Real Action Set to Start in Juniper Cobra 2018

In early February, American troops began arriving in Israel for the biennial Juniper Cobra 2018 military exercises, simulating defense against missile attacks.  Troops and equipment have arrived and extensive preparations are complete.  Real action in the joint exercises is scheduled to begin Sunday, March 4 and continue through March 15. You will find more information …

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An Inside Look at the Training of an IDF Unit

As things continue to heat up in the Middle East, do you ever wonder what it must be like to be a young person in the IDF, preparing to take on such incredible challenges? Well, we will take a peek behind the curtain today to see what the Nahal Brigade goes through in their last …

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Israel and Egypt Sign $15 Billion Gas Deal, Successful Arrow 3 Test Launch

For those of us keeping tabs on action in the Middle East, it was a busy news weekend...and it hasn't stopped as a new week starts! As you know, there was action on the Gaza border over the weekend.  Following a bomb explosion that wounded Israeli soldiers, reports are that Israel took out 18 high-value …

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EARLIER TODAY: 4 IDF Soldiers Attacked and Gaza Rocket Launched toward Israel

UPDATE: Amir Tsarfati, via Behold Israel, provided a subsequent update. Provocation continues in the Middle East.  Earlier this evening a bomb detonated next to an IDF patrol along the border fence with Gaza.  Soon after, a rocket launched from Gaza crashed through the roof of a Jewish family in Or HaNer.  Miraculously, the rocket failed to …

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