Read more Israel Defense Force stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/37195/israel-defense-force.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:47:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70842/hamas-releases-video-of-captive-israeli-soldier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagImprisoned 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...http://www.newser.com/story/70842/hamas-releases-video-of-captive-israeli-soldier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Oct 2009 12:22:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68947/majority-of-gaza-victims-were-civilians-rights-group.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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...http://www.newser.com/story/68947/majority-of-gaza-victims-were-civilians-rights-group.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 6:51:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56548/israel-hones-ability-to-launch-strike-on-iran.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIsrael 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 given the...http://www.newser.com/story/56548/israel-hones-ability-to-launch-strike-on-iran.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 18 Apr 2009 13:08:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55567/israel-tests-missile-defense-aimed-at-iran.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIsrael 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 Iranian...http://www.newser.com/story/55567/israel-tests-missile-defense-aimed-at-iran.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 15:28:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55293/israel-used-heavy-force-expecting-bigger-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIsrael 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...http://www.newser.com/story/55293/israel-used-heavy-force-expecting-bigger-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Apr 2009 17:23:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54140/israeli-military-condemns-troops-t-shirts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 is,...http://www.newser.com/story/54140/israeli-military-condemns-troops-t-shirts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 14:20:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48937/israel-to-back-soldiers-accused-of-war-crimes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpecial 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 in Gaza...http://www.newser.com/story/48937/israel-to-back-soldiers-accused-of-war-crimes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 Jan 2009 16:35:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47482/100-rescued-from-area-blocked-by-israel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEmergency 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...http://www.newser.com/story/47482/100-rescued-from-area-blocked-by-israel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Jan 2009 8:46:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47032/israel-likely-using-shells-that-burn-skin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs 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...http://www.newser.com/story/47032/israel-likely-using-shells-that-burn-skin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Jan 2009 5:19:00 CST