Military court

Two IDF soldier indicted in string of weapons thefts from bases, selling rifles

The defendants took advantage of their access to steal weapons over the span of several months and resell them for several hundreds of thousands of shekels.

JUNE 2, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Illustration of a young man wearing legcuffs, at court in Jerusalem. January 21, 2026.

The IDF’s ethical framework is clear. The ‘Spirit of the IDF’ lists statehood, responsibility, personal example, human dignity, purity of arms, and discipline as its core values.

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IDF chief Eyal Zamir's battle against indiscipline is essential to Israel’s war effort - opinion

Why IDF chief Eyal Zamir’s crackdown on unauthorized symbols is about protecting the IDF’s professionalism and chain of command in wartime

MAY 21, 2026|ByANDREW FOX

Border Police officers arrest a suspect during an operation in the village of al-Jib near Jerusalem, early May 14, 2026.

IDF prosecutors file indictment against terrorist who killed Yehuda Sherman in ramming attack

Prosecutors petitioned for Hasson to be detained until the conclusion of the legal proceedings against him. The court ordered that Hasson remain detained until further notice.

MAY 15, 2026|ByGOLDIE KATZ

THE ISRAEL AIR FORCE opened a new Special Forces Wing (Wing 7) in mid-July to increase the operational effectiveness of the IAF

Veteran Israel Air Force commanders abused young commanders, military police reveal

Investigators found that the older commanders were inflicting "initiation ceremonies" on younger commanders, in which they were beaten and degraded.

MAY 14, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Court: Eitan Biran to return to Italy, Israeli grandfather to pay reparations

The court found that Biran had deeper ties with his Italian family and surroundings than he did with his Israeli family.

OCTOBER 25, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, ROSSELLA TERCATIN

Lawyers of the family from Italy speak to the press after the family court decided that Eitan Biran will be taken back to Italy, October 25, 2021

Border Police thwart attempted bombing of military court

A sapper was called to the scene who worked to neutralize the explosive

MARCH 29, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pipe bomb next to the Samaria military court

Military court judge swears allegiance to court of appeals

Col. Zomer was born in Israel and has LLB and LLM degrees from Bar Ilan University.

DECEMBER 25, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Terrorist involved in ramming attack in 2019 sentenced to 4 years in jail

Two of the involved terrorist were shot and killed by IDF forces on the spot, while the third one, a minor, was arrested and sentenced on Monday.

OCTOBER 20, 2020ByTOBIAS SIEGAL

Israeli forces stand at the scene of a car ramming in the West Bank that injured two soldiers, March 4, 2019

IDF indicts three officers in drowning death of soldier

Sgt. Evytar Yosefi drowned last year in the Hilazon Stream during a navigation drill

MARCH 11, 2020ByANNA AHRONHEIM

IDF troops during a training exercise – ‘In a situation where Israel is coping with multiple fronts, we still need to decide... what is the priority. This is a difficult problem.’

Five IDF officers summoned to hearing over soldier's drowning

Yosefi, from Givat Shmuel, drowned during a nighttime navigation exercise when he tried to cross the swollen Hilazon Stream on January 7.

JULY 25, 2019ByALEX WINSTON

IDI study reveals: Proportionality in war is still a riddle

Israeli military officers are less tolerant of higher civilian casualties than their American counterparts.

JUNE 3, 2019ByARIEH O’SULLIVAN

Prof. Raanan Sulitzeanu-Kenan, Prof. Daniel Statman and Prof. Amichai Cohen

Dangerous game: A soldier threw a stun grenade at his friends

During a game of "water fight," an IDF soldier tossed a stun grenade in the room and one of the soldier's hearing was damaged. The soldier was was sentenced to 60 days in prison.

APRIL 17, 2019ByTAL LEV RAM/MAARIV