Givati brigade

After 11 years, Hadar Goldin's family marks Remembrance Day with closure

Lt. Hadar Goldin's sister told KAN Reshet Bet that this is the first Remembrance Day that the family feels it can mark, given his remains were returned from Gaza after over 11 years in captivity.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir salutes as he stands with the family of fallen soldier Lt. Hadar Goldin at his funeral in Kfar Saba Military Cemetery, November 11, 2025.
Hezbollah weapons seized by the IDF's Givati Brigade after raiding a Bint Jbail hospital used by Hezbollah terrorists, published April 12, 2026.

WATCH: IDF finds Hezbollah weapons cache stored in Bint Jbail hospital, kills dozens of terrorists

 (ILLUSTRATIVE) IDF troops from the Givati Brigade operating in Jabalya.

IDF captures Hezbollah terrorists during Lebanon raids, destroys Radwan Force infrastructure

IDF soldiers injured in southern Lebanon evacuated to Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, March 5, 2026.

IDF officer, soldier wounded by Hezbollah anti-tank fire in southern Lebanon


Border Police officer killed by accidental IDF gunfire, investigation underway

Meanwhile, the IDF killed a terrorist trying to throw explosive devices in the West Bank, authorities arrested a Palestinian for inciting pro-Hamas violence, and the Gaza Division gained a new head.

Policeman Uri Mektaev, 18, killed at his home, February 22, 2026.

IDF Givati Brigade soldier arrested, charged in suspected Iran espionage

The soldier is alleged to have been in contact with Iranian intelligence forces since some time in July 2025, and to have carried out tasks for them in exchange for financial compensation.

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Israeli officer dumps urine on soldiers' clothes, court martialed by IDF

The IDF responded to the incident, saying, “the grave incident is inconsistent with IDF values and with the standards expected from soldiers and commanders in the IDF.”

 IDF soldiers seen as part of operations targeting Syrian military capabilities, in northern Israel, January 9, 2025

WATCH: IDF combat soldiers engage in violent brawl at northern base

The footage shows soldiers flinging chairs at one another, standing on tables, and hitting one another. Several soldiers attempted to separate those fighting. 

Israeli tank manoeuvres, on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border in northern Israel, November 6, 2025.

Hadar Goldin’s brother to 'Post': Gaza war cannot end if hostages remain - interview

“They can be brought home in a matter of days [...] They are holding them as bargaining chips, although the deal has been signed and they have all their prisoners. This cannot be overlooked."

Hadar and Tzur Goldin (center) with their parents Simha and Leah.

Why it took 11 years to return deceased hostage Hadar Goldin from Gaza? - explainer

After 11 years, Hamas has returned Lieutenant Hadar Goldin. His story reveals how Israel’s policy on hostage deals changed after the Schalit exchange.

Activists gather outside Lt. Hadar Goldin's home, hoping for the return of his remains from Gazan terror captivity, Kfar Saba, Israel, November 8, 2025.

Katz appoints former Defense Ministry legal advisor Itai Ophir as IDF's top attorney

In a surprising move, Israel Katz appoints Itai Ophir as IDF chief lawyer, following Tomer-Yerushalmi’s resignation after the leaked video incident and amid ongoing legal controversy.

Attorney Itay Ophir

Freed hostages reveal torture, fight for survival while under Gaza

“After the deal was signed, we thought they were being taken out of the tunnels to prepare for release,” he said.

Released Israeli hostage, Yosef-Chaim Ohana, held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, kisses his mother after being released, as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Reim, Israel October 13, 2025.

Hamas shows savage desperation: Where’s the outcry over the hostage videos? - opinion

Hamas knows it is nearing the endgame. Every move now is aimed at swaying public opinion and political action.

A billboard in New York City’s Times Square displaying a video released last week by Hamas of one of its Israeli hostages, Evyatar David.

IDF intensified ops. fully dismantle Hamas's Beit Hanun Battalion in Gaza

Earlier this week, a significant number of terrorist from the Beit Hanun Battalion surrendered to IDF troops after emerging from a tunnel.

An IDF soldier operates in Beit Hanun, Gaza Strip, August 7, 2025.