IDF reserves

Reservists lose municipal-tax discounts after wartime protection expires, petition says

One medical student, whose ordinary monthly wages were approximately NIS 2,600-3,000, received a full annual bill of roughly NIS 5,878 after previously receiving an 80% discount.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon.
District Court of Jerusalem

Jerusalem court upholds 5-year suspension for gynecologist Guy Rofe over patient exploitation

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Conman posing as reservist with financial trouble who swindled dozens since start of war arrested

Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the US, outside the Shaare Zedek Medical Center after his son was wounded in a terror attack, September 24, 2026.

'Not yet out of danger': Israeli envoy to US shares update on son following terror attack


IDF to present findings of investigation into Israelis entering Bint Jbail's active warzone

An IDF investigation into four Israelis' entry into Bint Jbail during the ongoing conflict is set to be presented to Northern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo.

IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 25, 2026.

Compensation to be given to employers of reserve soldiers, Knesset plenum decides

"The fronts of the conflict rely on a solid economic rear," said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich regarding the decision, which hopes to alleviate the economic burden of employing reserve soldiers.

An off duty Israeli soldier seen walking with a weapon on Jaffa street in Jerusalem on September 26, 2025.

Her life on the home front: How war is reshaping life for Israel’s wives and mothers

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Eliana reflects a familiar reality for many women in Israel: Emotional yet composed, missing a husband deeply while fully aware he has a job to do, and proud that he is doing it.

AT THE threshold of their home, Eliana stands with her child as her husband heads out again – part of a generation of Israeli families for whom departures, not returns, have come to define the passage of time.

After being sexually harassed by terrorists, female IDF reservists refuse to serve - report

In April 2024, Israel’s State Comptroller, Matanyahu Englman, criticized the IDF for reportedly ordering female Cadets in the Officers' Course to guard Nukhba terrorists.

Terrorists from Hamas's Nukhba Force being held at Ofer Prison near Jerusalem, August 28, 2024.

Soldier opens fire on taxi in Tel Aviv after mistaking fare dispute for kidnapping attempt

The incident unfolded overnight on Rothschild Boulevard, where officers responding to reports of a shooting found a taxi with a shattered window and glass scattered nearby. No injuries were reported.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Young Israeli voters shifting right, Netanyahu leads as preferred candidate - poll

A recent survey reveals a significant shift in young Israeli voters' political preferences, with a growing right-wing alignment and strong support for Netanyahu.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

IDF reservist drowns in Jordan River in attempt to save his son

The man was identified as Uriah Sarusi, a resident of Samaria and father of eight.

Uriah Sarusi, the IDF reservist who drowned in the Jordan River on March 24, 2024.

IDF reservist found dead in Bat Yam shelter as residents seek cover

An investigation by Walla revealed that he was not being treated at the Defense Ministry Rehabilitation Division and was not known to have sought assistance in the past.

People walk at the beach in Bat Yam, central Israel, on a cold winter day, January 9, 2026.

An Israeli reservist turned his son’s screen time into an AI learning platform

Yuvi LAB, developed by Home Front Command reservist Moti Malka with his son and colleagues, aims to help children build games, apps and learning tools in a free, login-free online environment.

Yuvi LAB, developed by Home Front Command reservist Moti Malka with his son and colleagues, aims to help children build games, apps and learning tools in a free, login-free online environment.

Israel’s defense budget rises to NIS 177 billion amid Iran war and northern front tensions

In a closed discussions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the defense establishment has increased its demands to NIS 177 billion, with the possibility that the war with Iran will take longer.

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021