Get to know the Israeli Defense Forces and the Mossad
To defend the country, Israel is counting on it IDF. The English acronym means “Israel Defense Forces”. The name refers to the “Israeli Armed Forces”. According to the organization itself, the main goal is to preserve the State of Israel. The Israeli soldier is forced to fight and risk his own life to protect the country and its citizens.
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The main threats identified by the IDF are:
- Now;
- Hezbollah;
- Hamas;
- and Palestinian terrorism.
It is also part of the Israeli secret service Mossad internationally known. He is responsible for conducting operations outside the country.
Goals include:
- ensuring the security of the country and its citizens;
- prevent enemies from acquiring or developing unconventional weapons;
- Prevent terrorist attacks.
Mossad agents were identified as responsible for Operation Wrath of God, which executed additional individuals involved in the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. One of the most famous agents is Eli Cohen, an Egyptian who was infiltrated into the Mossad leadership of the Syrian armed forces. He was discovered and killed in 1965.
Another acronym in English is IS A, which refers to the “Israel Security Agency.” The agency was previously called Shabak or ShinBet.
- Prevent terrorist actions by external and internal agents of Israeli society.
- ensuring national information security;
- and protect highprofile people like the Israeli prime minister.
Understand the war between Hamas and Israel
▶️ How did the conflict between Hamas and Israel begin? The latest dispute in the region began on October 7, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. This was the most violent action against Israeli territory in the last 50 years. The country’s intelligence services could not have suspected that an offensive of this magnitude was being prepared.
▶️ What is Hamas? The terrorist group is one of the largest Islamic organizations in the Palestinian territories and has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007. Countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom consider Hamas a terrorist group. Watch the video below to learn more about the group.
▶️ How was the attack? The actions were concentrated near the Gaza border, from where Hamas fired 5,000 rockets. Armed men from the south of the country invaded Israeli territory by land, air and sea, on motorcycles and paragliders. There were reports that the invaders shot people in the streets and kidnapped dozens of Israelis (including women and children) and took them to Gaza as hostages.
▶️ What was Israel’s reaction? Faced with the Hamas offensive, the Israeli government began retaliatory measures. “We are at war and we will win,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said shortly after the attack. “Our enemy will pay a price he has never known.” Also on October 7, Israel launched bombing raids on the Gaza Strip.
▶️ What is and where is the Gaza Strip? It is Palestinian territory that lies on a narrow piece of land on the west coast of Israel on the border with Egypt. The city, which is characterized by poverty and overpopulation, has 2 million inhabitants who live in an area of 360 km² slightly smaller than Santa Catarina. Gaza was captured by Israel in the SixDay War in 1967 and handed over to the Palestinians in 2005. Gaza is currently experiencing a blockade of goods and services imposed by its border neighbors.
▶️ What is the history of conflict in the region? The dispute between Israel and Palestine has been going on for decades and has resulted in numerous armed clashes and deaths. In its modern form, it dates back to 1947, when the United Nations (UN) proposed the creation of two states, one Jewish and one Arab, in Palestine under a British mandate.