Soldiers

Shift in public donations: Fivefold increase for mental health, drop in equipment for combat soldie

Data from the Jgive and Charidy platforms show that Israelis continue to open their wallets, but their targets are shifting from acute emergency needs to long-term issues.

Food basket distribution: Snir Association for Equal Opportunity.
M4 Carbine superimposed on an Israeli flag

IDF soldier steals three M4s from Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs, military launches investigation

An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah is seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon during a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after Israeli soldiers intercept drone attack

IDF LEAFLET warns against violence, on a Palestinian car in Hebron, Nov. 2025.

Is 'Purity of Arms' holding the IDF back? Inside Israel’s battle over military ethics


Tiv Taam raises NIS 142,000 for combat fitness championship honoring fallen IDF officer

The funds will support the Israel Combat Fitness Championship at HaYarkon Park, held in memory of Capt. Eden Provisor and aimed at encouraging meaningful combat service.

Tiv Taam raises NIS 142,000 for combat fitness championship honoring fallen IDF officer.

WATCH: IDF kills terrorists across Gaza Strip in two separate incidents

The announcement comes after the military announced on Friday three additional incidents involving IDF soldiers engaging Gaza terrorists.

The Israeli army near the border fence with Gaza, southern Israel. February 09, 2026.

Drone games put Ukraine's best military pilots to the test

This week's "Wild Drones" competition gathered pilots from 19 of Ukraine's best units and manufacturers of drones used on the front line.

A person holds a Sting interceptor drone by the Ukrainian company Wild Hornets at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, March 16, 2026

Maj. Itamar Sapir killed in southern Lebanon

Sapir was the deputy commander of a company in Battalion 7008.

MAJOR ITAMAR Sapir, 27, a fallen IDF soldier.

IDF soldier sentenced to 21 days in military prison after defacing Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon

An additional soldier was sentenced to 14 days in military prison for filming the incident.

AN IDF soldier puts a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary.

IDF chief pushes Knesset to help draft ultra-Orthodox as manpower concerns grow

In March, Zamir sparked a public political storm with remarks at a cabinet meeting about a military manpower shortage, saying, “I am raising 10 red flags before the IDF collapses into itself.”

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026.

Nearly 2,000-year-old 'souvenir cup' found in Spain names Hadrian's Wall's eastern forts - study

The cup is decorated with red, green, turquoise, and blue enamel, all arranged in geometric patterns, including fish scales and tower motifs that are believed to represent the wall itself. 

3D reconstruction of the Berlanga Cup.

WATCH: IDF destroys 30-meter-long Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon

Dozens of explosive devices and anti-tank missiles were located in the tunnel, with several weapons storage facilities additionally located in the area around the tunnel.

An Israeli soldier smokes a cigarette near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 1, 2026.

Two US troops missing during African Lion exercise in Morocco

US and Moroccan forces launched air, sea and ground searches after two US service members went missing during African Lion exercises near Tan Tan, Morocco.

A US soldier takes part in African Lion 2026 joint military exercise in Morocco; illustrative.

WATCH: IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, targets terror infrastructure

In an additional incident on Friday, Hezbollah launched several rockets toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon. The rockets fell in open areas.

Smoke rises from the scene as the IDF detonate remaining explosives from yesterday’s drone attack that wounded 12 people, in Granot HaGalil near the Lebanese border in northern Israel, May 1, 2026.