Monthly Archives: November 2011

IDF and ISA thwart terrorist cell activity south of Jerusalem

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

In a combined IDF and Israel Security Agency (ISA) operation, a terrorist cell was recently arrested. The terrorists (ages 18-22), from a village near Bethlehem, are suspected for a shooting attack as well as placement and launching of explosives- released … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Command, IDF General Staff, Press Releases

In Response to Rocket Fire IAF Targets Terror Tunnel and Terror Activity Site

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

In response to rocket fire, IAF aircraft targeted a terror tunnel and a terror activity site in the northern Gaza Strip overnight. Direct hits were confirmed. Tunnels such as this one are intended for infiltrating into Israel and executing terror attacks … Continue reading →

Posted in Airforce, IDF Updates, Press Releases, Southern Command

Discover the IDF’s Future Field Intelligence Vehicle

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

An Israeli invention will soon be changing the world of field intelligence technology- the IDF’s Field Intelligence Corps’s “Granite” vehicle. Developed by ELTA Systems Ltd. and based on the Ford 550 model, the vehicle is unlike the “Raccoon” observation vehicle, already … Continue reading →

Posted in Facts & Figures, IDF Pictures

Keepers of the Dead Sea

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Every day, IDF soldiers rigorously scout the Dead Sea area, defending Israel’s border with Jordan from weapon smuggling. While acting as a frontier and an international health resort, the Dead Sea is a unique site, and ensuring its security poses … Continue reading →

Posted in Soldiers of the IDF, Terror Attacks, West Bank, Women

In Response to Rocket Fire, IDF Targets Terror Activity Site in the Gaza Strip

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Overnight, IAF aircraft targeted a terror activity site in the northern Gaza Strip. A direct hit was confirmed. The targeting of this site was in response to the firing of a rocket at Israel on Sunday evening.

Posted in Airforce, IDF Updates, Press Releases, Southern Command