Anshel Pfeffer

IDF officials issue statement after Chief of Staff Benny Gantz calls meeting to discuss recent increase in shooting from Gaza into south Israel.

In the last three days, the IAF has carried out six airstrikes in Gaza in response to homemade missiles fired by militants toward southern Israel.

National symbols rarely make sense and too often tend to be fetishized. When we research their history, we come up with embarrassing details. 'Hatikva' does not bear scrutiny.

Israeli pilots visit Marine Corp base in North Carolina; IAF will have to replace outdated aircraft models toward the end of the decade.

News of the World 'hacking' scandal endangering Rupert Murdoch's News International; Murdoch's media empire controls institutional and high circulation U.K. newspapers and satellite TV channels.

1,000 security personnel are needed at Joseph's Tomb - not to protect Jews from terrorists, but to keep the Jews in order.

This is the first significant incident in the strip after few months of relative calm in area; appears as though tensions on the rise.

Failed flotilla gives way to 'flightilla' taking off for Israel; activists expected to be turned away at Ben-Gurion.

The operations department of the Kibbutz Movement levies fees and uses them to defray its own costs.

IAF planes launch attack on militants in Khan Yunis who were planning to launch rockets into Israeli territory; militants belong to al-Qaida-affiliated faction challenging Hamas rule.

Israel deploys large security contingent after authorizing the visit, in bid to prevent chaos that ensued six weeks ago.

The Air Force has long claimed too few women join the course, even fewer graduate.

Greek and Israeli air forces hold two-week-long drill as the two countries' ties tighten following Greek government's attempt to halt the Gaza-bound flotilla from departing.

Thanks leaders of U.S., EU and UN for speaking out against blockade runners

I we have learned anything from the Rabbi Lior saga, it is that the dialogue has broken down between Israeli society and the community who chooses to uphold a racist and parochial version of Judaism over the rule of law.

Senior Druze officers say most Druze conscripts prefer to serve in units that are open to all new recruits, and therefore, the battalion should be dismantled.

IDF conducts drills in preparation for potential uprising in wake of Palestinian bid to seek UN recognition in September.

Two ships from Sweden and Greece sabotaged over last two days; organizer Manolis Plionis says damage 'won't stop us from sailing,' believes both ships will participate in flotilla.

Security forces expose new terror cell belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine that allegedly planned terror attacks, abduction of Israeli soldier.

Security officials inform cabinet that they have no information indicating that anyone affiliated with a terror group is planning to take part in the flotilla.

Instead of being so crass at to try and out-boycott the boy-cotters by denying ourselves whiskey, we should glorify Scottish products.

Major General Orna Barbivay took her place as commander of the IDF's Manpower Branch on Thursday, following a ceremony attended by IDF chief Gantz and Defense Minister Barak.

Home Front Command refuses to let civilians' indifference to sirens ruin Turning Point 5

High Court ruled in 2007 that route of barrier by village of Bili'in must be changed, as it cut off villagers from their land; villagers, activists have held weekly protest against the barrier for years.

The exercise, dubbed Turning Point 5, involves the Home Front Command, the National Emergency Authority, national and local government and emergency services.