Why Israel may be planning a war against longtime rival Iran
After the United States pulled out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran rebooted its nuclear enrichment program. That didn’t sit…
What do you get when you cross an AK-47, an M-16 and a…bottle opener?
In 1967, Israel fought the Six-Day War. Also known as the June War, the Israeli Defense Force was armed with the FN FAL battle rifle against the AK-47s of the…
This Israeli special forces unit is their version of Navy SEALs
One of the most secretive units in the whole of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), Shayetet 13 is the naval component of Israel’s special operations forces. Like the U.S. Navy SEALs, Shayetet 13 (or S13 for sh…
6 miraculous operations of the Israel Defense Forces
There is a lot to say about Israel and its Defense Forces. Like most armed forces in the world, it has a significant history, even despite its relative youth. And like all armed forces in the world, not all of this history is good (despite what some…