Tag: Israeli Defense Forces

Rabbi Shlomo Goren, the chief rabbi of the Israeli Defense Forces, had two significant experiences blowing the shofar in historic locations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a crisis within the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as thousands of air force reservists have stopped reporting for duty in protest of measures that would weaken the independence of the Israeli Supreme Court.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have come under criticism for promoting their operations in Gaza like a Marvel movie.
This article discusses an interview with Robi Damelin, a peace activist who lost her son when he was killed by a Palestinian sniper while serving in the Israel Defense Forces in 2002.
"Valley of Tears," an Israeli-American coproduction, is the most substantial treatment of the Yom Kippur War committed to film.
"Shadow Strike" by Yaakov Katz recounts the 2007 discovery of a Syrian nuclear reactor by Israeli intelligence and the subsequent diplomatic and military actions taken.
In "Winter in the Promised Land," the narrator describes the contrast between the luxurious comfort of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Jerusalem and the tense atmosphere of impending conflict between Israel and Gaza.
Rutgers University professor Jasbir Puar's book "The Right to Maim: Debility, Capacity, Disability" won a prize from the National Women’s Studies Association for its focus on feminist disability studies.
Moshe Zonder, the head writer of the Israeli drama television series Fauda, is set to teach Screenwriting for Television at Rutgers University as part of the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artists Program.
An Israeli entrepreneur, Yaakov Seh-Lavan, has repurposed a bunker at the site of the intense 1973 Yom Kippur War battle of Tel Saki into an Escape Room.
Noad Lahat, an Israeli MMA fighter, reflects on his Jewish identity, upbringing, and decision to balance his athletic career with defending Israel.
Itamar Rabinovich's biography, "Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier, Leader, Statesman," provides a detailed account of Yitzhak Rabin's life and his impact on Israel's history from the pre-State era to the 1990s.
A spirited debate has ignited in Israel over the authenticity of the legendary military hero known as Team Tzvika.
The trial of Israeli Defense Forces sergeant Elor Azaria, charged with manslaughter for killing a wounded Palestinian terrorist in Hebron, has sparked division in Israel as it reflects broader issues beyond his individual actions.
The article reflects on the 10-year anniversary of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza and the emotional impact it had on different sectors of Israeli society.