After the security failure of October 7th, Israel is restructuring the protection of its air force bases. A new elite unit of female soldiers, additional combat troops, and a biblical principle are at the center: vigilance.

A military vehicle overturned during an operation near the Litani River. Three other soldiers were injured. The Israeli army is investigating the circumstances of the accident.

How much consideration can Israel afford in war when protecting enemy civilians endangers the lives of its own soldiers? The documentary “NAZA” raises old questions anew – and leads back to the strategic miscalculation before October 7th.

An Israeli explosive drone crashed at a military post in the northern Gaza Strip and exploded as two soldiers approached it. The army has temporarily suspended the use of such drones and is investigating the cause of the incident.

The state-of-the-art INS “Drakon” has arrived in Israel after its voyage from Germany. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir described the new submarine as an important step in expanding the navy’s strategic capabilities – and made clear that Israel continues to keep a close watch on Iran and its allies.

On the eve of Yom Kippur, President Herzog pardoned Elor Azaria – the IDF soldier whose manslaughter conviction deeply divided Israel for years. The criminal record will be completely expunged, and Ben Gvir is calling for Azaria’s return to the military.

The drill exposed small tactical gaps that the army is now working to address, Lt. Col. Aleph told JNS.

Lt. Col. Rabbi Udi Schwartz, head of the IDF Military Rabbinate’s Halacha Department, tells JNS how the rabbinate reaches soldiers ‘even in enemy territory’ for High Holidays.

Must Israel be constrained by moral, strategic and political considerations when confronted by an enemy that deliberately strikes civilians in the most brutal way?