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


Health Ministry's solutions for IDF mental health are inadequate, endanger soldiers - opinion

How can we deal with suicide if someone who turns to community mental health care has to wait months and even longer, only to receive a response that is sometimes minimal?

 An IDF soldier walks near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in southern Israel, December 31, 2023.

IDF soldiers wounded in IED explosion at West Bank crossing near Tulkarm

Following the incident, the IDF has decided to place Tulkarm under lockdown.

Israeli soldiers raid Nur Shams Palestinian refugee camp near Tulkarm, in the West Bank, May 7, 2025.

Zamir ahead of Qatar strike: 'We are closing a moral, ethical account in name of Oct. 7 victims'

“These are the terrorists whose sole aspiration was to be at the forefront of destroying the State of Israel,” Zamir said.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir ahead of Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar, September 9, 2025.

On the ground with IDF soldiers at Israel's border with Syria and Jordan - exclusive

Reporters Notebook: IDF intelligence collection unit 595 makes dangerous, aggressive operations in Syria look routine.

IDF soldier operating on Israel's border with Syria, September 9, 2025.

Four IDF soldiers killed in tank explosion in northern Gaza

At around 6 a.m., a cell comprising three terrorists arrived on the outskirts of Sheikh Radwan in northern Gaza, opened fire, and threw an explosive device into the tank.

Staff-Sergeant Uri Lamed, Sergeant Gadi Cotal, Sergeant Amit Arye Regev, Lieutenant Matan Abramovitz, 21.

'This is a final warning': Katz threatens Hamas that Gaza will be razed if hostages not released

"Today, a mighty hurricane will strike the skies over Gaza City, and the roofs of the terror towers will tremble," Katz said.

Defense Minister Israel Katz on a tour in the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2025.

Netanyahu says 100,000 Palestinians left Gaza, Hamas trying to stop them

PM: Ending the Gaza war quickly best way to combat diplomatic price paid by Israel • 'Finish the war as quickly as possible, finish it with the victory we have defined'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oversees the IDF strikes on Yemen's Sanaa, August 24, 2025.

Large-scale evacuation of Gazans from north Gaza, Gaza City to begin soon

Hamas distributed media messages to deter residents from moving south, in order to continue using them as human shields. 

Israeli tank kicks up dust as it manoeuvres near a pick-up truck on the border with Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side, September 3, 2025.

Netanyahu to IDF soldiers: ‘What began in Gaza must end in Gaza’ - watch

Addressing the soldiers directly, Netanyahu said that the government had taken “very difficult decisions, decisions that no one believed we could actually implement.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to Patrick Bet-David on his podcast from the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, August 26, 2025.

Sgt. First Class (res.) Ariel Lubliner likely killed by friendly fire in southern Gaza combat

The IDF added that Lubliner was likely killed due to friendly fire, and that the incident is being investigated.

Sgt. First Class (Res.) Ariel Lubliner