Fallen soldiers

According to the IDF, the ambushed soldiers were acting in a forward defensive capacity to keep any potential fighting away from northern Israeli residents.

One of the soldiers, M.-Sgt. Maher Khatar, aged 38 from Majdal Shams, is the first Druze soldier to fall in Operation Roaring Lion, the head of Israel's Druze community said.

Speaking at the ceremony, Herzog quoted Russian-Israeli poet Nathan Alterman’s “The Third,” an emotional poem about a mother whose son’s body was lost.

At Colel Chabad’s annual 22 Shevat event, daughters of widows mark a milestone with music and joy, as organizers stress a commitment that extends far beyond a single day.

According to Israeli media, Yafe was hit by friendly fire during a nighttime operation by paratrooper forces in Khan Yunis on Tuesday night.

The debt we owe the fallen is carried by those they left behind. Paying it fully is not charity, it is at the core of our nation’s moral and mutual responsibility.

MILITARY AFFAIRS: A hero shows up when there is no applause, and the work is heavy, unseen, and costly, a description embodied by IDF soldiers whose job is to search, identify, and return the dead.

Happiness is not the result of unity. Happiness creates unity," says Amichai Ressler, as he continues on his journey to make sure his son's legacy goes on.

After years of advocacy, new legislation broadens recognition, financial support, and rehabilitation frameworks for widows, orphans, and families of fallen soldiers.

Netanyahu’s remarks were “not only decidedly false but also ungrateful to a US President and American people who saved Israel repeatedly at their most vulnerable moments,” Hochstein said.