Soldiers

Any solution but the obvious: Israel can't rely on aliyah to fill IDF manpower shortage - opinion

The Israeli government and the army should never look to aliyah and the military service of young olim as a solution to a numerical or political problem.

AN IDF reserve soldier reports for a military drill along the border with Lebanon and Syria.
Sergeant-Major (res.) Asael Babad.

IDF Menashe Brigade reservist dies from wounds sustained in Gaza fighting

Brigadier General (res) Amir Avivi ,Chairman and Founder  IDSF-Habithonistim (Israel's Defense and Security Forum)

Amir Avivi: Israel faces more war before a golden age for the Jewish people 

Alon center team (from L): Co-directors Adi Zarka Schwartz and Doron Shabti with IDF educator and Home Front support officer Sher Roval, in Tel Aviv.

Supporting Israel’s soldiers: Alon Center helps reservists rebuild their lives


North Korea may send more troops to Russia in July or August for Ukraine war, Seoul says

Kim Jong Un has said his country's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war was justified, calling it an exercise of sovereign rights in defense of a “brother nation."

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 10th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency July 2, 2024.

IDF's campaign in Gaza may take new form after Israel weakened Iran in 12-day war - analysis

The question now is whether the campaign in Gaza takes a new form due to the fact that Iran has been weakened by the IDF’s 12-day war there.

 Troops from the 252nd Reserve Division operating in northern Gaza, June 25, 2025.

Beyond the headlines: Carrying the light forward - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

 The wedding of Yehuda and Hodaya, Inset bottom-right, fallen IDF sgt. Eliyahu Moshe Zimbalist.

Bazan backs veteran rehab and Paralympic athletes in groundbreaking national program

As part of its social commitment, Bazan supports wounded veterans’ recovery and sponsors athletes' training for LA 2028 Paralympics

 Bazab CEO Asaf Almagor: "It's a moral obligation to stand by those who choose to rise, lead, and represent the best of the Israeli spirit.”

Nissim Salem’s three years in Syrian captivity: 'Life felt over, but hope remained' - interview

Nissim Salem survived three years in Syrian captivity by holding onto hope. Forty years after release, he recalls captivity as Tzvi Feldman’s body returns home.

 NISSIM SALEM was captured in Lebanon and held in Syria for three years. Held in captivity by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command led by Ahmed Jibril, he was eventually released in a prisoner-swap deal in 1985.

Blood transfusions on the battlefield, under an hour to evacuate: A look at the IDF Medical Corps

The military published statistics surrounding the activity of the IDF Medical Corps during the Israel-Hamas War so far.

 IDF evacuates a wounded soldier; illustrative

IDF releases names of two fallen soldiers killed in Rafah, Gaza, at least three others wounded

The two soldiers fell in separate incidents hours apart in Rafah on Thursday afternoon.

 Staff-Sergeant Yam Fried (L) and Sergeant Yishai Elyakim Urbach (R) who fell in Gaza, the military confirmed on May 9.

Israel at War Day 580: What happened in Israel, Gaza, West Bank?

IDF dismantles terror tunnel in Rafah • IDF kills PIJ terrorist in Jenin • IDF intercepts Houthi missile

 Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard before the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 15, 2025.

Bennett slams draft dodging by Israeli leaders, calls for 'covenant of service'

"Inside a tank in Gaza, there is no Right or Left, no secular or religious. There is only unity of purpose: to bring the hostages home and defeat Hamas," said Bennett.

 Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks during the Israel Information Technology Conference in Ness Ziona, May 5, 2025.

Heroes' journey: Memorial sites that blend nature, landscape, and stories of heroism

From north to south: Sites, lookouts, memorials, and trails established in memory of Israel’s fallen soldiers.

 The Wet Trail