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Israel, US hold joint strike drill

Shimshon — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:28:15 +0000

IAF says it has increased overseas exercises by 40 percent. Israel and the United States simulated war this week in a massive aerial drill that included dozens of F-16 fighter jets from both countries.

The exercise, known as Juniper Stallion, came as Turkey was holding its own aerial maneuvers with the US, which Israel [...]

Hezbollah Holds 300 km Range Missiles

Shimshon — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:42:00 +0000

From the IDF Spokesperson:

On Tuesday morning (Nov. 10), the Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, informed the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that Hezbollah has dozens of thousands of missiles in its possession, a small percentage of them able to reach a range of 300 km. The Chief of the [...]

Hamas learns its lessons from the Gaza war

Shimshon — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:19:44 +0000

It worked so well in January that now they’re taking it to the next level:

Hamas is digging tunnels next to United Nations facilities under the assumption that the IDF will not target them during a future conflict, defense officials warned on Sunday.

The officials said a tunnel Hamas had been digging adjacent to [...]

18 year old Palestinian mother abused at home tries to get IDF soldier to kill her

Shimshon — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:04:20 +0000

An officer of the Civil Administration who interrogated the wounded woman asked her why she acted in the way she did. She showed him bruise marks on her hands and said she wanted to kill herself after having been abused in her house. The woman is a 18 year old, married with a child. [...]

The End of the Gaza Cease Fire?

Shimshon — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:48:43 +0000

One Israeli soldier was killed and three others were injured, one seriously, Tuesday, Jan. 27, when Palestinians detonated a large explosive device against a routine Israeli military patrol near the Kissufim crossing a week after Israeli troops exited the Gaza Strip. Eight hours later, a Hamas operative on a motorbike was reportedly injured by [...]

Support IDF – Israel Defense Forces

Shimshon — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:03:10 +0000

For that cause – LIBI have produced a video:

Gaza Strikes to intensify

Shimshon — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:09:39 +0000

Army warns Gaza residents: The Air Force has dropped leaflets on the Gaza Strip warning residents that it plans to escalate its two-week-old offensive (Ynet).

“Strip residents: Two days ago, the IDF dropped leaflets in Rafah, warning residents and instructing them to leave their homes for their safety,” the leaflet read. “As Rafah [...]

Hamas Militants Launching Rockets from a Schoolyard

Shimshon — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:59:06 +0000

Hamas Militants attempting to launch a rocket from a Palestinian schoolyard toward Israeli civilians are eliminated by IDF [January 8th, 2009]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGjU0gCcPH0

Pictures that never made it to the Press

Shimshon — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:13:59 +0000

This are Pictures of Israeli Soldiers that never made it to the Press:

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Hamas terror: every Jewish child now a target

Shimshon — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:31:30 +0000

Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar has warned that Jewish children are now legitimate targets, in a bloodcurdling precursor to tanks rolling into the Islamic militant stronghold of Khan Younis yesterday.(The Australian)

Keep up the good fight, IDF! Hamas is looking uglier and uglier with its international call for targeting schoolchildren.