Soldiers

After 78 years, IDF locates burial site of Pvt. Yaakov Zrihan, who went missing in Independence War

The findings follow an investigation by the IDF's Missing Persons Branch, which further noted that the grave contained the remains of seven additional IDF soldiers.

IDF officers meet with the family of the late soldier, Private Yaakov Zrihan.
IDF soldiers arrest twenty suspects in overnight raids across West Bank, July 8, 2026.

WATCH: IDF soldiers arrest twenty suspects in overnight raids across West Bank

Staff Sergeant Oren Metzuyanim, a 21-year-old lone soldier at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 19, 2026.

‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families

An Israeli soldier guard as young men gathered during a demonstration by Ultra-Orthodox Jews against Israel's military draft on June 17, 2026 outside the Beit Lid military base in Kfar Yona, Israel. The conscription of young ultra-Orthodox men into the military, from which they were long exempt.

Likud MK Kallner opposes criminal arrests for haredi draft evaders, backs economic sanctions


Area around Beaufort Ridge 'saturated with Hezbollah terror infrastructure,' IDF chief says

Zamir emphasized that the agreement with Lebanon would not have been possible without “the courage of our soldiers and the operations led by Northern Command."

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir meets with soldiers in southern Lebanon, July 5, 2026.

AI arrives for reserve soldiers in a free training program by a tech entrepreneur

Amid ongoing security challenges and heavy workloads, Prakti AI is launching a long-term initiative offering hands-on training in leading tools transforming today’s job market.

Is Artificial Intelligence Taking Over Everything?

Civilian contractor with IDF unit killed by building collapse in Gaza, military says

Hura resident Raed Abu Al-Qian had been working on engineering projects in Gaza on behalf of the Defense Ministry.

Civilian contractor Raed Abu Al-Qian, killed in the Gaza Strip on June 24, 2026.

Five IDF soldiers killed while fighting in southern Lebanon, military announces

The military revealed that one of the soldiers was Lieutenant-Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, aged 32, from Beit HaShita, the commander of the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade.

Lieutenant Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, from Beit Hashita, commander of the 52nd Battalion, 'Iron Footsteps' (401) formation, fell in battle in southern Lebanon, aged 32 when he fell

How many more generations will fight the same war in Lebanon? - opinion

My 20-year-old self would have been incredulous to learn that, almost four decades later, I am in the same place, with the same mission statement, in Lebanon.

IDF troops operating in the Wadi Saluki area of southern Lebanon.

'Third therapist in the room': Inside Israel's psychedelic trauma trial

Eight-hour sessions, two therapists, and MDMA as "a third therapist in the room." Inside Israel's race to reach the 60% of veterans standard therapy fails.

An illustration of a doctor showing a brain suffering from PTSD with medicine on the desk.

Head of IDF Ground Forces Planning Department, Col. Netanel Lasri, dies at age 40

Lasri, an armored corps officer, had previously served as commander of the 9th Battalion in the 401st Brigade and in the Golan and Hermon Brigade.

COL. NETANEL Lasri.

Despite hostility toward Israel, NATO armies are examining a dramatic defense tech upgrade

Elbit completed a major live field demonstration of its export version of the IDF's Digital Ground Army system in Sweden, as European armies look to modernize amid fears of a possible war with Russia

A demonstration of the Digital Ground Army system, June 2026.

IDF chief Zamir says military has 'solutions ready' to Hezbollah's FPV drone threat

In his comments, Zamir described the drone threat posed by Hezbollah as "a challenge," adding that the IDF "will overcome it."

IDF Chief of the General Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir conducted an operational assessment of IDF observation posts overlooking the Ayoun Valley in Lebanon's Mount Dov area on May 29, 2026.

American-born former IDF soldier dies at 23 of apparent suicide

Miller’s death comes amid growing concern over the mental health toll of Israel’s ongoing conflicts, with IDF suicides at the highest number since 2010.

IDF soldiers' helmets are hung from a rail, with Jerusalem in the background, on Israel's Memorial Day on April 30, 2025 in Jerusalem, Israel.