Israel Defense Forces
Israeli army launches artillery towards Lebanon in response to rocket fire
As stated, the air defense intercepted one of the missiles, and the other fell on the open area. There were no reports of injuries or damage.
Rocket fire from Lebanon is the first such cross-border incident since May when Palestinian extremists fired rockets at Israel during the 11-day war between the Israeli military and extremists Hamas, which rules in the Gaza Strip.
President Rivlin: Israel will for ever support wife, son of lieutenant-commander post-mortem Dragnea
The State of Israel will for ever support the wife and son of Lieutenant Commander (post-mortem) Stefan Claudiu Dragnea and will respect his memory, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said on Thursday in a speech at the memorial dedicated to soldiers who died in the 2010 aviation tragedy in Bucegi Mountains.
Greek military shows interest in “Iron Dome” defence system to protect the Aegean islands (video)
Greek military brass had shown interest in the system during a visit to Israel last year
IDF to hold large-scale exercise in Cyprus
Month-long exercise to include week-long Cyprus component, stretching IDF capabilities and capacities to the limit
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Israel hails defense deal with Greece as ‘long-term partnership’
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Tuesday hailed a $1.68 billion defense agreement with Greece as a reflection of "excellent and developing relations" between the two countries.
Joint Cypriot-Israeli military air exercise takes in FIR Nicosia through Wednesday
A joint Cypriot-Israeli military exercise is taking place over Cyprus this week, with several types of fighter jets flying at low altitudes.
About 80 military jets from Israel, including F35, F15, F16 and surveillance aircraft, are taking part in a large-scale exercise over Cyprus which began on Monday and is scheduled to end on Wednesday.
Greece holds joint air force exercise with Israel
The Air Forces of Greece and Israel held a joint twelve-day exercise based at the 110 Combat Wing of the Larissa Air Base until November 2, as part of the defense cooperation program of the two countries.
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Greek helicopters operate in East Med during exercise
The Greek Army has released photos taken during a Greek-Israeli military exercise. During the drill, which took place late October, four Apache helicopters and two Chinook transport helicopters flew from the Stefanovikeio airbase in the Greek region of Magnesia to Israel, before returning to Greece via Cyprus, the General Army Command (GES) said.
Cypriot and Israeli commandos train in Troodos
Israeli special commandos trained on Cypriot soil for a third time since an agreement was signed between the two countries, allowing troops from both countries to gain new insights and training for combat.
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Cyprus defense minister visits Israel
Cyprus Defense Minister Savas Angelides is heading to Israel on his first official visit, where he will meet with his counterpart to discuss military training cooperation between the two countries.
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