Soldiers

Remembering IDF soldiers who lost their lives to hidden wounds - opinion

My heart is once again torn and hurting from receiving more devastating news.

Family and friends attend the funeral of Zehava Shaul, mother of fallen Israeli soldier Oron Shaul, at the Poria Illit Cemetery in northern Israel, July 26, 2026.
IDF soldiers conduct a manhunt for a terrorist who shot Israeli hikers in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

Shots fired, several arrested after Palestinians surround IDF soldiers in Hebron - report

Members of the US Army perform maintenance on a Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, scheduled to be used in the US Army's 250th Birthday Celebration and Parade, following landing on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, June 11, 2025.

Apache helicopter crash in Texas killed two US Army soldiers, sparked large fire

IDF soldiers conduct a manhunt for a terrorist who shot Israeli hikers in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

IDF soldier filmed hitting Palestinian in West Bank, military says it will investigate - report


Drone games put Ukraine's best military pilots to the test

This week's "Wild Drones" competition gathered pilots from 19 of Ukraine's best units and manufacturers of drones used on the front line.

A person holds a Sting interceptor drone by the Ukrainian company Wild Hornets at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, March 16, 2026

Maj. Itamar Sapir killed in southern Lebanon

Sapir was the deputy commander of a company in Battalion 7008.

MAJOR ITAMAR Sapir, 27, a fallen IDF soldier.

IDF soldier sentenced to 21 days in military prison after defacing Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon

An additional soldier was sentenced to 14 days in military prison for filming the incident.

AN IDF soldier puts a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary.

IDF chief pushes Knesset to help draft ultra-Orthodox as manpower concerns grow

In March, Zamir sparked a public political storm with remarks at a cabinet meeting about a military manpower shortage, saying, “I am raising 10 red flags before the IDF collapses into itself.”

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026.

Nearly 2,000-year-old 'souvenir cup' found in Spain names Hadrian's Wall's eastern forts - study

The cup is decorated with red, green, turquoise, and blue enamel, all arranged in geometric patterns, including fish scales and tower motifs that are believed to represent the wall itself. 

3D reconstruction of the Berlanga Cup.

WATCH: IDF destroys 30-meter-long Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon

Dozens of explosive devices and anti-tank missiles were located in the tunnel, with several weapons storage facilities additionally located in the area around the tunnel.

An Israeli soldier smokes a cigarette near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 1, 2026.

Two US troops missing during African Lion exercise in Morocco

US and Moroccan forces launched air, sea and ground searches after two US service members went missing during African Lion exercises near Tan Tan, Morocco.

A US soldier takes part in African Lion 2026 joint military exercise in Morocco; illustrative.

WATCH: IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, targets terror infrastructure

In an additional incident on Friday, Hezbollah launched several rockets toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon. The rockets fell in open areas.

Smoke rises from the scene as the IDF detonate remaining explosives from yesterday’s drone attack that wounded 12 people, in Granot HaGalil near the Lebanese border in northern Israel, May 1, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers wounded in West Bank overnight ops.

According to Israeli media, the two attackers stabbed the soldiers, although the exact method of attack was not confirmed by the IDF. 

(ILLUSTRATIVE) IDF soldier operating in the West Bank, April 12, 2026.

US soldier charged for threatening to ‘kill every single Jew’ inside of a synagogue

22-year-old Jakob Marcoulier was arrested on Thursday after threatening to "kill every single Jew" in a synagogue.

US Army insginia can be seen worn by a soldier on July 28, 2021.