Nahal Brigade

IDF to establish new 'detection and strike' infantry battalions within Golani, Nahal brigades

The two units will specialize in drone operations, robotics, surveillance and imagery systems, advanced weaponry, and precision-guided munitions.

Golani Brigade troops conduct targeted activity in southern Lebanon. Image released April 6, 2026.
The military funeral of Hadar Goldin.

IDF reveals 10 km Rafah tunnel where Hamas held Hadar Goldin's remains, one year after his return

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar holds the child of an Al-Qassam Brigades fighter, who was killed in the recent fighting with Israel, with a Kalashnikov rifle in his hand during a rally in Gaza City on May 24, 2021.

IDF releases Sinwar letter encouraging Oct. 7 terrorists to plan broadcast of massacre footage

ADITAL ZU ARETZ:  “I live in two worlds: the world of pain and the world of joy.’

The colors she lives by: How one mother is keeping her son's memory alive after October 7


Prof. Joseph Bodenheimer, pioneering physicist and academic leader, passes away at 83

He is survived by his wife, Rachel, eight children, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

 Joseph S. Bodenheimer

WATCH: IDF bodycam, drone footage reveals Hamas tunnels in civilian buildings in Rafah

Tunnel shafts were also revealed to store weapons and explosives underneath residential areas.

 Nahal Brigade soldiers operating in Rafah, Gaza Strip, July 6 2024.

IDF announces death of Sergeant Ori Itzchak Hadad, 21, from the Nahal Brigade

Earlier in the afternoon in southern Gaza, the IDF announced that Nahal Brigade soldiers under the command of Division 162 identified a terrorist who launched an anti-tank missile at them in Rafah.

 Ori Itzchak Hadad, 21, from Beersheba, July 1, 2024.

'We all understand there's no other choice': Nahal, Givati Brigade fighters discuss Rafah operation

"The greatest satisfaction I've felt so far was during the last operation to rescue captives, where we played a significant role in the shelling and providing cover," recalled Major Adar.

 IDF soldiers operating in Rafah, June 20, 2024.

'Post' in Rafah: 'No home without a tunnel,' says Nahal Brigade commander

The Jerusalem Post's Tovah Lazaroff was in Gaza to find out more about the extent to which Hamas has integrated itself into civilian areas.

 IDF soldiers Shabura neighborhood in Gaza, June 18, 2024.

WATCH: IDF discovers Hamas tunnels for passage between civilian houses in Rafah

Soldiers uncovered large stockpiles of weapons hidden in residential buildings in Rafah, including but not limited to AK-47s, ammunition, missiles, explosives, and grenades.

  IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. June 14, 2024.

Watch: Nahal soldiers discover explosive booby-trapped house in Rafah

The brigade has destroyed terrorist infrastructure, including positions from which anti-tank fire was directed at IDF forces, stored weapons, sniper positions, and terrorists.

 IDF soldiers operating in the area of Rafah, June 1, 2024.

Combat and medicine: How the IDF's Nahal brigade saves lives

The Israel-Hamas War brings new meaning to the roles of IDF Nahal brigade soldiers and medics.

 Soldiers from the IDF's Nahal brigade are seen carrying out a medical evacuation.

Nahal troops, air force kill terrorists, destroy Hamas infrastructure in central Gaza

Throughout the day on Wednesday, IAF fighter jets and aircraft struck over 30 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including weapons storage facilities, terrorist cells, and additional infrastructure.

 IDF soldiers operating in central Gaza, April 25, 2024.

In the nick of time: IDF destroys ready-to-fire Hamas rocket launchers in southern Gaza Strip

The launchers were loaded in their posts, but were struck before any launches could be conducted.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, April 23, 2024.