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Israel Katz's populist push to pardon Elor Azaria puts Israel at serious risk - comment

Azaria was not convicted of mere "negligent homicide", but of manslaughter for his actions in 2016.

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, sits during a hearing at a military appeals court in Tel Aviv during which he was charged with manslaughter on April 18, 2016.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the Jerusalem Summit, a conference on antisemitism and Christian support for Israel, at the Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2026.

As US-Iran peace prospects crumble, return to heavy fighting up to Trump, CENTCOM, Huckabee says

An Israeli soldier guard as young men gathered during a demonstration by Ultra-Orthodox Jews against Israel's military draft on June 17, 2026 outside the Beit Lid military base in Kfar Yona, Israel. The conscription of young ultra-Orthodox men into the military, from which they were long exempt.

Likud MK Kallner opposes criminal arrests for haredi draft evaders, backs economic sanctions

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights.

Dozens of drones entered Gaza Strip over recent months, fears Hamas could use in attack - report


Event to boost LGBT, female combat troops

The project, headed by Omer Nahmany, aims to promote and assist female and LGBT recruits toward meaningful experiences before, during and after their service.

A female soldier has mud applied to her face for camouflage in this photo from an IDF Instructors course in 2006.

Israeli ministers call for Elor Azaria to be pardoned

"The security of Israel's citizens necessitates an immediate pardon for Elor Azaria," Bennett says.

Naftali Bennett

Israeli Navy captain: ‘Hamas will never be able to surprise us’

‘Post’ tags along for joint navy and air force drill simulating medical evacuation of wounded.

A YASUR helicopter hovers over a Super Dvora patrol boat during a joint navy-air force drill on Wednesday

Lone soldiers benefit from bureaucratic one-stop shop on ‘Errands Day’

NBN and FIDF team up to cut through red tape for young volunteers.

Ron Volkmar, a lone soldier in the IDF.

IDF completes large-scale Gaza drill simulating Hamas infiltration

The exercise simulated among other things, a massive infiltration by Hamas commando units into communities in southern Israel.

IDF completes large-scale Gaza drill simulating Hamas infiltration by land, sea, and air.

Elor Azaria’s defense team says IDF broke law by urging family to drop appeal

Army denies assertion, says meeting was to inquire if family required aid.

THE FATHER of convicted Sgt. Elor Azaria (center) prays behind him in a military court during a remand hearing for his case last March

Israeli youth ‘aren’t familiar enough with the land’

Brigadier-general says IDF recruits need to spend more time outdoors

IDF elite unit training day

A Miami bat mitzva girl brings cheer to IDF soldiers with disabilities

Special in Uniform soldiers were the recipients of a special gift.

iami bat mitzva girl brings cheer to IDF soldiers with disabilities

Maj-Gen. Topolansky hands in resignation after loosing sensitive laptop

Maj-Gen. Hagai Topolansky to be questioned under caution.

The Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv

Watch: IDF commandos train to operate deep into enemy territory

The Oz Brigade specializes in infantry special-operations.

IDF soldiers.