How Gaza perverts the army’s rules of engagement

As Hamas and other terror groups blur the line between civilian and fighter, Israeli forces have to make tougher decisions than ever

An Israeli Apache helicopter dropping flares as it maneuvers over the Gaza Strip on July 9, 2014, the second day of Operation Protective Edge. (photo credit: Edi Israel/Flash90)

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THE TIMES OD ISRAEL : Israel greets the long-awaited Super Hercules

Known locally as the Samson, the C-130J transport plane can execute a range of missions 

that ‘borders on the imaginary,’ says IAF commander

The IAF's new Super Hercules plane, bottom, coming in for a landing in Israel

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No mentioning Iran, please, as Israel and US drill air assault on sophisticated enemy

Coinciding with the interim deal on Tehran’s nuclear program, massive two-week Blue Flag exercise is ‘not tied to any specific events,’ watching US envoy takes pains to stress

An IAF F-16 from the Red Dragon squadron, which played the enemy in the Blue Flag drill on Monday (Photo credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit/ Flash 90)

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THE TIMES OF ISREAL : Head of US air force visits Israel in secret

Mark Welsh discusses regional issues with counterparts; trip comes ahead scheduled arrival of chairman of joint chiefs of staff

Mark Welsh, 2012 (photo credit: EricSerge/Wikimedia Commons)

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