Army

IDF soldier killed, seven others wounded by IED explosion in southern Lebanon

Chief Sergeant First Class (res.) Alexander Filin, aged 29, from Haifa was a combat soldier in the IDF's 36th Division.

IDF Chief Sergeant First Class (res.) Alexander Filin, 29 , from Haifa was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the military announced on June 18, 2026.
HAREDI DEMONSTRATORS protest in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

Israel's haredi divide has become a test of national unity - opinion

Female IDF soldiers work on a tank; illustrative.

Equality NGO Forum Dvorah slams hesder yeshivot boycott over women's integration in tank units

US actress Sydney Sweeney attends HBO's "Euphoria" season 3 premiere at the TCL Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California, April 7, 2026

What Sydney Sweeney’s media strategy can teach Israel’s defenders - opinion


Reforming Army Radio: A step in right direction - comment

Katz backs recommendations to rebrand Army Radio and end its news content. The station should serve soldiers, not be another platform for non-stop, often left-leaning, punditry.

A soldier broadcasts on Galei Tzahal, the IDF radio station

Knesset members to convene emergency meeting against Katz's 'destructive' Army Radio closure

“The defense minister’s decision is an inseparable part of the assault on the free press. His words incite violence and put the employees of Army Radio at risk,” Kariv stated.

MKs Naama Lazimi, Gilad Kariv over a backdrop of Army Radio building.

Israel Katz's closure of Army Radio an 'attack on free press,' journalists and opposition say

"It would not be surprising if the station’s broadcasting frequencies are soon handed over to wealthy figures affiliated with the corrupt and degenerate Likud Party,” MK Gilad Kariv stated.

Defense Minister Israel Katz over a backdrop of Army Radio building.

Defense Minister Israel Katz moves to shut down IDF's Army Radio after 75 years of broadcasting

The defense minister also intends to establish a professional team within the Defense Ministry to oversee the implementation of the decision.

Israeli defense minister Yisrael Katz attends the state ceremony marking 52 years since the Yom Kippur War, held at the military cemetery at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl, on October 5, 2025.

Renewed fighting in central Sudan displaces 2,000 people, conflict intensifies in north Kordofan

The war in Sudan continues to escalate, displacing 2,000 people from towns around Bara as the army and RSF fight for control. Aid groups warn the real death toll is far higher than 40,000.

A Sudanese refugee uses a megaphone during an awareness campaign at Tine transit camp in Chad on November 8, 2025.

IDF demolishes home of West Bank terrorist who killed Tzeela Gez, infant son

IDF troops demolished the home of terrorist Maher Samara, who murdered Tzeela Gez and her unborn son in the West Bank, in a drive-by shooting in May.

IDF soldiers demolish home of terroist maher Samara.

Israel grants NIS 3.25 billion in benefits to career IDF officers, mandatory service soldiers

Israel approved NIS 3.25b. in aid for IDF soldiers and officers to ease financial hardships caused by the war.

(L-R) Defense Minister Israel Katz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF chief Eyal Zamir at the graduation of an IDF officers' course, October 30, 2025

Hostages Forum sends legal warning to Yeshivat Ateret Shlomo over abuse of symbols

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum sends a legal warning to a haredi yeshiva for misusing its symbols.

A woman reacts as families of Israeli hostages and supporters protest outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence, marking the two-year anniversary of the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, in Jerusalem, October 7, 2025

A-G Baharav-Miara warns moves to change Army Radio are stained with political motivations

Baharav-Miara warned that the committee tasked with determining the future of Army Radio "sounds a major alarm on political intervention in public broadcasting."

 Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attends the Knesset in Jerusalem. November 18, 2024.

Keep US aid and wartime replenishment off Israel’s 2026 base budget - opinion

Finance Minister Smotrich's 2026 defense budget must exclude US aid and wartime replenishment to ensure readiness against future threats.

The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has completed preparations for the arrival of US President Donald Trump at Ben Gurion Airport.