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Israeli woman rescued after being found wandering in Jericho

Initial investigation into the incident indicated that the 22-year-old woman mistakenly ended up in Jericho while intending to travel to a different destination. 

A 22-year-old Israeli woman was rescued by Israeli forces after accidentally entering Jericho in Area A of the West Bank.
Tzofim Garin Tzabar.

Over 150 young immigrants to make aliyah, join IDF, through Garin Tzabar this winter

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen.Eyal Zamir addresses an IDF Ground Forces forum, December 31, 2025.

'Disconnected from reality': IDF officers criticize Eyal Zamir in closed Ground Forces forum

(From L-R) IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Tamir Yadai at a meeting discussing West Bank counterterror, December 31, 2025.

WATCH: Katz urges invasion of West Bank refugee camps as Trump calls for restraint


Defense Ministry director-general says Israel returned too quickly to pre-Oct. 7 budget approach

He accused the Finance Ministry of consistently underfunding the defense establishment, leading to debt within defense industries.

 Incoming IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Amir Baram gives remarks at his inauguration ceremony, October 31, 2022.

Pre-military programs are Israel’s key to building future leaders - opinion

A year in pre-military programs transforms Israeli youth and shapes them into leaders, unlocking their hidden potential.

mechina participants volunteer with IDF 370

IDF boosts readiness at southern bases amid tensions with criminal elements of Bedouin tribe

The Camp Defense Array of the Operations Directorate conducted a situational evaluation after a police operation in Givot Bar and incidents over the weekend.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tour at the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, in southern Israel, December 28, 2025.

Reviewing wreckage, cabin size, Reuters estimates IDF explosive APCs held 1 to 3 tons of explosives

When Reuters visited in November, remains of at least one of the vehicles were strewn among large piles of rubble.

An armoured personnel carrier next to destroyed buildings after Israeli military operations in Gaza City, November 7, 2025.

Health index 2025: 39% of IDF soldiers report urgent need for mental health care

Among IDF soldiers, the picture is even more severe, with 39% reporting a need for mental health support, 26% expressing concern about depression, and 48% reporting sleep disturbances.

IDF soldiers demolish the home of terrorist Jamil Samara in Burkin, October 22, 2025.

Secret IDF Unit 504 interrogated 3,100 terrorists, IDF attacked 20,900 targets in 2025

The IDF additionally announced that it launched 20,900 attacks on targets across all fronts and killed around 2,100 Hamas terrorists this past year in newly unveiled 2025 military statistics.

IDF officers planning an operation in Kafr Aqab, December 2025.

IDF imprisons, but doesn't expel, paratroopers for vandalizing Palestinian cars

Three paratrooper commanders and soldiers were sentenced to 20-30 days in military prison for their involvement, with additional soldiers facing non-prison consequences.

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, October 17, 2025.

IDF reveals 151 soldiers lost their lives in 2025, lowest annual toll since start of Gaza war

The figures represent the lowest annual death toll since the war with Hamas began in 2023 and are less than half the number recorded in 2024.

 Bereaved families, friends and Israeli soldiers visit the graves of fallen soldier during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025.

Knesset advances bill to try October 7 Nukhba terrorists in special military court

The bill also proposes establishing a ministerial steering committee tasked with coordinating government preparations and prosecution policy for October 7 cases. 

 Palestinian terrorists at the Erez Crossing during the October 7 Massacre.

Iranian protests, Hamas new leadership race - December 30, 2025

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

IDF soldiers pay respects to loved ones who fell in battle at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 28, 2025

Hamas reavealing a new Abu Obeida shows it has no intention to disarm, IDF sources say

Hamas finally breaks its silence on Abu Obeida’s elimination, debuting a masked successor to lead its psychological war. The IDF was not surprised by the move; it had expected it.

Hamas's new military spokesman, whose name is yet to be revealed.