![]() Senior officer denies claims IDF not ready for warDespite IDF ombudsman's warning's over IDF's depleted state, high ranking officer tells Arutz Sheva that such charges are baseless.![]() Soldier's mistake led to emergency call-up of 5,000 reservistsIDF investigation finds that soldier accidentally pressed button activating emergency call-up of 5,000 reservists on Independence Day.![]() Volunteers to rebuild demolished carpentry shop in Netiv Ha'avotArmy reservists will gather tomorrow at the scene of today's destruction to help rebuild the shop. 'A symbol of solidarity with settlement.'![]() Liberman revamps benefits for demobilized soldiersDefense Minister grants demobilized IDF soldiers immediate access to monetary benefits, ending 5-year waiting period.![]() 'The south of Israel has turned into the wild west'Thousands of IDF reservists petition Chief of Staff: Stop equipment thefts in the south.![]() They traded supper for kitbags and uniformsLeaving their homes and families, members of the Regev Battalion reservists trained for a week in honor of their country.![]() IDF Overhaul Expected After Iran Deal'Gidon Plan' presented to IDF General Staff Monday could see thousands of soldiers dismissed or cut in the name of security.![]() IDF Falls Flat in State Comptroller's ReportAudit of multiple IDF departments in its ground forces division finds gross deficiencies in reserve training, protection of strategic sites.![]() Call to Mobilize Reservists to Secure JerusalemBeit Aryeh council head Avi Naim says the time is ripe to call up reservists for Jerusalem - and may be the way to establish deterrence.![]() IDF to Compensate Reservists for Protective EdgeSoldiers to receive up to 15,000 shekels for their time at the front; additional solutions being sought for the self-employed.![]() Labor MK Calls Unit 8200 Insubordinates Cowards"Your selfish and self-righteous act did not hurt the State, but did hurt the Zionist left," the MK wrote to leftist Unit 8200 reservists.![]() 200 Reservists Sign Letter Against InsubordinationBacklash continues after leftist reservists accuse elite IDF unit of abuses in Judea-Samaria; politicians blast 'disgusting slander.'![]() IDF Discharges 30,000 Reserve Soldiers55,000 soldiers still in the field as 72-hour ceasefire keeps a tenuous hold; meanwhile, Gaza belt residents hesitate to return home.![]() Reservists in Judea-Samaria Prepare for Long StayMotivation is very high for reservists called up to replace elite units in Judea-Samaria, officer says - thanks to public support.![]() IDF Releases Most ReservistsThe IDF began to release some of the reservists that were called up in preparations for a possible U.S. military strike in Syria.![]() 'We Can Only Rely on God and Our Troops'Fomer IDF Major General Uzi Dayan sees American uncertainty as a sign that Israel cannot rely on foreign powers to secure its future.![]() Yaalon Transfers 60M Shekels to ReservistsMin. Naftali Bennett thanks defense minister for cancelling cut in Pillar of Defense reservists' bonus.![]() Bennett: Don't Hurt ReservistsEconomics minister comes out swinging against cut in Pillar of Defense reservists' pay.![]() Armless Soldier Provides Inspirational MessageOne of the participants at the AIPAC conference was Izzy Ezagui, a combat soldier who lost his arm in a mortar shell explosion.![]() Reservist, Wounded by a Rocket Wednesday, is DeadLt. Boris Yarmulnik, 28, was fatally wounded by terrorist rocket fired before the "ceasefire."![]() Gantz to Reservists: Look Backwards OnceAs the IDF prepares for a possible ground operation in Gaza, Chief of Staff Benny Gantz offers words of encouragement to reservists.![]() Hamas Headquarters Leveled, 'Power Grid Targeted'IDF operation is seen as very successful thus far; Obama, Europe and even Israeli press relatively supportive.![]() 'Settlers' the Most Active Reservists in Israel34 percent of reservists are Israeli residents of Judea and Samaria , according to data published by the IDF.![]() Minister: Mandatory Service for EveryoneMinister Erdan visits protesting reservists, promises “equal distribution of the burden.”![]() Anarchists, Media Upset at Officer's 'Violence'Israeli media aims its arrows at IDF lieutenant colonel who slams gun into face of anarchist. |