Self Defense

Japan dispatches troops to help combat deadly bear attacks

With over 100 bear attacks and 12 deaths since April, Japan is on crisis crisis. Troops are setting traps to protect residents as bears are increasingly forced into urban areas by climate change.

A brown bear gnaws at the cage it is trapped in in Sunagawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan October 16, 2024.
 The writer (L) is seen alongside Krav Maga instructor Tsahi Shemesh.

The importance of krav maga amid rising antisemitism in New York

Time to survive: The threat persists, and these are the home products you need

 A man holds up a gun, as Houthi supporters rally to commemorate ten Houthi fighters killed by the US Navy in the Red Sea, in Sanaa, Yemen January 5, 2024

Houthis vow to keep attacking Israeli ships despite US, UK strikes on Yemen


'Israel has every right to defend itself against Hamas,' affirms German Vice Chancellor Habeck

German Vice Chancellor Dr. Robert Habeck shows support for Israel while criticizing the International Court of Justice in The Hague for its perceived bias against Israel.

A joint press conference with Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat (Likud) in Jerusalem.

Strengthening Jewish community resilience - opinion

A proactive approach to self-defense and empowerment through the proposed integration of Krav Maga training into the Jewish Agency’s emissary program.

A FEMALE officer demonstrates a move a during a training session in Krav Maga, an Israeli self-defense technique, at a military base on the Golan Heights on March 1.

Jewish self-defense will ensure a safer future - opinion

The challenges facing the Jewish community today demand a multifaceted approach. By incorporating the principles of Krav Maga for self-defense the Jewish community can better protect itself.

Katz demonstrates Krav Maga with a colleague.  ‘We rely on sound techniques and the natural body movement.’

Becoming a gun owner in Israel's West Bank after October 7 massacre

We who live in the Shomron cannot count on anyone to protect us. Not America, certainly not the Civil Administration (that is anything but civil to us), and not even the army.

 AT AN Israeli shooting range: Load it. (Illustrative)

Israel sees rise in women seeking guns in wake of Hamas massacre

Largest defense-training school sees increase in female gun license applications in hundreds of percentages; krav maga enrollment also spikes

 A woman is seen using a gun at Caliber 3's shooting range.

Driving under fire: How to protect yourself if your vehicle is attacked

In most cases attacks are planned, therefore the key will always be to surprise the attacker in some way, giving time to escape the attack.

 The car hit by the shooting attack near Mevo Dotan. June 13, 2023