Israeli Soldiers

Israeli Border Towns Empty, Adjust to New Threats

World | Associated Press | Thursday July 24, 2014

With deadly fighting raging next door in the Gaza Strip, southern Israeli towns along the border have turned into mini army bases as most residents have fled.

Israel Detains Soldiers After WhatsApp Leaks About Gaza Casualties

World | Reuters | Thursday July 24, 2014

The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had detained several soldiers and a civilian on suspicion of leaking Gaza casualty figures over social media before families of the dead or wounded could be formally informed.

Gaza Families Plead for Evacuation Amid Battle

World | Associated Press | Wednesday July 23, 2014

Dozens of Palestinian families trapped by clashes between Hamas militants and Israeli troops are scrambling to flee a southern Gaza Strip neighborhood as Israel reported that two more of its soldiers have died in the conflict.

Israel Deserves Nobel Prize for 'Restraint': Israeli Envoy

World | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 23, 2014

Israeli soldiers should be given the Nobel Peace Prize for the "unimaginable restraint" they are showing in fighting Hamas, Israel's ambassador to the US has said, backing his country's right to self-defence.

Gaza Toll Hits 556 on Day 14 of Israeli Operation

World | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 21, 2014

The death toll in Gaza rose to 556 on Monday following the bloodiest day in the Palestinian enclave since 2009 where Israel is pressing a punishing military operation.

Seven Israeli Soldiers Killed in Clashes with Hamas: Military

World | Reuters | Monday July 21, 2014

Seven Israeli soldiers were killed on Monday during clashes with Palestinian militants, the Israeli military said, lifting the army death toll to 25 in two weeks of fighting around the Gaza Strip

Hamas Says Israeli Soldier Captured; Gaza Death Toll Jumps

World | Reuters | Monday July 21, 2014

Hamas's armed wing said on Sunday it had captured an Israeli soldier, as fighting in Gaza led to the bloodiest losses in a nearly two-week military offensive, with some 100 Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers killed.

Both Sides Report Deadliest Day in Gaza

World | Anne Barnard and Isabel Kershner, The New York Times | Monday July 21, 2014

After weeks of escalating conflict in Gaza, both sides reported death tolls that made clear Sunday was the deadliest day so far in the war. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that 87 Palestinians had died and the Israeli military said 13 soldie...

Bloody Sunday as 97 Gazans, 13 Israeli Soldiers Killed

World | Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 20, 2014

At least 97 Palestinians and 13 soldiers were killed Sunday as Israel ramped up a major military offensive in the bloodiest single day in Gaza in five years.

46 Palestinians, 2 Israeli Troops Die as Gaza Conflict Escalates

World | Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 20, 2014

Israel's operation against Hamas saw one of its bloodiest days on Saturday, with 46 Palestinians killed in Gaza and two Israeli soldiers dying in a clash with militants who infiltrated the Jewish state.

Israeli Tanks Dig in at Gaza Frontier as Palestinian Toll Tops 300

World | Reuters | Saturday July 19, 2014

Israeli soldiers in tanks and bulldozers dug in across a mile-wide strip of Gaza's eastern frontier on Saturday as Palestinian officials said military strikes had killed more than 300 people, most of them civilians.

Israeli Tanks Dig in at Gaza Frontier as Palestinian Toll Tops 300

World | Reuters | Saturday July 19, 2014

Israeli soldiers in tanks and bulldozers dug in across a mile-wide strip of Gaza's eastern frontier on Saturday as Palestinian officials said military strikes had killed more than 300 people, most of them civilians.

Israeli Soldier Killed in Gaza Ground Offensive: Army

World | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 18, 2014

The Israeli army said Friday one of its soldiers was killed in northern Gaza, becoming the first military casualty since Israel launched a ground offensive in the Palestinian territory.

Israeli Prime Minister Orders Ground Offensive in Gaza

World | Reuters | Friday July 18, 2014

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday instructed the military to begin a ground offensive in Gaza, an official statement from his office said.

Palestinian Teen Killed by Israel Army in West Bank: Medics

World | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 20, 2014

Israeli soldiers shot dead a 14-year-old Palestinian in overnight clashes in the occupied West Bank as they pressed a hunt for three missing Israeli teenagers, medical sources said Friday.

Gun Battle Flares as Israeli Soldiers Seek Missing Teens

World | Reuters | Friday June 20, 2014

Israeli forces traded gunfire with Palestinians on Thursday, the military said, in the fiercest street battles in the occupied West Bank since a search began for three Israeli teenagers missing for a week.

Israeli Soldiers Mount Facebook Campaign for Jailed Comrade

World | Reuters | Thursday May 1, 2014

Israeli troops, covering their faces to avoid punishment, have mounted an online campaign in support of a soldier whom they believe was jailed for pointing his gun at Palestinians who were arguing with him.

Three Palestinians killed in Israeli raid, peace talks called off

World | Associated Press | Tuesday August 27, 2013

Palestinian officials said they called off a planned round of peace talks on Monday after Israeli soldiers killed three protesters during clashes following an arrest raid in the West Bank.

Women Israeli soldiers punished for racy photos

World | Associated Press | Monday June 3, 2013

The Israeli military says it has disciplined a group of female soldiers who posed for photos in underwear and combat gear and posted the images on Facebook.

Syrian civil war spillover draws Israeli fire

World | Associated Press | Sunday November 18, 2012

Israel's military says soldiers shot at Syrian fighters after gunfire from the Syrian civil war spilled over to the Israel-controlled Golan Heights.