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SOFREP Exclusive: Chaos erupts at G20 as anarchists run wild in the streets

They say there are things you need to see in order to believe. This Friday morning in Hamburg is probably one of those occasions. Flares, molotov cocktails and violence erupted as extremists dressed in a uniforms of black clothing marched on the inner city as the G20 summit is set to take place this weekend […]

An Israeli special operator’s top unwritten rules of close-quarters combat

This series of articles isn’t meant to offer concrete, hard-and-fast rules about close-quarters combat. Like anything in life, there are dozens of paths to this destination—it’s efficiency and safety that make the difference. These ‘rules’ are more a reminder of things that many forget or are simply not aware of. In this series of articles, we will […]

Israel assassinated a senior Hamas member

Tel al-Hawa, Gaza (3:35 A.M.) – Hamas has disclosed that one of its senior members, Mazen Pokha, was assassinated in the late evening of the 24th of March 2017, in the neighborhood of Tel Al-Hawa by an “Israeli agent with a suppressed pistol,” according to Hamas spokesman. Hamas have also written on their social media […]

New Motorola Smartphone for the IDF

Yes you read it right. The Israeli Defense Forces have recently announced that they finished developing their first Smartphone which supports both 4G networks and the IDF closed network, which obviously means this Smartphone has encryption capabilities. Knowing the IDF from the inside, this is not the first device that resembles the IDF’s innovative attempt to […]

SOFREP Visits FIBROTEX’s Camouflage Workshop in Europe

Camouflage is one of those old skills that has remained relevant in the modern battle space. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are known for having unique solutions for concealment from either humans or sensors in hostile environments. These capabilities are a result of a unique mindset mixed with mission necessity and creativity. I’ve spent most of my career in the IDF within the SR […]