Fallen soldiers
YASAR heroes: The IDF unit that found and identified Ran Gvili
MILITARY AFFAIRS: A hero shows up when there is no applause, and the work is heavy, unseen, and costly, a description embodied by IDF soldiers whose job is to search, identify, and return the dead.
Extreme joy: A father’s mission to carry his son’s light forward
New law expands rights for IDF widows & orphans
'False and ungrateful': Biden envoy Hochstein slams Netanyahu’s claim US embargo killed IDF troops
IDF Menashe Brigade reservist dies from wounds sustained in Gaza fighting
The IDF said that Master Sergeant (res.) Asael Babad, 38, was severely injured during combat in Rafah on October 19 of last year.
Voices of October 7: Ben Zussman z”l final words
"If you’re reading it now, it means something has happened to me. But as you know, I’m probably the happiest I’ve ever been."
IDF forms committee to review commemoration, legacy of fallen soldiers
The committee will take care of the regulation of commemorative manners and expression of legacy in IDF units and camps, to provide an in-depth review of honor attribution, the IDF said.
The Diary of Major Eyal Avnion z"l
This high school’s library is now a memorial to 25 fallen alumni in Efrat
Modern Orthodox high school in Efrat, south of Jerusalem, unveils a memorial to 25 graduates who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks, integrating remembrance into daily study.
In memory of soldier Dan Widenbaum: The renovated gym at Loewenstein Hospital inaugurated
Dan was born in Belgium, moved with his parents to Ra’anana, and fell in battle in Gaza. The gym, run by the physiotherapy team, is central to patients’ rehabilitation.
IDF soldier Sergeant Yosef Chaim Tzvi Serlin died in training accident, military announces
The IDF determined that Serlin, who passed away in March, would be counted among fatalities from training accidents and not a death from illness.
IDF reveals 151 soldiers lost their lives in 2025, lowest annual toll since start of Gaza war
The figures represent the lowest annual death toll since the war with Hamas began in 2023 and are less than half the number recorded in 2024.
Bone marrow bank founded by families of fallen soldiers saves first lives of cancer patients
The bone marrow bank opened by the families of fallen soldiers, Captain Daniel Peretz, Major Aryeh Ziering, and Sergeant. Major (Res.) David Schwartz saved their first lives.
'We cannot recover until Ran Gvili is home': Hostage Families Forum rally across Israel
Families and supporters rallied nationwide, calling for the return of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili and vowing not to move forward until the final hostage is brought home.
