In what is sure to be among the many 'world's first' for Israel, the military is creating programs to entice the recruitment of more special needs enlistees.
Read more: The Israel Defense Forces Gets Noticed For Program To Enlist Special Needs Soldiers
Can Israel play a role in easing Europe's demand for Natural Gas? The country is banking on it, literally. Israel is one of the latest countries to develop an extensive natural gas program. One advantage is that natural gas is significantly less polluting than fossil fuels and where many say the future of energy lies, another benefit is the financial boost to Israel’s government.
Read more: Israel's Natural Gas Revenue Soars And Expected To Continue As Exports To Europe Rise
Rabbi Shalom Cohen, who served as the spiritual leader of the Shas political party since the death of its creator, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, died tonight in the hospital after suffering from an infection recently. The ultra-orthodox Sephardic community has been mourning his loss. He was 91 years old.
Read more: The Shas Party's Spiritual Leader, Rabbi Shalom Cohen Dead At 91
The Yom Kippur war is considered one of Israel’s most intense despite a crushing Israeli victory. The main reason it is so embedded in the Israeli Psyche was the specific day it broke out, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, taking the whole nation by surprise.
Read more: Yom Kippur War Hero & Armored Corp Legend Ami Plant Dead At Age 71
Hamas, the terrorist organization that controls the Gaza strip, has been in the tunnel digging business for quite some time. One of the main objectives of the IDF’s operation in 2014 within the strip was to destroy all the tunnels with exit holes inside Israeli territory.
Read more: Israel Defense Forces Destroys A Terror Tunnel For A Second Time After Hamas Rebuilt It
