Around 10 soldiers of the
Israeli Defense Force will conduct the training, the first collaboration of its kind for the Philippines and Israel.
Critique: Impressively well written, organized and presented, "Defensive Shield: An Israeli Special Forces Commander on the Frontline of Counterterrorism" is enhanced with the inclusion of four appendices (The Israel Defense Force; Abbreviations; Milestones in Israel's Defense; Awards and Honors Recieved by Gal Hirsch), and a fifteen page Index, making it unreservedly recommended for community, college, and university library Israeli History collections in general, and
Israeli Defense Force supplemental studies reading lists in particular.
She also served as First Lieutenant in the
Israeli Defense Force.
The
Israeli Defense Force did not immediately comment.
Alon added, "We [Israel] should do much more to stop it." General Alon noted that violence in the West Bank is a problem stemming from both Palestinians and Israelis, but supports the idea of increasing
Israeli Defense Force (IDF) troops in the West Bank to prevent further violence, according to the paper.
During the
Israeli Defense Force's storming of the Mavi Marmara nine Turkish citizens were killed.
Summary: According to Arab sources, two
Israeli Defense Force warships have crossed the Suez Canal, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
And the film award was bestowed upon Israeli director Yoav Shamir for Five Days, a documentary about the
Israeli Defense Force and the planned evacuation of Jewish settlers from Gaza.
Retired general Motti Barbagan, 68, said: "We are proud to come here to say 'never again', and we feel we have power now because of Israel and the
Israeli Defense Force."
All that was needed was a triggering event, and one materialized on June 25 when Gilad Shalit, a corporal in the
Israeli Defense Force (IDF), was kidnapped by guerrillas linked to the Hamas terrorist group (which controls the elected Palestinian government) in a cross-border raid.