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IDF Will Conclude Mission In Haiti Thursday
The delegation is scheduled to return to Israel on Thursday (Jan. 28) after 13 days of rescue and medical assistance.
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IDF Discovers 22 Year Old Man Buried For 10 Days
Video describes the efforts of IDF Population Management Officers, who study each aspect of a natural disaster in order to learn for the future.
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Head of the GOC Home Front Command Meets the Prime Minister of Haiti
Maj. Gen Yair Golan and Israeli Ambassador to Haiti, Amos Radian met the Prime Minister of the Island. They toured the demolished UN headquarters and other disaster areas in order to asses the continuation of Israeli aid.
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Two Women Rescued From Ruins in Haiti
On Monday night (Jan. 18), the search and rescue teams of the IDF delegation in Haiti helped with the rescue of two female students who had been buried under the ruins of the university in Port-au-Prince.
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Three Babies Start Their Lives At The IDF Field Hospital In Haiti
In the middle of the destruction, there was happiness. On the night of January 17th, a female resident of Port-au-Prince gave birth to a healthy baby boy at the IDF field hospital, thanks to the medical services of the IDF delegation in Haiti .
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IDF Search And Rescue Team Saves A 52 Year-old Man
IDF Search and Rescue teams have been working around the clock to find and extract victims trapped in the rubble, and these efforts have led to lives saved.
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FIDF Hosts its 8th Annual IMPACT! Ceremony
FIDF hosted its 8th annual IMPACT! Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11th. During the ceremony, 2,500 former IDF combat soldiers were granted scholarships for the academic year 2009-2010.
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FIDF LA GALA RAISES $5.2 MILLION IN HONOR OF ISRAEL'S SOLDIERS
On Thursday, December 17th, more than 1,000 people filled the International Ballroom of The Beverly Hilton hotel to honor Israel's brave soldiers.
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Thousands of Lone Soldiers and Soldiers in Need Receive Hanukah Gift Vouchers From IFCJ, FIDF, H&O
Ten thousand of Israel’s Lone Soldiers (who have no immediate family in Israel) and soldiers in need received gift vouchers worth approximately 6.2 million Israeli shekels ($1.6 million) as a Hanukah present thanks to a joint project between The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), and the Israeli clothing chain H&O.
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IDF Soldier Dies During Training Exercise
IDF soldier Mor Cohen, 18 years old, from the Golani Brigade was killed during training in Zaura in northern Israel.
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IDF Soldier Dies During Diving Exercise
December 7th. Overnight, IDF soldier Gal Azulay, 19, died during a routine diving exercise in an Israeli Navy Base in Ashdod. The soldier’s family has been notified of the tragedy.
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IFCJ Joins FIDF in Support of Israel’s Soldiers
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) have formed a historic partnership to aid the men and women who defend the state of Israel.
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DIGNITY: What Do You Take for Granted?
The FIDF DIGNITY Program provides 19,00 IDF soldiers in-need with special grants, food allowances, and holiday-gift vouchers.
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A Tribute to the Women of the IDF
Join Friends of the IDF in saluting and celebrating the courageous women of the IDF by taking a special look at how women play a vital role within the Israel Defense Forces.
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Planned Giving
Act today! Get high fixed-rate income for life and provide for Israel’s soldiers. New rates effective 1/1/09.
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The FIDF initiates and helps support social, educational, cultural and recreational programs and facilities for the young men and women soldiers of Israel who defend the Jewish homeland. The FIDF also provides support for the families of fallen soldiers.

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