IDF Soldiers

Inside the IDF's cutting-edge 'targeting cell' course, shaped by lessons from the Gaza war

MILITARY AFFAIRS: ‘We don’t worry about ICC, foreign arrest warrants, but rather avoid harming civilians due to IDF ethics,’ course commander 'R.' told The Jerusalem Post.

GRADUATES OF the IDF’s new targeting cell officers’ course graduation ceremony. Established to train commanders to coordinate precision strikes by integrating intelligence, ground forces, air power, drones, artillery, & naval assets while balancing operational needs while minimizing civilian harm.
Yoav Shriker, Yahalom soldier who died of cancer on July 7, 2026.

IDF combat engineer who broke marathon records while battling cancer dies at 29

IDF calls on you, prepare your wallet. Enlisting at Tel Hashomer

The billion–shekel industry celebrating on the backs of pre–army youth

(Illustrative) Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest outside the Military Prison near Kfar Yona, central Israel, against the jailing of yeshiva student Shimon Biton for failing to comply with an Israeli military recruitment order, July 8, 2026.

Haredi protesters, IDF soldiers clash outside of Military Prison 10 amid draft dodging controversy


Several soldiers wounded by explosive drones during operations in southern Lebanon

The IDF announced that the 401st Brigade Commander, Col. Meir Biderman, was severely injured and will be temporarily replaced while he undergoes treatment for his injuries.

IDF troops active in Southern Lebanon, published on April 28, 2026.

Haifa Naval base suffers 'catastrophic' sanitary conditions, says source - N12

"Everything here is rotten and exposed," said the source, who alleged that the response from the military has been insufficient to control the rat manifestation seen daily at the base.

Graduating naval officers of the Israeli Navy during a graduation ceremony in Haifa Naval Base, Northern Israel on September 4, 2019.

Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint against IDF soldier in Amsterdam

According to HRF, the young Israeli man, S.A., served in the IDF as a sergeant in the “Zion” company of the 97th Netzah Yehuda Battalion.

Soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion operating in undisclosed location, May 3, 2026.

Tel Aviv University student wounded in Gaza finds swastika on his car - report

"It's crazy," Dolman told KAN. "It's like you come back from the war, give everything you can for the country, your body and your soul and everything, and you get spit in the face."

 Tel Aviv University

Israel’s upcoming election season could become its ugliest yet - opinion

In the end, Israelis will survive this election. But the real question remains unanswered: What kind of society will be here once it is over?

A man wearing a mask depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds images of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at a protest in Tel Aviv, last month. When both sides view the election in such existential terms, restraint disappears, the writer warns.

IDF soldier sentenced to month in prison for wearing 'Messiah' patch during IDF chief's visit

Zamir had been touring the West Bank when he encountered several soldiers who were behaving inappropriately and failing to follow military discipline.

KATZRIN EMERGENCY Squad members take part in a training exercise simulating a terrorist infiltration in the city’s industrial zone, in Katzrin, Golan Heights, November 2, 2025.

HRF files complaint against German prosecutor over dismissed charges against IDF soldier

HRF claims that the "unjustified dismissal" shielded soldier Shimon Avichai Zuckerman from genocide charges.

(Illustrative) IDF soldiers are seen traversing northern Gaza rubble during Operation Brave Heart, the operation to rescue the body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.

IDF indicts two soldiers for smuggling cigarettes, stealing ammo, tax offenses linked with Gaza

The IDF charged two Sergeant First Class-ranked suspects with smuggling cigarettes, stealing ammunition, and committing tax offenses, including money laundering, in connection with Gaza.

Humanitarian aid enters the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom Crossing, November 17, 2025; illustrative.

First Sergeant Alexander Glovanyov killed in combat near Israel-Lebanon border

Glovanyov was a lead vehicle driver in the 6924th Transport Battalion. His family has been notified.

Fallen soldier First Sergeant Alexander Glovanyov.

Coalition pushes to extend delivery exemptions for life-saving equipment to IDF soldiers

With Adi Vaxman and Operation Israel among key advocates, a Knesset hearing highlights efforts to speed critical defensive gear to the frontlines

Smadar Lublin-Katz, Managing Director in Israel of Operation Israel.