IDF Soldiers

IDF observers forced to endure harassment, poor conditions - report

Lack of sleep, according to the report, is the biggest problem that the observers, who are predominantly women, currently face.

A soldier from the IDF observers unit; illustrative.
 Israeli Police and IDF solodiers in line to pay their respects as the funeral procession of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the last hostage from Gaza, makes its way to Gvili's Negev hometown of Meitar on Jan. 28, 2026.

Ran Gvili's funeral procession in pictures: Last hostage heads to final rest as crowds line streets

AN IDF reserve soldier reports for a military drill along the border with Lebanon and Syria.

IDF to trim reserve duty, could expand mandatory service as soldier shortage deepens

Sergeant-Major (res.) Asael Babad.

IDF Menashe Brigade reservist dies from wounds sustained in Gaza fighting


Championing Israel’s wounded warriors

Sam Zussman, head of Friends of Irgun Nechei Zahal in the US, shares his mission to support

HYDROTHERAPY POOL at Bet Halochem, Tel Aviv.

Rabbi Nitzan Reuven establishes a visionary spiritual center for Jewish unity

‘A place unlike any other in the world’.

AHAVAT SHALOM CENTER, architectural rendering

Why we keep going back to fight: IDF reservists on going back to war - opinion

Some reservists are sure about where this war is headed; others are unsure. But they're all absolutely sure of their duty to keep serving.

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations in the Gaza Strip, September 14, 2025.

IDF chief: Risks, opportunities of Gaza City invasion brought to cabinet

He continued to stress that the IDF operates in accordance with international law, and does "the utmost to mitigate harm to civilians." 

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir in Tulkarm, in the West Bank, August 22, 2025.

WATCH: IDF says two divisions pushing deeper into heart of Gaza City

Hamas has created the largest human shield in history in Gaza City, IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Deffrin said, stressing that the terror group is preventing the evacuation of the city.

IDF troops operate in Gaza City, September 16, 2025.

How the IDF rewired the battlefield for the first AI war - interview

Over the past five years, the IDF has been working to transform itself into a network-enabled combat machine, with AI and Big Data enabling the flow of information across units and commands.

 Hacker in front of Israeli flag

Some 81,700 soldiers wounded in Israel’s wars, 20,000 in current one, Defense Ministry says

Every month, around 1,000 soldiers file new claims regarding their wounds from the war.

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, September 1, 2025.

Rebuilding Gaza uncertain as Israel continues strikes and war persists - analysis

Without a clear strategy to remove Hamas and move to post-conflict reconstruction, the path to rebuilding Gaza remains uncertain.

Palestinians look at smoke rising from an evacuated residential building which was housing displaced Palestinians after it was hit by an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City, September 14, 2025.

IDF targets more high-rise buildings used by Hamas terrorists as it ramps up pressure on Gaza City

The IDF issued evacuation warnings earlier for those located in the Gaza Port area and the southern al-Rimal neighborhood.

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes in Gaza City, September 14, 2025.

IDF strikes over 500 military targets in Gaza City as military ramps up op - watch

There has been a focus on multi-story buildings that have been converted into terrorist infrastructure.

A boy runs as smoke rises from an evacuated residential building, after it was hit by an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City, September 12, 2025.