IDF

The controversy over mixed-gender IDF units still ruffles Israeli society - opinion

The deeper challenge lies in the clash between equality at any price and adherence to Jewish law.

IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise on May 15, 2026.
 Over 150 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.

Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

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

IDF faces looming manpower gap as ultra-Orthodox draft fight stalls service extension

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana

PM: IDF combating drones for six years, unlimited budget team formed for Hezbollah's FPV threat


Staff-Sgt. Negev Dagan killed by Hezbollah mortar fire near Litani River in southern Lebanon

Dagan served in the Golani Brigade's 12th Battalion. He was posthumously promoted from Sergeant to Staff-Sergeant after the incident.

Fallen soldier Staff Sgt. Negev Dagan, 20.

Editor's Notes: The Mossad has always been led by outsiders - comment

The Roman Gofman fight is about more than the Mossad. It is about who Israel's security elite is willing to let inside.

Incoming Mossad director Roman Gofman arrives to a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Hamas military chief targeted in Gaza strike, Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended 45 days

IDF Chief Zamir visited UAE during Op. Roaring Lion • Trump 'not going to be much more patient,' says Iran can make deal or 'get annihilated' • President Xi promised China would not give Iran weapons

A person riding a scooter carries a flag with an image depicting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

Terrorists hurl rocks at vehicles in West Bank, prompting search for attackers, IDF says

Troops of the 636th Combat Intelligence Collection Battalion killed one of the terrorists involved in the attacks and injured another.

Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, May 3, 2026.

IDF reveals it supplies Lebanese army with anti-explosive drone barbed wire

To date, the military has issued approximately 158,000 square meters of anti-explosive drone barbed wire, equivalent in size to about 20 football fields.

Drone caught in anti-explosive drone barbed wire supplied by the IDF to the Lebanese army, May 14, 2026.

IDF colonel suspended due to sexual harassment investigation

"Following a complaint about an incident of a sexual nature by an officer with the rank of lieutenant colonel, a Military Police Investigation was opened," an IDF spokesperson stated.

IDF troops near the West Bank city of Ramallah, on February 27, 2026.

Jerusalem Day: A son's tale of an Ammunition Hill hero

Alon Wald never met his father, a paratrooper killed at Ammunition Hill during the Six-Day War when Alon was just 10 months old. Today, he runs the memorial site where his father fell.

Soldiers praying at the Kotel in 2013.

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.

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

Three Israelis wounded by explosive Hezbollah drone in northern Israel, two in serious condition

Three wounded civilians rushed to local hospital after explosive drone strikes parking lot in Rosh Hanikra • IDF: Incident constitutes 'blatant violation' of ceasefire in Lebanon

A temporary military road block is set up near Rosh Hanikra after three civilians were wounded in a Hezbollah drone attack, in northern Israel, May 14, 2026

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.