
Israel Defense Forces - Wikipedia
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל Tsva ha-Hagana le-Yisra'el ⓘ, lit. ' Army for the Defense of Israel '), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the national military of the State of Israel.
US Marines train in urban warfare with Israeli military
Nov 16, 2021 · In 2016, IDF special forces and U.S. Marines held joint training in Israel’s Negev Desert as part of an exercise dubbed “Noble Shirley.” The forces practiced counter-terrorism tactics, including landing helicopters in combat zones, urban combat and storming positions.
Marines train with elite troops in Israel as Iranian tensions linger
Nov 5, 2021 · Marines aboard a helicopter carrier arrived in Israel’s southernmost city and its only major locale on the Red Sea on Monday for a weeklong multiforce training exercise ― the first since Israel...
The CH-53K and Transformation of the USMC and the IDF
Feb 27, 2022 · It is no surprise than that the IDF is operating a core USMC capability, the F-35, and are adding the latest capability, namely, the CH-53K. The IDF is increasingly focused on becoming more mobile and expeditionary, which brings them closer to the USMC trajectory of change as well.”
Exercise Intrepid Maven 23.2 Begins in Israel
Feb 21, 2023 · Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between USMARCENT and the IDF designed to improve interoperability, strengthen partner-nation relationships in the U.S. Central Command area of operations...
US Marines hold joint 10-day-long drill with Israeli military
Feb 21, 2023 · Troops from the United States Marines are holding a 10-day-long joint exercise with the Israel Defense Forces in Israel that started this week. The drill, dubbed Intrepid Maven, began Sunday and...
Elite IDF commandos conclude joint drill with American forces
Jul 27, 2023 · The Israel Defense Forces says it has wrapped up a joint drill between the elite Shayetet 13 Naval commando unit and the US military. The drill, dubbed Juniper Spartan, was led by the IDF...
Joint U.S. Marines-IDF Intrepid Maven Exercise - Jewish Virtual Library
From February 19 through March 1, 2023, Marines of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) trained alongside the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for the first time since CENTCOM assumed combatant command responsibility over Israel from U.S. European Command in September 2021.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Official Website | IDF - את"צ
Oct 6, 2024 · Safeguarding the State of Israel and its residents against threats. Discover the IDF's mission and values.
the CH-53K brings to the IDF. The first and in many ways the most important one is that this new heavy lift helicopter is entering the USMC force as the final piece of the triad of the Osprey-F35-B and the CH-53K. Marine air capabilities have transformed the USMC.