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חיילים ב טנק מלחמת עזה

European arms ban could have major impact on IDF

14.02.24|Yuval Azulay
The Dutch court's decision earlier this week to halt the export of replacement parts for the F-35 planes used by the Israeli Air Force may ultimately prove to be no more than a symbolic gesture, but it could also start a snowball effect that leads to much more than a passing headache for Israeli industries
מוסף שבועי 8.2.24 מחבלי חזבאללה רכובים על אפנועים עם טילי כתף

‘Fire and blood’: The chilling reality facing Israel in a war with Hezbollah

09.02.24|Yuval Azulay
Over 100 senior military and government officials participated in a report by Reichman University’s Institute for Counter-Terrorism which details how unprepared the Israeli home front is for an all-out war with Hezbollah
עמי רייס ו יאן גאיצגורי מפתחי האפליקציה המבצעית 101 דיגיטלי

Innovation under fire: Israeli reservists' app is helping save soldiers' lives

06.02.24|Maya Nahum Shahal
Ami Reiss, the keyboardist and music producer of the well-known band Knesiyat HaSechel and Yan Gaitsgory, a strategic consultant, volunteered for the reserves and are behind the development of a unique military application that helps to compile medical data of soldiers wounded in the field to improve their treatment and save lives
חיילים צה"ל מילואים ב גבול עזה 9.1.24 מלחמת עזה

High-tech workers comprise 20% of IDF reserves, double their share in general population

05.02.24|Yuval Sade
A report published by the Finance Ministry on army reservists absent from work as of December shows that high-tech workers are disproportionately represented in reserve units, and that reservists tend to have higher salaries than the national average
דגמים של כטב"ם שהאד 136 מוצגים באיראן לפני שנה

Israel investing hundreds of millions to counter Iran's kamikaze drones threat

02.02.24|Yuval Azulay
The Israeli defense establishment has initiated a large-scale emergency procurement of defense systems to counter the challenge of intercepting massive swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles that could attack Israel should an all-out war break out with Hezbollah
מלחמת עזה חייל צה"ל ב מנהרה מתחת ל בית החולים שיפא 22.11.23

IDF unveils 'Operation Atlantis' for flooding Hamas tunnels

30.01.24|CTech
The IDF explained that it initially analyzes the characteristics of the soil and the water system in the area to ensure that the possibility of using groundwater in the area would not be compromised
ירי ארטילריה לעבר עזה

Global ammo shortage forcing Israel to limit Gaza bombings

28.01.24|Yuval Sade
The IDF is grappling with depleted ammunition stockpiles, having to navigate the delicate balance between addressing current missions and ensuring readiness for unforeseen challenges
מתחם עבודה בצה"ל

IDF setting up workstations for reservists

24.01.24|Dotan Levy
The work complexes will allow the soldiers to be in contact with their place of work or studies during the service. They will provide quiet corners and free internet
כוחות צה"ל ב רצועת עזה מלחמה בעזה

21 soldiers killed in deadliest IDF incident of Gaza war

23.01.24|CTech
Two buildings collapsed while IDF fighters were inside. The initial investigation shows that the fighters were hit by an RPG missile fired by Hamas terrorists, with the collapse of the buildings likely a result of mines planted by troops to demolish the structures
אלון יופה ועובדי Eleos Health

How an Israeli CEO balanced saving lives in Gaza with running his healthtech startup

22.01.24|Maayan Manela
Alon Joffe, CEO of Eleos Health, talks about balancing being a major in the IDF's combat search and rescue extraction unit and managing a promising startup. "There was a quarter when the company was run without a CEO, but rather by the management team and they were amazing"
חייל צה"ל חיילים בדרך ל עזה מלחמת עזה 31.10.2023

‘I was prepared to leave everything and come’

21.01.24|Ariela Karmel
Over 100 days into Israel’s war against Hamas and since the October 7th attacks, CTech spoke to Ben Philip, a Canadian immigrant who arrived a month ago to serve in the army
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‘Serving in reserves reminds me of why I made aliyah’

14.01.24|Ariela Karmel
100 days into Israel’s war against Hamas and since the October 7th attacks, CTech spoke to Josh, a South African immigrant and communications manager for a tech company, currently serving as a reservist in an artillery unit on the Gaza border.
חיילי מילואים ב עוטף עזה מלחמת עזה 13.12.23

From battlefront to boardroom: Return of Israel's reservists will propel tech recovery

08.01.24|Reuters
With the war in Gaza entering a new phase, the IDF is adjusting deployment plans and sending reservists home, many of which will also be returning to their jobs in high-tech
חיילי מילואים חיילים מלחמת עזה

Return of IDF reservists presents unique challenges for tech companies

01.01.24|Maayan Manela
Reservists face the challenge of readjusting to work after 7/10, straddling between the familiar and the altered
IDF encrypted smartphone.

A war via cell phone: How the IDF-designed encrypted smartphone is changing the face of battle

31.12.23|Ariela Karmel
Communications between IDF units are today almost entirely conducted via the military's encrypted smartphone. In the current war with Hamas which includes intense urban warfare, booby trapped buildings, and Hamas fighters disguised as Gazan civilians or Israeli hostages, such ease of communication is often the difference between life or death for IDF units.
כוחות צה"ל חיילים מחרימים כסף מזומן מ חמאס ליד רמאללה

Israel seizes millions of dollars of Hamas funding in West Bank raids

28.12.23|Reuters
Israeli army and Shin Bet security personnel carried out the raids across the West Bank, targeting financial service providers, as well as cryptocurrencies, with a special cyber crimes unit taking part in the investigation
מוסף שבועי 7.12.23 טנקיסטיות לוחמות שריון נלחמו ב מחבלים ב קיבוץ חולית בשבת השחורה

Front & center: Israeli women at forefront of Gaza war both in the field and in innovation

27.12.23|Maya Nahum Shahal
IDF Major Sapir Barki shared her personal experiences fighting at the Zikim outpost on October 7. Michal Mor, CEO of Smart Shooter, which develops smart fire control systems, added, "If people may have once thought it was necessary to invest only in fighter planes, we learned that wars are not won only from the air"
Igal Copterpix

Here’s how CopterPIX relocated north with the help of the IDF

21.12.23|CTech
The drone manufacturing company needed to move north following the Hamas massacre on October 7.
טנק חיילים ב רצועת עזה מלחמת עזה 27.11.2023

US fast-tracks $106.5 million tank shell sale to Israel

10.12.23|Reuters and CTech
The State Department used an Arms Export Control Act emergency declaration for the about 14,000 tank rounds for immediate delivery to Israel
מוסף שבועי 16.11.23 איור חייל מלחמת עזה

Amidst battle fatigue, Israeli soldiers find relief in unique resilience-building dialogues

04.12.23|Roni Dori
Moments after they've left Gaza and moments before they return to it, IDF soldiers engage in group discussions with therapists, talking about their fears, guilt, and lack of motivation, reconnecting with their friends and commanders, and learning to find strength to continue. The members of the association who accompany them describe the complex coping mechanisms in the field, as well as those of the parents and partners who participate in wartime support groups
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