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


Killing in warzone not harmful to soldiers' mental health if 'circumstances are justified' - study

The Norway-based study was published a year and a half into the Israel-Hamas War.

 IDF troops operating and concluding the encirclement of Tel al-Sultan in Rafah, March 23, 2025.

‘Rehabilitation before bureaucracy’: Israel puts wounded first at global conference

Following the October 7 attacks, the number of wounded soldiers and other security personnel rose to more than 78,000, including 16,000 who had joined only after then.

  The first international conference on soldier rehabilitation began on Tuesday at Tel Aviv University,

Bavarian archaeologists uncover war graves depicted in 1551 painting

The five bodies found belong to young soldiers of Charles V's army, discovered with a boot fastener and four small silver coins dating from the 16th century.

 Bavarian archaeologists uncover war graves depicted in 1551 painting.

"A heart with a missing piece": Israeli fashion honors October 7 victims

After losing her partner on October 7, Alexa Baluev teams up with CANDID to launch a special shirt, with proceeds aiding spouses of fallen IDF soldiers.

 CANDID partners with "Left Behind a Partner" (Photo: Idan Shister)

Israel to expand financial benefits for reservists and their families

The initiative will include an allocation of around 3 billion shekels to implement measures to increase the recognition and support of reservists through financial assistance.

Reservists train during a battalion wide exercise in the Golan Heights.

A memorial of stickers: The modern vigil for Israel's fallen

The modern vigil for Israel’s fallen: the walls of Israel are covered with the many faces that represent the price of living as a free people in our land. 

Close-up of a sticker mosaic, one of many.

Partner adopts the Negba reserve brigade: "A moral and ethical commitment"

Partner's CEO,Avi Gabbay, emphasized Partner's ethical commitment to reserve soldiers and called on other companies to join the initiative.

 Partner

IDF soldiers file over 6,700 complaints in 2024, 55% deemed justified

The findings were part of the report submitted by the soldiers' Ombudsman to Defense Minister Israel Katz and the Knesset Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee. 

 IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. January 23, 2025.

Opening a bank account for released soldiers: All the benefits and conditions you need to know

A comprehensive guide to bank account benefits for young people after military service: Everything you need to know to save money in the post-service period.

 Banking documents

Senegal announces archaeological excavations to uncover contested Thiaroye massacre human toll

The Senegalese government reproached France for withholding archival documents.

 View of the African Renaissance Monument. Dakar, Senegal, Africa, March 28 2024.