IDF Soldiers

IDF to develop AI battlefield operations with newest tech division, military announces

The new division, which will be called "Alumot," will include soldiers in combat roles, technology professionals, information researchers, and artificial intelligence experts.

Maj.-Gen. Aviad Dagan.
The IDF’s ethical framework is clear. The ‘Spirit of the IDF’ lists statehood, responsibility, personal example, human dignity, purity of arms, and discipline as its core values. PremiumPremium

IDF chief Eyal Zamir's battle against indiscipline is essential to Israel’s war effort - opinion

Soldiers from an artillery unit stationed near the Israel-Lebanon border during the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 15, 2026; illustrative.

Hi-tech female artillery unit soldiers aiding in defense against Iran, Hezbollah talk to 'Post'

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

Several soldiers wounded by explosive drones during operations in southern Lebanon


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.

Soldiers who shot hostages had orders to shoot all men on-sight - report

Yotam Haim, 28, Samer Talalka, 25, and Alon Shamriz, 26, were all taken captive during Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023.

 (L-R) Gaza hostages Alon Shamriz, Samer Talalka, and Yotam Haim