Golani

Golani soldiers complain of long walks, missed meals at Filon base due to harsh conditions

Soldiers from the Golani Brigade’s 51st Battalion said they have a steep walk between their sleeping quarters and dining hall, often in temperatures around 40°C.

Golani Brigade troops conduct targeted activity in southern Lebanon. Image released April 6, 2026.
Elkana Levi giving a speech on gratitude.

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IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

IDF takes control of Beaufort Ridge, but Hezbollah aerial strikes continue uninterrupted

Weapons discovered by IDF troops in an ambulance used by Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, April 24, 2026

WATCH: Hezbollah uses ambulances to conceal terror activity, IDF footage reveals


IDF soldier imprisoned for attacking activist in Hebron

Palestinian peace activist Issa Amro was thrown to the ground and violently beaten up while being interviewed by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright

 Israeli security forces guard as Jews tour in the West Bank city of Hebron, December 10, 2022.

IDF troops ambush terrorists near Nablus, killing one

At least one of the terrorists was part of a group that had claimed responsibility for a number of recent shooting attacks.

 IDF troops operate in the West Bank as part of Operation Break the Wave, September 25, 2022

Why did the Golani Brigade commander burn a platoon's flags and symbols?

One former staff sargeant said he recognized his strap and several of the flags in the pictures, adding that he believed the incident was disrespectful to past generations and fallen soldiers.

Golani soldiers during their swearing in ceremony at the Western Wall.

IDF soldiers rescue Palestinian from Jewish mob

The Jewish crowd was beating the Palestinian man when two IDF soldiers stepped up.

A GENERAL view of Hebron, last month.

Father of fallen IDF soldier: I have nothing, he was my whole world

Sergeant First Class Amit Ben Yigal was killed Tuesday morning after a large rock struck his head during an arrest raid in the West Bank

First Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal

Fallen soldier was proud to serve in the Golani Brigade

In a Remembrance Day post last year Ben Yigal wondered "if anything were to happen to me, what would happen?"

St.-Sgt. Amit Ben Yigal

IDF prepared for Hezbollah’s surprises, Golani officer says

‘Post’ observes troops drill for war on Golan Heights in the dead of night

Golani Troops during a large scale drill in northern Israel simulating war with Hezbollah.

IDF to reinforce troops in Jordan Valley ahead of 'Deal of the Century'

According to reports, the additional troops will come from the Golani Brigade’s elite reconnaissance battalion over concerns that violence will break out in the area.

IDF soldiers keep guard in Jordan Valley earlier this year. Will Netanyahu annex the area?

Roi Klein and I

Friday, July 26, marks the 13th year since the death of Maj. Roi Klein.

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Israeli poker legend playing his cards right

Elezra’s propensity for poker and gambling seemingly comes by way of heredity. His father, a postal worker, gambled away his meager earnings in games of stud poker at the Mahane Yehuda market.

‘THE GAMBLE wasn’t what did it for me. I loved the psychological warfare.’