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NEWS ABOUT: Israel Defense Force

Israel Defense Force stories: 11 news summaries

 Hamas Releases 
 Video of Captive 
 Israeli Soldier 

Sept. 14 footage of Shalit obtained in trade for Palestinian prisoners

Oct 2, 09 12:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Imprisoned Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit appears healthy and talkative in a video released to the Israeli government by his captors in exchange for 20 Palestinian prisoners. In the video, Shalit talks of wanting to return home after his 3-year detention and holds up a copy of a newspaper dated September... More »

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Hamas • Benjamin Netanyahu • Gilad Shalit • video • Israel and Palestinians • Arab Israeli conflict • prisoner exchange • Israel Defense Force

 Majority of Gaza Victims 
 Were Civilians: Rights Group 

252 children among casualties of Israeli operation, group concludes

Sep 9, 09 6:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The majority of casualties in Israel's operation in Gaza last winter were civilians, a human rights group has concluded, contradicting the official stance of the Israel Defense Forces. According to the NGO B'Tselem, which conducted extensive interviews and has compiled a list of victims' names, 1,387 Palestinians died in... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Israel and Palestinians • Israel Defense Force • NGOs • Gaza war • Arab-Israeli conflict

(Newser) - Israel is engaging in a bit of saber rattling directed toward Iran, the Times of London reports. The military is beefing up its air arsenal and training to be ready to strike Iran’s nuclear sites at a moment's notice. “Israel wants to know that if its forces were... More »

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Iran • Israel • Sudan • bombing • nuclear facilities • airstrike • Israel Defense Force • civil defense

(Newser) - Israel today performed a successful test of a missile-defense system the country said could defend against any munition in Iran’s arsenal, the Jerusalem Post reports. The Arrow 2, a US-Israel collaboration, was paired with its radar system for the first time and took down a missile masquerading as an... More »

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Iran • US military • Ehud Barak • Benjamin Netanyahu • missile defense system • Israel Defense Force • test

(Newser) - Israel used overwhelming force in its recent fight with Hamas because it feared a repeat of the heavy losses sustained in its 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Washington Post reports. Israeli military planners expected Palestinians in Gaza to put up a stronger fight, but it never materialized. The... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Lebanon War • Hezbollah • Israel Defense Force • Gaza war

Israeli Military Condemns Troops' T-Shirts

They show Palestinian children in crosshairs, exploding mosques

Mar 23, 09 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Israel Defense Forces today came out against a series of outrage-inducing T-shirts worn by its soldiers, the AP reports. The shirts, first reported by Haaretz, featured crude jokes about killing Palestinians—one depicts a child in cross-hairs along with the slogan, “The smaller they are, the harder it... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Israel and Palestinians • t-shirts • Israel Defense Force

 Israel to Back 
 Soldiers Accused 
 of War Crimes 

Government fears tribunals following civilian deaths in Gaza war

Jan 25, 09 4:35 PM CST
(AP) - Special legal teams will defend Israeli soldiers against potential war crimes charges stemming from civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said today, promising the country would "fully back" those who fought in the three-week offensive. "The soldiers and commanders who were sent on missions... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • war crimes • civilian casualties • Israel and Palestinians • soldier • Palestinians • Arab Israeli conflict • war crimes tribunal • Israel Defense Force

 100 Rescued From 
 Area Blocked by Israel 

More still trapped under rubble, aid groups say

Jan 9, 09 8:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Emergency workers in Gaza have rescued 100 more people from a residential block that for days had been blocked off by Israeli forces. Dozens of corpses also were found in the neighborhood's heavily shelled buildings, the Washington Post reports. Aid groups say more people remain trapped in demolished houses in... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Gaza City • Palestinians • International Committee of the Red Cross • Israel Defense Force

Israel Likely Using Shells That Burn Skin

Controversial tool to disguise troops causes horrific damage

Jan 5, 09 5:19 AM CST
(Newser) - As Israeli soldiers approached the limits of Gaza City, reports have suggested they are using controversial white phosphorus shells to cover their advance. Although the shells are not illegal if used as a smokescreen, they can cause severe burns among bystanders, says the Times of London. An international treaty says... More »

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Israel • Gaza • war • chemical weapons • Israeli Army • Israel Defense Force


 Israeli Strike Kills 
 Hamas Leader 

10 killed in strike on refugee camp

Jan 1, 09 10:08 AM CST
(Newser) - An overnight Israeli air strike killed a top Hamas commander and nine others, including family members, in a refugee camp north of Gaza City, CNN reports. Nizar Rayan—described by Haaretz as an "outspoken advocate of renewing suicide bombings against Israel"—is the most senior Hamas leader killed... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Israel and Palestinians • Gaza City • militant • Arab Israeli conflict • airstrike • Israel Defense Force

 Israeli Army Puts 
 War Videos on 
 YouTube 

IDF launches web channel to steer Gaza debate

Dec 30, 08 4:29 PM CST
(Newser) - The Israeli army has launched a YouTube channel of graphic war videos in an attempt to curry public favor for its Gaza siege, the Jerusalem Post reports. The footage shows aerial strikes, aid distribution, and—in one potentially unsettling piece—an alleged airstrike on two men loading Israel-bound rockets onto... More »

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Israel • technology • Internet • YouTube • Gaza • war • bomb • Gaza City • Arab Israeli conflict • Israel Defense Force

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