7 officers injured by stone-throwing and smoke inhalation in incident; 2 buildings apparently set ablaze during melee in southern city

Fleet of aging transport choppers had been grounded after one caught fire late last year

Air force yet to complete investigation into malfunction that caused aging heavy transport helicopter to go down, but initial findings allow for fleet's return, IDF says

Initial probe determines that the blaze was caused by friction, did not originate inside the engine as previously thought

Senior officer credits pilots' quick response with saving lives of 14 soldiers on board the chopper, landing the aircraft less than a minute after they discovered the blaze

Crew escapes burning Sikorsky transport helicopter unscathed, after landing outside Rahat in southern Israel; military launches investigation

Rahat mayor praises new Switch Center, funded by Australian real estate mogul, for providing new opportunities for young Bedouin men and women

Servicemen will serve 50-day jail terms; Military Police reportedly said in talks with 7 other soldiers involved in altercation last month

Remaining 10 to face remand hearing over gas station incident; attorney for suspects calls for them all to be released

Servicemen facing charges of assault, illegal use of weapons; representatives of the troops say they acted in self-defense after the men threatened them