Fallen soldiers

IDF officer killed in southern Lebanon, three others injured during operation

Tzapalamus was killed when a Humvee flipped during operational activity in the area of the Litani River. 

 Capt. Eliav Haim Tzapalamus, 21.
Illustrative: Atara Sinton, the girlfriend of late Israeli soldier Sgt. Ariel Sosnov Sasonov, who was killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack on northern Israel, visits his grave ahead of Shabbat at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, January 30, 2026.

Three years after Oct. 7, over 400 bereaved partners of IDF soldiers are still left mourning

 Israeli flags on graves of fallen soldiers in Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on May 9, 2024, ahead of Israeli Memorial Day; Illustrative.

IDF headstones to include abduction note if soldier was kidnapped, Knesset announces

Yuval Ben Yaakov was killed on October 7, 2023. He was 21.

Three years after October 7


'False and ungrateful': Biden envoy Hochstein slams Netanyahu’s claim US embargo killed IDF troops

Netanyahu’s remarks were “not only decidedly false but also ungrateful to a US President and American people who saved Israel repeatedly at their most vulnerable moments,” Hochstein said.

Amos Hochstein, Managing Partner, TWG Global speaks onstage during the Semafor World Economy Summit Fall Edition at Gallup HQ on October 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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.

Sergeant-Major (res.) Asael Babad.

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."

First Funeral, 2023

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.

IDF soldiers demolish the home of terrorist Jamil Samara in Burkin, October 22, 2025.

The Diary of Major Eyal Avnion z"l

Major Eyal Avnion leading his troops.

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.

Ohr Torah Stone’s Neveh Shmuel Yeshiva High School dedicated the “Hall of Heroes,” a permanent memorial honoring 25 alumni of the yeshiva who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks over the past decades, including 11 who fell in the past two years.

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.

Inauguration ceremony of the renovated gym at Loewenstein.

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.

A memorial candle

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.

 Bereaved families, friends and Israeli soldiers visit the graves of fallen soldier during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025.

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.

Fallen soldiers, Captain Daniel Peretz, Major Aryeh Ziering, and Sergeant. Major (Res.) David Schwartz.