READING MATERIAL: K-ISOM SPECIAL Israel Defense Forces - IDF

How current the topic of Israel and the military is, we don't need to explain separately. These days, the K-ISOM Magazine presented a fresh special issue focusing on the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).

Every beginning has a history. And that's exactly where the magazine starts: History, structure, concept. Then comes the rest of the content:

– IDF Sayeret + SOF.
– Israel's wars 1948 – 2024.
– "Magav" Counter Terror: Border protection SOF.
– Counterstrike in Gaza. The counter-attack after the 2023 terrorist attack.
– Hostage Rescue: Hostage rescue in Gaza and prisoner exchange.
– "Iron Dome": Complex air defense 2.0 today.
– Tunnel combat: Battle for the underground with special pioneers and Sayeret.
– MBT "Merkava" in its variants.
– IDF armored vehicles: Special constructions "Nagmachon," "Achzarit," etc.
– Border and airspace protection in Israel as a multidomain task.
– IDF Small Arms: "Uzi," "Negev," "Tavor," etc.

History has black and white images and maps. The conflict in the region has deep roots in historical ground, and this is where Israel's war history is explored.

And then it delves right into the current topic, the battle for Gaza, again well-explained and currently illustrated.

A special topic is the tunnel combat in Gaza, after Hamas has chosen the underground. Hardly any army like the IDF should have such expertise in tunnel combat.

This K-ISOM Special is rounded off with stories about weapons and equipment of the IDF, such as the tanks of the Israeli army.

The Israelis also have a lot of special armored vehicles. Their armored personnel carrier variants are quite legendary.

And it concludes with the small arms of the IDF.

CONCLUSION: Exciting magazine on a current topic. Provides a lot of knowledge and good pictures.

K-ISOM Special "Israel Defense Forces - IDF" has 96 pages and costs 12.50 euros. It is available at well-stocked newsstands or directly from the publisher.

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