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“The IDF has become more flexible in accommodating modern-Orthodox women, who increasingly are choosing to serve in the military out of a sense of duty to defend Israel”

WASHINGTON POST Why a growing number of religious women want to serve in the Israeli military by Ruth Eglash November 10, 2017 …All Israelis are drafted into the military at age 18, with a few exceptions. Israeli Arabs, both male … Continue reading

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Our Soldiers Speak, StandWithUs and CAMERA expose American students to Israeli soldiers “to put a human face on the Jewish state while countering misconceptions and anti-Israel activists”

TIMES OF ISRAEL ‘Rock stars’ of the IDF: Israeli soldiers go on tour to educate the masses by Cathryn J. Prince November 12, 2017 The questions come fast and furious for Israel Defense Force reservists Keren and Haitham, who goes by … Continue reading

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“I parted from my wife and the community and most of my family left me”

ARUTZ SHEVA Satmar Rebbe’s great-grandson becomes IDF officer by Tzvi Lev October 26, 2017 … Chaim Meisels, the great-grandson of one of two Satmar Rebbes who lay claim to the hasidic dynasty, was drafted into the IDF in 2014 after … Continue reading

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“Life in the IDF as a haredi soldier offers a different slate of trials and tribulations than the average recruit encounters”

JERUSALEM POST Haredim in the IDF get the small-screen treatment by Amy Spiro October 18, 2017 A group of angry ultra-Orthodox Jews surrounds a bus, yelling and throwing eggs on it. Aboard the bus? Haredi men who are signing up … Continue reading

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“For the first time in Israel’s history, the United States Army has opened a permanent base on Israeli soil, flying the Stars and Stripes inside an IDF base” [VIDEO]

JERUSALEM POST IDF, US Army celebrate inauguration of first American base in Israel by Anna Ahronheim September 18, 2017 …“Due to the close cooperation between us and the American forces in the field of air defense, as well as the … Continue reading

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Israel on transgender: “Assignment to different units is based on soldiers’ abilities and IDF needs, regardless of gender identification or sexual orientation”

CNN Israeli transgender soldier finds solace in service by Ian Lee August 5, 2017 Two years ago, Micha Yehudi hit rock bottom. The 25-year-old Israeli soldier was working 18-hour days and couldn’t sleep at night. Instead he watched videos of … Continue reading

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Over 80% of Israeli public thinks IDF promotes female combat soldiers for “equality” not performance

ARUTZ SHEVA What do Israelis think about woman in combat units? by Tzi Lev August 2, 2017 An overwhelming majority of the Israeli public thinks that the IDF is promoting female combat soldiers in order to promote equality, and not … Continue reading

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Operation Good Neighbor: Inside the IDF’s effort to provide aid to Syria [VIDEO]

ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES July 20, 2017 Operation Good Neighbor is a mission of compassion for those in need and of hope for a better, more secure border between Israel and Syria. Over the past six years, we’ve seen war destroy … Continue reading

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At #UCIrvine pro-Israel event, “50 pro-Palestinian activists attended, disrupting and yelling” [VIDEO]

JERUSALEM POST Police called to escort pro-Israel activists from UC Irvine campus event by Lidar Grave-Lazi May 13, 2017 A group of IDF reservists had to be escorted out of a Students Supporting Israel speaking event by police following a … Continue reading

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Former IDF lone soldier encounters ‘misinformation and apathy” on his tour of college campuses

ALGEMEINER ‘We Need to Stop Being Wishy-Washy on Israel’; Former IDF Soldier Urges US Jewish Students to Prioritize Zionist Activism on Campuses by Rachel Frommer May 10, 2017 A former IDF lone soldier turned motivational speaker is urging Jewish students … Continue reading

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