IDF Soldiers

‘Their legacy commands us’: IDF chief marks Remembrance Day with call for unity, resolve

Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir says fallen soldiers "remain with us in every step" as Israel marks its third remembrance day since the October 7 massacre.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends the funeral of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, who's body had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since 2014 and released a few days ago, at the Kfar Saba military cemetery. November 11, 2025.
An Israeli flag hangs on a building in southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, April 17, 2026.

Two soldiers killed in Lebanon fighting, arson attack in London

Res. Sgt. Maj. Adi Shani z"l, Lior Shani and their daughters.

Invisible casualties of war: This is the reality of widows and orphans in Israel during wartime

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Soldier opens fire on taxi in Tel Aviv after mistaking fare dispute for kidnapping attempt


Belgian NGO HRF files new complaint in Spain against Israeli tourist, alleging Gaza war crimes

The group asked Spanish authorities to detain the traveler urgently to prevent his departure and “ensure accountability,” according to the complaint.

Israeli soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion patrol near the Israeli-Gaza border, October 20, 2023.

Katz rejects appt of Col. (res.) Gitelman, claims he promoted draft dodging

"Those who preach or encourage refusal will not serve in the IDF and will not be promoted to any position," Katz said.  

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends the funeral of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, who's body had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since 2014 and released a few days ago, at the Kfar Saba military cemetery. November 11, 2025.

Oct. 7 cm'tee not yet formed due to Zamir-Yadai tensions, Zamir calls for external investigation

Initial IDF assessments indicate that the second Turgeman committee's findings are likely to cause a shakeup within the defense sector, given their critical assessment of the Oct. 7 events.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir a tour of southern Syria with other government and military officials, November 19, 2025

Seventy soldiers from IDF's haredi Hashmonaim Brigade complete first squad commanders course

Throughout the training, participants underwent combat training exercises in both urban and open terrain, participated in navigation drills across the country, and some also fought in Gaza.

Troops from the IDF's Hashmonaim Brigade complete the brigade's first squad commander course. December 2, 2025.

Tank shell shrapnel wounds soldier, terrorists killed crossing Yellow Line in northern Gaza

There have been a slew of incidents in recent weeks, since the Yellow Line was established, in which individuals attempted to cross the boundary.

Israeli soldiers enter the Gaza Strip in a military vehicle from at the Israel-Gaza border, November 5, 2025.

Ofir Sofer is the first religious Zionist leader to say the king is naked - comment

Sofer, the first religious Zionist leader to publicly draw a red line on the draft bill, is making a choice to protect the "future of the IDF" over his own ministerial career.

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

Israel must stop pretending there is a workable haredi draft fix - opinion

Despite October 7, despite the near-existential threat situation Israel finds itself in across seven fronts, haredi leaders remain adamant that “yeshiva boys” cannot be drafted in any minimal way.

‘THE PHONY draft law about to be introduced by the new chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee, Boaz Bismuth, certainly won’t do the job,’ the writer argues.

Afraid of accountability, Israel’s government goes after its own generals - opinion

What Katz did to Zamir this week is not about professionalism, governance, or oversight. It is about keeping the spotlight on the IDF and away from the government.

Defense Minister Israel Katz speaks during an IDF swearing-in ceremony for the new Military Advocate-General Itai Offir, November 27, 2025

Off-duty IDF soldier fires at Palestinians suspected illegally entering Jerusalem area

Border Police said the shooting occurred during an arrest operation on Route 60, south of Jerusalem.

Border Police officers in Jerusalem, March 30, 2025 (illustration).

IDF amends cause of death of four soldiers killed in September Rafah operation

According to the IDF, the officers were traveling as the lead vehicle in a convoy during offensive operations in Rafah when the explosion occurred.

An Israeli forces' Humvee moves in southern Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip on January 25, 2024.