Memorial to Israelis accidentally killed in Intifada vandalized
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Yaffa Yarkoni, Israels Queen of Song dead at 86
She was known as the singer of the wars, a tradition that began during her own IDF service.
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IDF 2011 Year In Review
As the video shows, 2011 was a busy year for the IDF
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IDF razes 2 structures in Mitzpe Yitzhar
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PM orders forces to act aggressively on IDF attackers
Livni: Netanyahu government fuels flames of extremists, leading to violence against IDF; Vilna’i calls attackers “Jewish terrorists”; Barak orders IDF to use full resources to catch perpetrators.
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Settlers raid IDF base, injure commander
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Oh fun: IDF contemplates what to do with bodies in event 1,000s of Israelis killed
Do you stick us poor potential stiffs in a temporary grave or do you try to get us refrigerated until we can be identified and given a proper Jewish burial –that won’t really be proper because of the time-lapse? The IDF is consulting our top Rabbis on this issue: what to do if More >
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Sar-El IDF Volunteers
Each year, approximately 4,000 Jews and non-Jews from 30 countries fly to Israel and volunteer in the IDF for several weeks
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Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink, Gaza Strip
Want to know what hideous oppression went on in the Gaza Strip under the IDF before Hamas came?
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IDF fires on Lebanon after 4 rockets land in North
Projectiles land in Western Galilee; some damage, none injured; Police, IDF search for fourth rocket; LAF confirms 1 rocket fired; IDF believes terror group other than Hezbollah responsible.
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Palestinian Oslo breaches spur settlements
Visiting Joseph’s Tomb, Yishai says Jews should be allowed to frequent site more often; criticizes IDF on women singing issue.
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IDF to investigate Egypt border incidents
After Beduin smugglers shoot and kill two Egyptian security personnel, Vilnai: “IDF acted appropriately.”
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Men commanding women in IDF contravenes Torah
Hardline Rabbi Dov Lior tells students not take up positions in IDF where they would have to command women to protect modesty.
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Lebanon law allows return of SLA exiles from Israel
Thousands of SLA members, who were allied with Israel during its presence in s. Lebanon, fled to Israel following IDF withdrawal in 2000.
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Navy tracking small Gaza-bound flotilla that left Turkey
Flotilla arranged by Irish, Canadian pro-Palestinian groups; “We don’t believe they are seeking violence, but the IDF is ready,” source says.
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7 Billion Minus Two
IDF Radio reporting this morning that Planet Earth’s 7th Billion resident was born earlier today in Manilla, Philippines. More details from The Guardian:
The world’s seven billionth baby has been born in a packed government-run hospital in the Philippines.
Weighing 2.5kg (5.5lb), Danica May Camacho was chosen by the United Nations to be one of several children around the world who will symbolically represent the global population milestone.
She was delivered just before midnight on Sunday amid an explosion of press camera flashes at Manila’s Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital.
“She looks so lovely,” her mother, Camille Dalura, whispered softly as she cradled her tiny newborn.
“I can’t believe she is the world’s seven billionth.”Helping keep the world safe for the rest of us, the IDF reduced the world’s population to below the 7 billion mark by eliminating 2 Palestinian terrorists in Gaza who were intent on shooting rockets at Israeli civilians in Southern Israel.
“IAF aircraft attacked a terrorist cell in the southern Gaza Strip which used high-trajectory weapons against Israel,” a statement issued by the IDF Spokesperson’s Office said.
Palestinian sources in the Strip confirmed that the IDF attacked east of Khan Yunis but initially claimed the cell was not hit. Later, it was confirmed that two members of the Al-Ahrar movement’s military wing were killed in the strike.
The Palestinians reported that medical teams found the bodies of two terrorists on Monday morning. “They did not die in vain, the national consensus on the lull won’t prevent us from taking revenge and retaliating for these ongoing crimes,” the movement said.
Al-Ahrar consists of ex-Fatah men and is partly sponsored by Hamas. (YNET)I guess we’ll hit 7 billion later…and we can hope the IDF keeps taking out the Palestinian terrorists before they manage to launch more attacks on us.
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Nasrallah: Schalit deal a big achievement for Hamas
In televised speech, Hezbollah leader praises Hamas’s decision to hold IDF soldier alive and well in Gaza for so long.
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Haaretz: Angry Female IDF Soldiers Walk Out Of Segregated Torah Dancing
The above photo of happy IDF women dancing at Simchat Torah took place at the Haaretz report below…Haaretz didn’t post this photo, since they made up their own story instead…
Attempting to spin up more internal strife in Israel, Haaretz lets loose with another anti-religious article, designed to make your blood boil…and “cleverly” contrast previously reported “anti-feminist” behavior by religious soldiers in the IDF. I’ve highlighted in bold a few key phrases and sentences.
About 100 female soldiers left the main celebration sponsored by the Israel Defense Forces marking the end of the Simhat Torah holiday on Thursday after they were asked to move to a separate women’s section.
The traditional “Hakafot Shniyot” event, which comes after the holiday’s formal conclusion and includes dancing with the Torah, was held in the Eshkol regional council area in the south. The commanders of the women soldiers decided to have the women board buses and leave after some objected to their being directed to a separate area cut off from the main event.
The separate women’s section was set off by cloth sheeting, but according to one of those present “it was very hard to feel connected to the event there.” The event was attended by about 500 people, including a mix of civilians and soldiers, among them, about 100 women soldiers. Those in attendance said before the request was made for them to move, the women had been dancing at one side, separately from the men and also separated by a long table. The women soldiers were then ordered by an officer from the military rabbinate to go to a separate, closed area about 50 meters away, following complaints over the initial setup.
Orthodox Jewish religious authorities call for separation of men and women in certain circumstances. For many observant Jews in Israel, however, it is the custom for men and women at Hakafot Shniyot to dance separately but without the women being relegated to another designated area. The IDF’s chief rabbi, Rafi Peretz, as well as the commander for the IDF’s Gaza division, Yossi Bachar, were present but did not intervene in the matter. The rabbinate has been under pressure recently to adopt strict interpretations of halakha, Jewish religious law.
The IDF Spokesman’s office said in response: “As is the custom at these events every year, there is an area designated for women,” adding that “no IDF official was directed to verify that men and women were separated.” The IDF rabbinate is unaware of some of the complaints made over the issue and the matter will be looked into, the spokesman said. (Haaretz)
Too bad Haaretz was more interested in writing an inflammatory article than in ignoring a non-issue. Following is a first hand, eye-wittness report, from one of the female soldiers present — translated from rotter
“[Haaretz Reporter] Anshel Pfeffer wrote an article in Haaretz with a headline that hundreds of Female IDF soldiers angrily left a Simchat Torah event after being forced to celebrate in a segregated area. This is a lie and absolutely false.
I am a female IDF solider that was there in the Eskol Regional Council [at the Simchat Torah event]. The seperation was via long tables, which were regular table height, and they had food and refreshments on them. We all danced in merriment. No one thought there was an issue to mix the sides, because the dancing was similar to the hakafot (Simcaht Torah dancing) in a synagogue and not one of us [who were dancing] left.
There were some “Ashkenazi” soldiers who left because the event didn’t interest them…and if anything, there was about 30 of them that left, not “hundreds”.
Signed,
Netanela
(phone number is with the rotter website editors)I would add that when IDF cadets walked out from an IDF event of women singing, because it offended their religious sensibilities — the IDF summarily threw the cadets out of their officers’ course. Even though the Haaretz article isn’t factually correct, why should the IDF soldiers and their commanders have gone unpunished for “angrily walking out of an event?” Not that Haaretz would ever ask such a question…
Update: Israel’s Channel 2 TV can’t resist quoting a great anti-religious story, and reprints the Haaretz story almost word for word. Fact checkers need not apply.
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IDF: David Meidan meets with Gilad Schalit in Egypt
At Tel Nof IAF base, Netanyahu tells Schalit’s parents they’ll see a picture of their son “within next few minutes”; IDF receives confirmation that Schalit in Egyptian control.
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PA official: IDF protects settlers who attack Palestinians
Palestinian Authority officials claims that settler violence planned in coordination with IDF; Charges are “ridiculous,” says military source.