Thursday, 2 August 2012


July was Cool Videos Month at IDF Spokesman's Unit

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/158501

Naval maneuvers video caps off month of videos showing the IDF's right stuff. Hasbara improving?
By Gil Ronen
First Publish: 8/1/2012, 6:24 PM

The IDF Spokesman's Unit has released yet another cool video to cap off what has been a month full of effective and rhythmic military clips published by the IDF Spokesman's Unit – perhaps a sign that Israeli hasbara is picking up steam.
The latest video shows the IDF's Navy in large scale maneuvers that ended Wednesday. Over the past few weeks, the Navy rehearsed numerous scenarios, including a confrontation with enemy naval forces, and terrorist infiltration attempts.
Equally cool videos released in July included the action blockbuster IDF Elite Counter Terrorism Unit Practices Rescuing Hostages…
… the special-effects-packed IDF Navy Brings the Action to the Sea...
…and the philosophically-named Click, Click, Boom, only available on Facebook:
June's hits included the psychedelic-soundtracked Becoming a Soldier: Nahal Brigade's Elite Training…
...and Israeli Army Druze Battalion, accompanied by a Middle Eastern beat…
For its militant-feminist audience, the IDF even prepared a video about the experimental mixed-gender Caracal unit, which has yet to prove itself in battlebut always looks good on film.
What cool clips does August hold in store? We wait with bated breath.


More on this topic
MORE IDF VIDEOS -MUST WATCH-D-DAY
Israel Navy Completes Major Drill
Aug. 1, 2012 - 04:23PM By Barbara Opall-Rome
http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120801/DEFREG04/308010006/Israel-Navy-Completes-Major-Drill

Tel Aviv — The Israel Navy on Aug. 1 concluded a months-long surface fleet
drill that included live missile launches, simulated combat with enemy
forces and interoperability with the Israel Air Force.

Dozens of combat ships took part in the eastern Mediterranean drill,
including the service’s three Sa’ar 5 corvettes and older Sa’ar 4.5 and Sa’ar
4 missile boats, an Israeli military spokesperson said.

In an Aug. 1 statement, Vice Adm. Ram Rotberg said the drill involved
“various complex scenarios” that “enhanced (our) ability to contend with
enemy threats.”

He added, “The fleet’s combat soldiers demonstrated impressive capabilities
and are ready for any task required of them.”

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