Zitat:Angriffe aus Gaza: Israel stationiert vorzeitig Raketenschirm
Thema: Nahost-Problem: Lösung oder Zuspitzung?

15:46 01/09/2011
TEL AVIV, 01. September (RIA Novosti).

Nach den jüngsten Raketen-Angriffen aus dem Gaza-Streifen forciert Israel den Aufbau seines Raketenabwehrsystems.

Eine dritte Batterie des Raketenschirmes „Iron Dome“ wurde vorzeitig nahe der Hafenstadt Aschdod aufgestellt,
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Die beiden ersten "Iron Dome"-Batterien waren nahe der südlichen Großstädten Aschkelon und Be'er Scheva stationiert worden.

Zitat:Rabbis to IDF: Solve women's singing issue
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During a meeting held Sunday at the Chief Rabbinate office, Rabbis Yona Metzger and Shlomo Amar told Lieutenant-General Gantz that they expected commanders to let every soldier leave a military event which includes women's singing, if listening to it contradicts his religious belief
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The row over women's singing in the army made headlines last week following an incident which took place at an officers' course in an IDF training base. Nine religious cadets who walked out of a military event as a female soldier began singing solo.

Four of the nine cadets were dismissed on Thursday, while the remaining five will continue the course after managing to convince the committee that the move had not been preplanned.
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Zitat: Paratroops prepare for first brigade-level jump in 15 years

In preparation for future conflicts far from Israel, the IDF Paratroopers Brigade is planning on holding its first exercise in close to two decades – including the parachuting of the entire brigade.

The last time such a drill was held was over 15 years ago, even though soldiers in the Paratroopers Brigade, as well as some other units, continue to undergo parachuting training on a regular basis.

In military conflict, the IDF has not parachuted large forces in a number of decades, but retaining the capability is believed to be of extreme importance in the face of a potential future war with Syria, or Hezbollah in Lebanon.

“During the Second Lebanon War in 2006, the IDF used helicopters to transport soldiers deeper into Lebanon, something that could be done instead by parachuting,” an IDF source said.

Zitat: Yom Kippur drill: IDF simulates war call-up

In backdrop of changes in region, IDF chief alerts two reserve divisions to test soldiers' response level, readiness for war

"The timing is more than a coincidence and is part of the army's preparation for the upcoming days in light of changes in the region," Head of the Operations Division's Inspection Department, Col. Shlomi Fayer said. "The two divisions were duly found to be highly ready and capable."
A check conducted by the Inspection Department revealed that 90% of the soldiers who were alerted reported for the drill. Commanders were on full attendance.
As part of the exercise, infantry and armored forces opened equipment depots and took out tanks and armored vehicles. IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Benny Gantz observed the activity closely during a visit to the war-reserve-stores unit in the Northern Command. Deputy chief of staff Major-General Yair Naveh visited the same unit at the Central Command.
"Unlike routine inspection, this time operational activity was directed by the general staff with no pre-determined time frames," Col. Fayer said.

Zitat:IDF holds first brigade-level parachute jump in 15 years

Skill viewed as critical ahead of future conflicts where fighting could be far from Israel; "We can't know what will happen in the changing Mideast," Paratroopers Brigade commander says.

In preparation for future conflicts far from Israel, the IDF Paratroopers Brigade held a brigade-level parachute jump late Tuesday night, the first time the military has conducted such an exercise in close to two decades.

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Retaining the capability however, is believed to be of extreme importance today particularly in face of a potential future war with Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon or even with Egypt.

"We are restoring a capability that we once had," Paratroopers Brigade commander Col. Amir Baram told reporters ahead of the jump which was done from Israel Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft over the Negev Desert.

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One of the IDF's main concerns was that soldiers would be injured during the jump due to the heavy loads they were carrying on their backs which was expected to make the landing harder on their legs and knees. In the end, however, out of around 1,000 soldiers who jumped, only four were hospitalized with injuries to their legs.

Zitat:The strikes raised the death toll in two days of violence to 15, while some 100 rockets fired from Gaza into Israel injured at least four people. Twenty seven out of 29 rockets fired at Beersheba, Ashdod and Ashkelon were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Other rockets exploded in open fields in southern

Zitat:"Bisher gelang es uns, 37 von 43 Raketen abzuschießen", sagte Armeesprecher Arye Shalicar SPIEGEL ONLINE.

Zitat:Einen Nachteil generiert es aber. Viele Opfer wären vermeidbar. Aber die Sicherheit die Iron Dome erzeugt, führt auch zu Unvorsicht. Mittlerweile verlassen sich viele so auf Iron Dome, dass sie garnicht mehr in die Schutzräume gehen. Im Gegenteil Schaulustige bleiben draußen, um sich die Bekämpfung anzugucken. Daher kommt es zu vermeidbaren Opfern, wenn mal eine Rakete durchkommt.