Druze officer to head Medical Corps

Colonel Dr. Badar Tarif - soon to be Brigadier General - will be the first Druze officer to hold the senior position.

New Chief Military Rabbi appointed

Rabbi Eyal Moshe Karim, former paratroopers commander and author of a book on Jewish military law, will be the next Chief Military Rabbi.

Family of Hevron soldier ask public to help pay legal fees

Mother of Elor Azariya urges Israeli public: help bring my son home, the State has abandoned him, it's been 3 months since he's been here.

Hevron activist: IDF commanders are betraying their soldiers

Baruch Marzel criticizes outgoing commander of the IDF's Judea Brigade who testified against soldier Elor Azariya.

Azariya's comrade: I didn't feel there was danger of a bomb

Fellow soldier testifies at trial for Elor Azaria, who shot neutralized terrorist, denies there was fear of bomb but thanks Azariya.

Saving our soldiers - psychologically

Researchers from Tel Aviv University team up with the IDF and US Army to develop a computer game to prevent PTSD.

Courtroom drama

Sparks fly at trial of soldier who shot wounded terrorist

Ambulance driver filmed kicking terrorist's knife closer to him after shooting takes the stand, is grilled by prosecutors.

Lapid denies he's giving up efforts to draft haredim

Yesh Atid head confronted after saying the haredi draft won't be on table for next gov. Says it's because he thinks Court will decide first.

Former IDF chief chauffeurs his old driver to army release

Former IDF Chief of Staff surprises his old driver to take him to be released from the army.

IDF commander jailed for inviting rapper to army party

Company commander spent a week in military prison after surprising troops with appearance of nationalist rapper 'The Shadow.'

Nine Israelis rescued after being attacked in Ramallah

Group of nine Israeli leftists who enter Ramallah intentionally attacked with firebombs and rocks, escape without injury.

IDF to form new haredi paratrooper unit

Multi-year Gideon plan leads to significant changes in IDF policy.

Watch: IDF holds major infantry, navy, air force drill

Exercise involving all military branches ended today. Watch compiled footage of the action

Photos: IDF, American military hold joint exercise in Israel

78 American soldiers take part in join exercise with IDF at the Lod Industrial area in central Israel.

Military investigates who ordered soldiers' Google formation

Video of soldiers at Israeli air base lining up to spell 'Google' in honor of Eric Schmidt's visit draws ire; 'Soldiers shouldn't do this.'

Israel to receive first F-35 fighter jet today

IDF to take possession of the first F-35 exported from the US this afternoon. Arutz Sheva will have live coverage.

Army opens investigation into Route 443 shooting

IDF launches official probe into incident in which soldiers responding to attack accidentally killed innocent Arab bystander.

Request: Don't make names of Azariya witnesses public

Military prosecution asks court to prohibit the publication of the names of officers who are supposed to testify in Elor Azariya trial.

Watch: IDF jeep attacked with firebombs

Arabs throw firebombs at an IDF jeep near Hevron. Miraculously, the soldiers were unharmed.

Experts say IDF tank returned by Russia is the wrong one

Military expert say tank from battle of Sultan Ya’akov and returned by Russia was not the one from which three IDF soldiers were abducted.

Israeli officer will not face trial over Gaza 'tribute' shelling

Lt. Col. Neriya Yashuron to be reprimanded, but won't face trial, for ordering troops to fire at empty building in tribute to slain comrade.

Netanyahu: We look after our soldiers

Netanyahu awards commendation for bravery to Dr. Regina Fikman, who served as a medical officer during Operation Protective Edge.

Israel shows off top-of-the-line equipment at French expo

Products include tunnel-clearing robots, radio-based drone destroyers, and more.

IDF relaxes closure on hometown of Tel Aviv gunmen

Army relaxes restrictions on residents entering and exiting Yatta, near Hevron, as Shavuot security measures lifted.

Watch: Home of Dafna Meir’s killer demolished

IDF forces demolished the home of the terrorist who murdered Dafna Meir in her Otniel home.

IDF imposes closure on Judea and Samaria, closes Gaza crossings

Palestinian Arab entry into Israel will not be allowed during Shavuot with the exception of humanitarian cases.

IDF to send hundreds more troops into Judea and Samaria

In response to deadly Tel Aviv shooting, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman tells reporters he doesn't intend to 'make do with words.'

IDF rejects B'Tselem claims of a 'second executed terrorist'

Army flatly rejects radical group's claims based on Arab witnesses, after the group previously instigated Elor Azariya's trial.

Officer claims he tear gassed soldiers' tent 'out of love'

Paratroopers platoon commander on trial for throwing tear gas grenade into tent to punish sleeping soldiers.

Watch: Israel's amazing new APC can't be stopped

New Engineering Namer variant could prove crucial in future guerrilla warfare; capable of constructing bridges over obstacles.

Paratroopers ordered to hide in Jerusalem

Paratrooper recruits told on police orders to close bus curtains at Damascus Gate en route to Kotel ceremony; 'did we liberate Jerusalem?'

Liberman: Unity of the nation precedes wholeness of the land

'Pragmatic' Avigdor Liberman strikes notably dovish tone in first meeting with army's top generals.

IDF bars soldiers from protesting on social media

Special committee makes social media protest tantamount to real-life political protest, and punishable by military law.

Watch: The Israeli women warriors on the front line against ISIS

NBC News covers Caracal Battalion in southern Israel preparing for confrontation with ISIS 'Sinai Province' in Egypt.

Watch: IDF nabs Jerusalem bus bombing cell

Video shows pre-dawn raids in which Hamas terror cell behind April attack captured - preventing other deadly attacks.

Israel reportedly returns body of terrorist shot by Elor Azariya

PA-based media reports that Israel had returned the body of Abdel-Fattah al-Sharif, the terrorist who was shot by IDF soldier in Hevron.

Watch: IDF successfully tests 'Iron Dome of the Sea'

Naval missile defense system, based on Iron Dome system, to provide crucial defense of Israel's offshore assets.

'The IDF is united to defend Israel'

IDF Chief of Staff visits pre-military academy in Eli, Samaria, to stress social unity and military values according to Jewish ethics.

Former intelligence chief: Let IDF officials speak their opinion

INSS head Amos Yadlin backs Ya'alon's call on IDF officers to publicly express their views.

Study: Ethiopian IDF soldiers more likely to commit suicide

Statistics also reveal that soldiers with previous psychiatric diagnoses are less likely to commit suicide.

Interview

'Why shouldn't religious Jews lead the army?'

Yesha Council head and Lt. Col. in reserves Shilo Adler takes senior journalist to task for warning that religious are 'taking over' IDF.

Netanyahu and Ya'alon spar over comments by IDF officers

Netanyahu summons his Defense Minister for an urgent meeting after he called on senior IDF officers to voice their opinions no matter what.

Poll: Jews proud of IDF, Arabs proud of police

Independence Day survey reveals interesting results, with Arab Israelis showing more pride in government, and police - but not army.

Israeli-American soldier posthumously awarded bravery medal

Tuvia Yanai Weisman honored by the Israel Defense Forces for bravery during a terrorist attack in Shaar Binyamin.

Netanyahu: Deputy CoS incident is behind us

PM says incident surrounding Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan’s comments on Yom Hashoah is behind him.

Soldier in serious condition after collapsing during exercise

IDF soldier collapses while carrying out physical exercise near Tel Aviv. He has been evacuated to a hospital and is in serious condition.

'PA envoy likening Israeli soldiers to Nazis deeply concerning'

State Department: PA UN envoy’s likening of Israeli soldiers confronting stone throwers to Nazis is concerning.

'Haredi' IDF draft-dodger turns out to be... not quite haredi

Haredi extremists clash with police over arrest of 'haredi yeshiva student' detained after drunken brawl in Eilat.

Ex-IDF Southern Commander: Israel has no strategy

Former commander on Protective Edge report: 'spineless leadership' only plans 'according to length of its term in office.'

IAF retaliates in Gaza after mortar attack

Latest attack aimed at Engineering Corps as they were in the middle of an operation; none were hurt.

After tunnel discovered, Gaza terrorists again shell IDF troops

Terrorists fire mortar shells at IDF force near the border with Gaza, hours after latest terror tunnel discovery.

IDF attacks four Hamas targets in Gaza

IDF launches airstrikes against Hamas targets in response to ongoing mortar attacks against soldiers along the border.

Deputy CoS hints: Israel showing signs of pre-Holocaust Europe

Politicians outraged after IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan says he sees evidence in Israel of processes that occurred in 1930s Europe.

IDF touts 'victory' over terror thanks to PA coordination

Security officials praise PA Security Forces taking more of the burden in policing their areas, even as PLO to discuss cutting coordination.

Report: IDF has partially withdrawn from Area A

Partial withdrawal from PA cities in Judea-Samaria may be a factor behind Tuesday night's car ramming attack.

IDF commanders warn 'bombing was just the beginning'

6 Judea-Samaria division commanders speak about how they've put a damper on attacks, warn 'next wave won't be kids with knives.'

Soldiers attacked after following Waze into hostile Arab village

Soldiers accidentally entered Beit Fajjar near Gush Etzion while following GPS app; recalls similar near-fatal incident earlier this year.

Solder jailed for cocking his weapon at Arabs

Combat soldier given 17 days for cocking his weapon after coming across groups of Arabs verbally clashing in Jerusalem's Old City.

IDF limits cooperation with Judea, Samaria security teams

Reserve soldiers claim army preventing them from training with local security forces in Judea and Samaria.