Israel has a well-proven expertise in hostage rescue, which it trains for intensively. Set up in 1957, its secretive Sayeret Matkal unit is broadly similar to Britain's SAS or America's Delta Force.
A photograph taken by Haim Goldberg at the memorial service for the Sayeret Matkal soldier, Major (Res.) David Meir, shows his young nephew Jonathan standing among the mourners, weeping deeply ...
The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed that as part of its ongoing efforts, it is constructing new fortifications on the Golan Heights on the border with Syria. The activity has drawn criticism from ...