IDF Blog

A new IDF training program uses YouTube and computer games to teach advanced medicine to Israeli soldiers.

“Naturally, as the process of closing tunnels from Egypt to Gaza becomes more efficient, the smuggling attempts by sea increase.”

Perils and Prospects

“We are constantly challenging our base assumptions.”

The sun has risen over Masada, the temperature is rising after a cool night, and five hundred faces are painted in camouflage colors.

Shooting a weapon isn't just about being able to aim and hit a target accurately.

After a short time in the unit, he did a paramedics course, and completed it with honors.

It is not everyday that a young man from Potomac, Maryland travels for tens of thousands of miles to join the Israel Navy.

Givati Special Forces conducted a joint exercise with the United States Marine Corps, to teach the IDF approach to urban warfare and to learn about the Marines’ operational experience.

Qualifying for the IDF elite units requires true greatness. It takes courage, determination, strength and mental toughness.

She teaches all things explosive: from how to handle the explosives themselves to utilizing them in operations, such as gaining access to buildings.

Although Palestinians can receive medical treatment in Gaza, many turn to Israeli hospitals for more advanced care.

"My father kicked me out when he discovered I enlisted," said Ibrahim. But this Bedouin soldier’s dedication to the IDF eventually changed his father’s mind.

IDF forces will be smaller, far stronger, far more skilled and far better equipped.

A peek into how a combat squadron functions once the sun sets.

“The Herev Battalion must teach the entire IDF how to fight effectively against Hezbollah."