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05/02/2013 (IDF Announcement):Terror Attack: Palestinians Fire at Israeli Hikers
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30/04/2013 (IDF Announcement):Palestinian Terrorist Murders Israeli Civilian
29/04/2013 (IDF Announcement):New Appointments within the IDF

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IDF Central Command receives new riot dispersal equipment

The new tools for minimizing violence in Judea and Samaria include lightweight protective gear for soldiers and an advanced GPS system for use by Special Forces

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Israeli Navy unveils new submarine

The INS Rahav, the Israeli Navy's 5th Dolphin-class submarine, was inaugurated today by the IDF and Ministry of Defense at a ceremony in Germany

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IAF intercepts UAV in Israeli airspace

The unmanned aerial vehicle was successfully brought down by an Israel Air Force fighter jet off the coast of the northern Israeli city of Haifa

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IDF Medical Corps: The pulse of a nation

IDF soldiers supplied a quarter of all blood donations in Israel in 2012; contribution rates continue to grow into 2013 thanks to the Medical Corps

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A Nation's Army

IDF celebrates 65 years of Israel’s independence

Units throughout the IDF held a variety of celebratory and educational events on Israel's Independence Day, many of them open to the public

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Innovation

Air Defense Command displays advanced capabilities

Aerial defense soldiers recently participated in a day-long exhibition, marking 40 years since the Yom Kippur War

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Features

Breaking ground: Reserve scouts deployed for operational activity

After a 3-year preparation phase, the new reserve company of Bedouin scouts has been deployed to the Egypt-Israel border for its first ever operational assignment

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Personal Stories

From struggling immigrant to outstanding officer

Lone Soldier 2nd Lt. Nira Lee receives President's Citation of Excellence in a ceremony held in honor of Independence Day

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Commanders Speak

IDF Intelligence Research Chief: Instability increases threat to Israel

Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi provided a comprehensive review of the strategic security issues shaping the Middle East at the Herzliya Conference

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IDF Announcements

Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces Visits Israel

General (****) Thomas J. Lawson will arrive in Israel today for his first visit to the country as commander of the Canadian Armed Forces

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