First Lebanon War

Yaakov Erez, former Maariv editor and Sokolov Prize winner, dies at 87

Erez, a Sokolov Prize winner, was behind many exclusive stories and investigations.

Yaakov Erez and Yitzhak Rabin
John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in "Giant." Mark Rosenblatt's play moved to Broadway after a successful run on London's West End.

In Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ Roald Dahl is a warped messenger for a vital debate about Israel 

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir conducts a situational assessment in Rafah on February 13, 2026.

A lesson from Amalek and the exception that defines the rule of Jewish morality - opinion

 The headline that ran on May 6, 1984 announcing that Tzvi Feldman was one of three soldiers declared missing in action.

The 'Post' looks back on search for Sgt.-Maj. Tzvi Feldman


My Word: When war gets personal

The First Lebanon War was “My War.” It is never a good thing when you have to number wars.

 A chain lock is seen on a gate, with a Star of David on it, at the Rosh Hanikra border crossing with Lebanon, in northern Israel.

Almost 20% of Lebanon War vets suffer from PTSD symptoms - survey

89% of First Lebanon War veterans have never sought help for their mental health issues.

 Israeli soldiers in Jezzine, Lebanon, during the first Lebanon War. 1984.

Jerusalem highlights May 27 – June 2

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 THE RED Series 2020 by Karam Natour.

Unseen footage from First Lebanon War released for first time

In the black and white footage, dozens of troops are seen gathered on top of armored personnel carriers and tanks as they head into Lebanon.

 Israeli soldiers in Jezzine, Lebanon, during the first Lebanon War. 1984.

Menachem Begin was from another league of historic proportions - top aide

Begin’s top aide Dan Meridor discusses how the premier laid the basis for the Abraham Accords, Iraq-Iran nuke comparisons, compassion for refugees.

 THEN-CABINET SECRETARY Dan Meridor (L) accompanies Prime Minister Menachem Begin before his testimony to the inquiry commission on the Sabra and Shatila massacres, Jerusalem, 1982.

Remembering Suzanne Singer: The Courtly Grande Dame of Baka

Suzanne combined an old-fashioned courtliness with a modern snappiness that dazzled in print and in person.

 Max and Suzanne Singer

Disabled IDF veteran denied PTSD treatment commits suicide

47-year-old Itzik Chen, who was injured in Lebanon in the early 90s, committed suicide while fighting for recognition of his post-trauma.

A protest by disabled IDF veterans in Tel Aviv, April 18, 2021

Israel's sixth president: Meeting Menachem Begin at the hospital

He sat in his wheelchair (which he now needed as a result of a hip operation), looking not like a charismatic, strong prime minister, but as a frail and vulnerable elderly man.

MENACHEM BEGIN just before his discharge from Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem; he had been a pneumonia patient for two weeks. He is surrounded by his doctors and nurse, with the writer extreme right. Directly behind him are director-general Prof. Jonathan Halevy and his physician, Dr. Efraim

Gantz warns Lebanon: IDF Gaza actions were tip of iceberg

IDF awards Lebanon Security Zone campaign ribbon in ceremony to officially recognize Israel’s 18-year occupation of Southern Lebanon as an official military campaign.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi awarded IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi awarded campaign tag.

Russia excavates Syrian cemetery, searching for missing IDF soldiers

If the reports are accurate, it may mean that the bodies of Israeli soldiers Tzvi Feldman and Yehuda Katz will finally be returned to Israel after nearly 40 years.

Soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad forces are deployed at al-Qadam area near Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Damascus, Syria April 29, 2018.