Military court

IDF prosecutors file indictment against terrorist who killed Yehuda Sherman in ramming attack

Prosecutors petitioned for Hasson to be detained until the conclusion of the legal proceedings against him. The court ordered that Hasson remain detained until further notice.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
Border Police officers arrest a suspect during an operation in the village of al-Jib near Jerusalem, early May 14, 2026.
THE ISRAEL AIR FORCE opened a new Special Forces Wing (Wing 7) in mid-July to increase the operational effectiveness of the IAF

Veteran Israel Air Force commanders abused young commanders, military police reveal

Investigators found that the older commanders were inflicting "initiation ceremonies" on younger commanders, in which they were beaten and degraded.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Humanitarian aid enters the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom Crossing, November 17, 2025; illustrative.

IDF indicts two soldiers for smuggling cigarettes, stealing ammo, tax offenses linked with Gaza

The IDF charged two Sergeant First Class-ranked suspects with smuggling cigarettes, stealing ammunition, and committing tax offenses, including money laundering, in connection with Gaza.

|ByJAMES GENN
A truck carrying humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip drives at the inspection area at the Kerem Shalom crossing, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in southern Israel, March 14, 2024.

IDF major charged with aiding enemy, taking bribe in alleged Gaza smuggling scheme

The officer, whose identifying details are barred from publication, was charged with aiding the enemy, taking a bribe, aggravated smuggling, attempted aggravated smuggling, fraud, and breach of trust.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Military court judge swears allegiance to court of appeals

Col. Zomer was born in Israel and has LLB and LLM degrees from Bar Ilan University.

DECEMBER 25, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Col. Zomer swears her allegiance

Terrorist involved in ramming attack in 2019 sentenced to 4 years in jail

Two of the involved terrorist were shot and killed by IDF forces on the spot, while the third one, a minor, was arrested and sentenced on Monday.

OCTOBER 20, 2020ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
Israeli forces stand at the scene of a car ramming in the West Bank that injured two soldiers, March 4, 2019

IDF indicts three officers in drowning death of soldier

Sgt. Evytar Yosefi drowned last year in the Hilazon Stream during a navigation drill

MARCH 11, 2020ByANNA AHRONHEIM
IDF troops during a training exercise – ‘In a situation where Israel is coping with multiple fronts, we still need to decide... what is the priority. This is a difficult problem.’

Five IDF officers summoned to hearing over soldier's drowning

Yosefi, from Givat Shmuel, drowned during a nighttime navigation exercise when he tried to cross the swollen Hilazon Stream on January 7.

JULY 25, 2019ByALEX WINSTON
Evyatar Yosefi

IDI study reveals: Proportionality in war is still a riddle

Israeli military officers are less tolerant of higher civilian casualties than their American counterparts.

JUNE 3, 2019ByARIEH O’SULLIVAN
Prof. Raanan Sulitzeanu-Kenan, Prof. Daniel Statman and Prof. Amichai Cohen

Dangerous game: A soldier threw a stun grenade at his friends

During a game of "water fight," an IDF soldier tossed a stun grenade in the room and one of the soldier's hearing was damaged. The soldier was was sentenced to 60 days in prison.

APRIL 17, 2019ByTAL LEV RAM/MAARIV
Soldiers taking part in an IDF drill simulating war with Hamas

Indictment filed against former commander of IDF's Kirya military headquarters

Yigal Ben Ami to be lowered in rank from colonel to major and pay NIS 22,000 as well as receive a suspended prison service

FEBRUARY 25, 2019ByANNA AHRONHEIM
The Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv

Judge suggests plea deal for 5 IDF troops accused of beating Palestinians

Soldiers detention extended for 2 weeks.

FEBRUARY 4, 2019ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF forces have carried out dozens of arrests as part of the effort to capture the terrorist As'am Barghouti who carried out the shooting attack in Givat Assaf.

IDF troops to be indicted for beating Palestinian detainees

Two IDF soldiers were also sentenced to 14 months in prison for looting and sexually harassing Palestinians at the Kalandiya checkpoint.

JANUARY 20, 2019ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Israeli soldiers walk during clashes with Palestinians in Ramallah in the West Bank, 2018.

Elite IDF soldier charged in accidental killing of comrade

An investigation into death of Staff Sgt. Strug found 3 other similar incidents.

MAY 9, 2018ByANNA AHRONHEIM
THE IDF’S ELITE Duvdevan unit and the Czech Armed Force’s 601st Special Forces Group train together recently in urban-warfare techniques at Tze’elim Army Base in the Negev.