News From The Front

July 2013

Judea and Samaria:The Fight Against Terrorism Continues

• July 2: Two firebombs were thrown at Israeli civilian vehicles

• July 16: 3 firebombs were thrown at an IDF patrol near Bethlehem

• This month, Israeli civilians and IDF patrols were the victims of many rock throwing

attacks in Judea and Samaria

•July 18: Rocks were thrown at an Israeli vehicle near Qalqilya, injuring the

passenger and damaging the car

• A soldier was injured after 40 Palestinians threw rocks at an IDF patrol near

Ramallah

The IDF Seized Many Weapons During the Month

•July 25: The IDF arrested a Palestinian in possession of a rifle near Nablus,

where gunfire had taken place

• July 30: A rifle and ammunition were seized from a Palestinian during a routine

check near Hebron

The Indoctrination of Youth by Hamas

Hamas schools teach Hebrew, saying the subject helps students learn

the "language of the enemy"

Hamas summer camp teach children to kill

Fathi Hamad, Hamas MP: "We desire death as much as you desire

life.”

An Army Close to Its Soldiers

David D.Caro, A Commander Originally From Reunion

Island

Born on Reunion Island

as a Catholic, he is now

Jewish and a

commander in the IDF,

and even plans to

become an officer

Joshua died last year, so the deceased soldier’s

mother received the honor in his place

It has been more than a year since Joshua collapsed

during a course of the elite Yahalom unit.

This month, Joshua’s mother accompanied his entire

brigade at a ceremony, and took the unit’s pin in his

place

The IDF Trains

The Israel Air Force and EUCOM Complete a Joint Exercise

•"Juniper Stallion 13" was an exercise that took place after over a year of

planning

•The exercise lasted about two weeks and is part of the regular training between

the two nations

In a special month-long

exercise, the elite Duvdevan

unit trained along Israel’s

northern border, near

Hezbollah’s territory in

Southern Lebanon

The Elite Duvdevan Unit Prepares to Confront Hezbollah

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