IDF’s ‘Special in Uniform’ program gives disabled Israelis a chance to serve
Diagnosed with autism at the age of nine, Amit Smuchi managed to join the IDF, thanks to the Special in Uniform program, becoming the lead singer of an army band.
Heroes
Closing the loop: Former IDF pilot reunited with medic who rescued him from deadly 2006 helicopter crash
Air Force captain meets senior paramedic who, during the Second Lebanon War, witnessed his crash and raced to the scene.
Israelis Send Purim treats to IDF’s lone soldiers
Purim food packages show appreciation for lone soldiers.
‘Holy mission’: After nearly five decades, senior IDF commander just ‘keeps going’
Gruber, a child of Holocaust survivors, launched a lecture program called ‘Ethics in the Field’ and a non-profit ‘Kindness in the Field,’ bringing sensitivity to the soldiers.
Famous educator who lost 2 sons in IDF, comforts mother who lost 2 sons in Jerusalem terror attack
Renowned Israeli educator Miriam Peretz, who lost two of her sons while they were serving in the IDF, paid a condolence call to the mother of two boys who died in last week’s car-ramming attack.
IDF’s new Chief of Staff first to graduate from religious school
Born and raised in Jerusalem, Herzi Halevi is the first graduate of a religious high school to become Chief of Staff.
Captain Ella: Female Muslim IDF major is a true Israeli trailblazer
Known as “Captain Ella,” Ella Waweya from Qalansawe had to conceal her service from her family when she joined the military. By Etgar Lefkovits, JNS.org
Thousands march in support of disabled veteran IDF soldiers
Thousands of Israelis marched in Tel Aviv to honor of these heroes who sacrificed their bodies to protect the Jewish state.
US Armed Forces awards IDF Chief of Staff prestigious award
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley: Aviv Kochavi deepened the strategic partnership between Israel and the U.S.
First Sderot victim of rocket terror becomes IDF officer
Severely injured as a baby from rocket shrapnel, Shila Naamat is showing the terrorists who the winner is.
The IDF battalion protecting Israel’s borders from smuggling
Take a look at the Bardelas Battalion, which is tasked with combating smugglers across Israel’s borders.
Wounded IDF vets fight antisemitism in the US
IDF veterans who were wounded in action, are touring US campuses to give Jewish students encouragement as they battle Jew-hatred in the academic arena.
Fallen IDF soldier saves 2 people from blindness with donated corneas
St. Sgt. Ido Baruch was securing a march in Samaria when he was killed in a drive-by terror shooting.
TRUE EQUALITY: Who serves in the IDF’s elite units?
Get to know the infantry unit and meet some of the Arab and Jewish soldiers serving in the brigade and defending Israel!
URBAN COMBAT: The IDF’s Kfir Brigade defends civilian lives
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Kfir Brigade soldiers training to improve their counter-terrorism capabilities.
IDF combat innovation: This officer prepares Israel for new threats
Meet the woman in the IDF tasked with propelling combat innovation to prepare Israel’s armed forces For enemy threats.
Fallen IDF hero who prevented attack mourned by hundreds as ‘huge person’
Maj. Bar Falah was laid to rest in Netanya.
TRUE HERO: The ex-IDF soldier who confronted 9/11 attackers
Learn about the incredible story of the first hero of 9/11 who was a former IDF soldier.
Meet the IDF’s new Chief of Staff!
Learn some facts about the IDF’s new commander-in-chief and why he was selected.
5 IDF secret units protecting Israelis
Watch and learn about 5 secret, elite IDF units that are the envy of militaries around the world.
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