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Israel Katz's populist push to pardon Elor Azaria puts Israel at serious risk - comment

Azaria was not convicted of mere "negligent homicide", but of manslaughter for his actions in 2016.

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, sits during a hearing at a military appeals court in Tel Aviv during which he was charged with manslaughter on April 18, 2016.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the Jerusalem Summit, a conference on antisemitism and Christian support for Israel, at the Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2026.

As US-Iran peace prospects crumble, return to heavy fighting up to Trump, CENTCOM, Huckabee says

An Israeli soldier guard as young men gathered during a demonstration by Ultra-Orthodox Jews against Israel's military draft on June 17, 2026 outside the Beit Lid military base in Kfar Yona, Israel. The conscription of young ultra-Orthodox men into the military, from which they were long exempt.

Likud MK Kallner opposes criminal arrests for haredi draft evaders, backs economic sanctions

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights.

Dozens of drones entered Gaza Strip over recent months, fears Hamas could use in attack - report


Israeli soldier injured by friendly fire in Bethlehem operation

IDF investigating incident in which special unit soldier was shot by fellow soldiers.

IDF forces in the area around Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem

APC weapons upgrade advances urban warfare

The IDF's Namer and Eitan vehicles will be fitted with new weaponry.

 Ministry of Defense shows off new APC turret.

‘Everything is in your head’… or not

From mafkatz (platoon commander) to lotak (underground warfare) to taryach (unit maneuver), the army has an abbreviated language all its own.

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Shimon Elkabetz named new head of Army Radio

Elkabetz thanked Liberman for “his trust and choice” and the members of the search committee for their “praiseworthy and unequivocal recommendation.”

A SOLDIER from Army Radio at the station in 2013.

IDF commander suspended for illicit relationship with subordinate

Lt.-Col. Elad Cohen was due to finish position in coming weeks regardless of investigation.

IDF Caracal soldier

Golani officer killed in training buried in J’lem.

22 yr-old David Golovanchic from Efrat was drilling his platoon on potential stabbing attack when he was hit in the upper body at close range.

Officer David Golovanchic, 22, from Efrat was killed during an IDF training exercise in Hebron

IAF may soon get its first female squadron commander

Wonder women abound.

A female air force pilot at the Hatzor base

Israel to test fire anti-missile system.... in Alaska

Arrow-3 ICBM to be tested off Kodiak Island and will face targets simulating Iranian ballistic missiles.

Israeli Air Force receives Arrow-3 ballistic interceptors in formal transfer ceremony.

Haredi extremist indicted for attacking, threatening senior IDF general

The protesters distributed fliers comparing Almoz to Hitler and military service to Auschwitz.

Haredi men celebrating IDF desertion.

What makes US-Israel defense ties so 'rock solid'?

“The ties between our armies are very deep and very strong, even under Obama.”

From Left to Right: IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, US Defense Secretary General James Mattis and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman