Army

Discover the central Arava: Israel’s desert haven for wellness and renewal

Israel’s central Arava offers a unique escape, wellness retreats, wildlife sanctuaries, and a desert that restores body and mind.

At sunset, the private plunge pools of  Amara Tzukim’s couples’ neighborhood  glow against the desert landscape, capturing the intimacy and stillness of a  night in the Central Arava.
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

mechina participants volunteer with IDF 370

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

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns speaks during a condolence motion following the shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in the Legislative Assembly at Parliament House in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025.

NSW Premier doesn't rule out deploying army to protect Sydney’s Jewish community


IDF reservist: Media weakens our spirit, strengthens Hamas, raises war costs

The reservist criticized the media for creating a disconnect between the public perception and the actual events.

Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip on December 30, 2023

Japan ex-soldier wins battle for justice in landmark sexual assault case

The case of 24-year-old former Self-Defense Forces member Rina Gonoi relates to a 2021 incident during her time in the army when she said she was pinned down by three male colleagues.

 Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Self Defence Forces, who has accused colleagues of sexually assaulting her during her time in the military, speaks to Reuters in Yokohama, Japan, December 8, 2023

IDF in Gaza: Israel breaks through 10 out of 24 Hamas battalions

Military gives 1st official estimate of Hamas’s total forces since start of war.

 Israeli soldiers make their way towards Israel's border with Gaza, amid the ongoing ground invasion against Hamas, in southern Israel, November 8, 2023

As war rages, Israeli women complain about menstrual irregularities

Irregular menstrual cycles have become common among Israeli women due to stress and uncertainty.


'Never again’: Tel Aviv's controversial billboard campaign

The billboards feature images of the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah being held captive by Israeli security forces.

 A large billboard with the words "Never Again" above the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, October 18, 2023.

Thousands of haredi volunteers rally to aid Israel amidst conflict with Hamas

Chamal's activity is divided into three core divisions, each dedicated to addressing critical needs.

Haredi volunteers have shown up in their own way to be part of the war efforts against the Hamas terror organization

Sar-El at 40: War with Hamas sees spike in IDF volunteer requests

Sar-El has worked with more than a quarter of a million civilian volunteers in its 40 years, from both outside and from within Israel, Jewish and non-Jewish, young and old.

 SAR-EL GROUP on their last day of volunteering.

Rockets, drones hit Iraqi base housing US forces -security sources

The United States has 2,500 troops in Iraq, and 900 more in neighboring Syria, on a mission to advise and assist local forces in combating Islamic State.

 An AH-64 Apache Longbow helicopter from the US Army's 101st Aviation Regiment in Iraq

Cutting-edge Israeli warship used for first time in Gaza attack

Cutting-edge Saar 6 vessels were used in the first attack on Gaza.

 Israel's second Saar-6 corvette, a warship dubbed "Oz", sails before a welcoming ceremony by the Israeli Navy to mark its arrival, in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa, northern Israel June 9, 2021

Entertainers trade their microphones for guns

The actor Yadin Gellman portrayed a soldier defending an isolated kibbutz in the Independence War. On Saturday night, he was seriously wounded fighting Hamas terrorists at Kibbutz Be'eri.

 Yadin Gellman (right) receives instructions from director Avi Nesher while filming 'Image of Victory.'