Tag Archives: IDF

Don’t set a double standard for Israel on norms of war

WASHINGTON POST by Natan Sharansky August 15, 2014 The pictures of destruction and mourning in Gaza that have filled media around the world for the past several weeks have been very painful and sad to view. One would be hard-pressed … Continue reading

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War Crimes in Gaza? By any historical standard, Israel’s air attacks were a model of restraint.

WEEKLY STANDARD by Gabriel Schoenfeld August 18, 2014 Condemnation of Israel for its conduct of Operation Protective Edge in Gaza continues unabated. The chief accusation, heard time and again, is that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have either been cavalier … Continue reading

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Chicago Dad of Two Lone Soldiers reflects on Separate Realities

TIMES OF ISRAEL BLOG by Rob Rubin August 7, 2014 They say when times are tough you find out who are your true friends. My wife and I, as the parents of two sons currently serving in IDF combat units, … Continue reading

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Shunning taboo, hundreds of ultra-Orthodox seek to volunteer for IDF

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Elhanan Miller August 5, 2014 ‘We want to show both the army and our own public that there is a different way of doing things,’ says Haredi coordinator An unusual advertisement appeared on a number of … Continue reading

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Captured Hamas Combat Manual Explains Benefits of Human Shields

ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES BLOG August 4, 2014 IDF forces in the Gaza Strip found a Hamas manual on “Urban Warfare,” which belonged to the Shuja’iya Brigade of Hamas’ military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades. The manual explains how the civilian population … Continue reading

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IDF soldiers crowdfund supplies, Organizations that help Israeli soldiers

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Renee Ghert-Zand August 4, 2014 Individual soldiers initiate online campaigns to raise funds for deodorant and other needs Online crowd funding seems to be today’s go-to solution for a number of people seeking financial support for … Continue reading

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As Israel withdraws troops from Gaza, a dilemma for Hamas

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Avi Issacharoff August 3, 2014 Its popularity waning, the terror group is faced with a choice: perpetrate a large attack or slide into a long-term ceasefire The IDF will most likely complete its redeployment along the … Continue reading

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Journalists Fearing Retaliation from Hamas tell of Gaza Horrors on Return Home

BREITBART by Paul MIller July 31, 2014 With the mainstream American and International Press desperately looking to find a moral equivalency between the U.S.-deemed terror organization Hamas and the State of Israel, media reports have been quick to point the … Continue reading

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Targeting the Enemy: The IDF’s Anti-Terror Strategy in Gaza [VIDEO]

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Israel Calls Up 1,500 Troops as Tensions Mount With Hamas

NEW YORK TIMES by Isabel Kershner July 7, 2014 JERUSALEM — Israel and the militant group Hamas seemed set on a collision course on Tuesday, with an escalation of cross-border clashes around the Gaza Strip, Hamas vowing to avenge the deaths … Continue reading

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