IDF Mission Brief: The Official Podcast of the Israel Defense Forces

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International Law and the War Against Hamas - with an IDF Legal Officer Nov 16, 2023

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In this week's Mission Brief, we're joined by an IDF officer from the International Law Department. He explains the steps the IDF takes to ensure compliance with the laws of war, and some of the biggest misconceptions around the legal aspects of the war against Hamas.

Above and Below the Front Lines in Gaza Nov 09, 2023

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Our guests for this week's Mission Brief take you above and below the front lines of Gaza, speaking with two officers - one on the ground in the Combat Engineering Corps and another flying the drones above him.

The last two weeks have involved intense, close quarters combat in Gaza as troops work to dismantle Hamas’ tunnel network. The Combat Engineering Corps has been working with other units to find and destroy Gaza’s underground city, where Hamas terrorists are hiding and maneuvering.

Meanwhile, in the skies above them the air force is working to identify tunnel openings, ambushes, and other threats to our troops on the ground. Listen now to hear these units work together to completely dismantle Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Special thanks to Major ‘T’ and Major ‘R’ for taking the time to share their experiences fighting Hamas.

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Mission Brief: Episode 1 Nov 02, 2023

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Welcome to Mission Brief, the Official Podcast of the Israel Defense Force.

In our first episode, Major (res) Libby Weiss describes her trip to Kibbutz Be'eri after the atrocities of October 7th and shares her impressions from the devastated Kibbutz.

We speak with Lt Col Yaron, an officer in Southern Israel who bravely rushed to his base, picked up a weapon and engaged dozens of terrorists.

Finally, we climb into the cockpit with Lt Col 'A', an experienced air force navigator who describes the intelligence and decision making before an IAF strike.