IDF

Hi-tech female artillery unit soldiers aiding in defense against Iran, Hezbollah talk to 'Post'

The Jerusalem Post interviewed a mixed female-male IDF firepower unit that is helping to fill combat manpower shortages.

Soldiers from an artillery unit stationed near the Israel-Lebanon border during the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 15, 2026; illustrative.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett gives a press conference in the Knesset, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Bennett warns Netanyahu over draft evasion, IDF manpower issues during Knesset visit

 Kfar Azza faces the task of rebuilding its community.

Bereaved families petition High Court to preserve Kfar Aza massacre site

IDF troops active in Southern Lebanon, published on April 28, 2026.

Several soldiers wounded by explosive drones during operations in southern Lebanon


Lapid warns Likud MKs backing haredi draft bill from Netanyahu pressure will ‘not fall under radar'

He said that in the past two days, Netanyahu and his office have been exerting a massive pressure campaign on coalition MKs to convince them to support the draft legislation. 

Opposition leader Yair Lapid at faction press conference in the Knesset, Monday, May 17, 2026.

IDF kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in targeted strike in Lebanon

Halim spearheaded the integration of PIJ terrorists into Hezbollah's combat operations, according to the IDF.

Wael Mahmoud Abd al-Halim, who served as the Islamic Jihad's Commander of the Beqaa region in Lebanon.

IDF's Central Command chief signs amendment to enact death penalty for terrorists in West Bank

IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth Bluth’s signing marks the start of a significant policy change within the defense establishment since the October 7 massacre.

IDF Major General Avi Bluth, March 1, 2026.

Netanyahu's coalition 'massively pressuring' MKs to vote for haredi draft bill, Haskel tells 'Post'

Haskel told The Jerusalem Post that over the weekend, “phone calls were made to almost all coalition members in order to check their positions and pressure them to vote on the conscription law.”

Deputy Minister MK Sharren Haskel attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, December 2, 2025.

IDF reservists forced to cross Lebanon border despite being ineligible for benefits

The soldiers had recently been ranked at 'Tier B," a step down from "Tier A," which is given to soldiers who serve in particularly dangerous positions, including crossing the border.

Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.

Israeli Navy boards Turkish flotilla for Gaza, Trump says Iran 'dying to sign' ceasefire deal

Israelis cross border into Syria • IDF faces looming manpower gap • Source: Drone attack on nuclear plant was message for UAE • Trump admin. reoprtedly urging UAE to seize Iran's Lavan Island

Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, gather at a port before their departure in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.

Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint against IDF soldier in Amsterdam

According to HRF, the young Israeli man, S.A., served in the IDF as a sergeant in the “Zion” company of the 97th Netzah Yehuda Battalion.

Soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion operating in undisclosed location, May 3, 2026.

IDF catches ten Israeli civilians who crossed Israel-Syria border

IDF soldiers operating in the area returned the civilians from Syrian to Israeli territory, before transferring them to the Israel Police.

VIEW OF the Israeli border area with Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026.

The controversy over mixed-gender IDF units still ruffles Israeli society - opinion

The deeper challenge lies in the clash between equality at any price and adherence to Jewish law.

IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise on May 15, 2026.

Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

The establishment of the unit, which will specialize in guiding and supporting olim in the IDF, follows a significant rise in the number of immigrants who have chosen to make Aliyah since October 7.

 Over 150 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.