Golani brigade

IDF holds redesigned Arrowhead agility competition for combat soldiers, special units

Troops from the Paratroopers Brigade, Givati Brigade, Golani Brigade, Nahal Brigade, Kfir Brigade, Lotar Unit, and Refaim Unit competed in multiple events, including running, shooting, and Krav Maga.

IDF soldiers participate in the Arrowhead agility competition on July 8, 2026.
Captain David Hazutt, 21.

Hezbollah terrorist kills IDF officer, wounds another soldier, during southern Lebanon operation

Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade operating near Lebanon's Litani River, published May 12, 2026.

IDF uses robots to advance beyond Lebanon’s Litani River, FPV drones continue challenging military

Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade's 13 Battalion operating in southern Lebanon, published April 12, 2026.

WATCH: IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists responsible for fallen soldier in southern Lebanon


From combat to coding: Soldier's reps aim to enlist veterans to hi-tech

The Golani Association aims to bring more veterans into the world of high-tech with a new track.

 Aviel Cohen

Why did the Golani Brigade commander burn a platoon's flags and symbols?

One former staff sargeant said he recognized his strap and several of the flags in the pictures, adding that he believed the incident was disrespectful to past generations and fallen soldiers.

Golani soldiers during their swearing in ceremony at the Western Wall.

Golani officer to be blocked from promotion, combat duty after review

Lt. Guy Eliahu was the subject of a 'Haaretz' exposé which accused him of violating orders and of cover-ups by his superior officers.

IDF soldiers of the Golani Brigade train for scenarios involving enemies similar to Hezbollah.

Amit Ben Yigal's killer indicted for intentionally causing death

As the indictment was being read to the defendant, Bakar broke down in tears, shouting: "I didn't kill anyone on purpose. It's not true."

First Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal

Father of fallen IDF soldier: I have nothing, he was my whole world

Sergeant First Class Amit Ben Yigal was killed Tuesday morning after a large rock struck his head during an arrest raid in the West Bank

First Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal

IDF commander on Gaza riots: They're teens, no interest in harming them

13th Battalion Commander Lieutenant-Colonel Avi Marciano just concluded four months securing the Gaza border fence, and speaks of his insights and unusual experiences.

IDF troops in action near the Gaza Strip

Leaping into D-Day: A paratrooper's tale

Honoring the heroic paratroopers of World War II – with a commemorative 75th-anniversary jump.

‘DRAG EM Oot’: The writer and brother-in-law Jason Gibbs ready to board the C-47 on June 5.

Nine Golani soldiers incarcerated for refusing orders while on Gaza front

The Golani Brigade was mobilized to the border with the Gaza Strip last week during heightened tensions.

Israeli soldiers wait in position near the border fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, during a protest on the Gaza side, as seen from the Israeli side March 30, 2019

Former IDF combat officer gives testimony to U.N. Human Rights Council

Ravid Elfassi, who served in the Golani brigade's reconnaissance unit, spoke less than a day before UNHCR adopted report accusing Israel of war crimes.

Ravid Elfassi at the UN Human Rights Council

IDF's Golani Brigade finishes drill simulating war with Hezbollah

Hezbollah was recently described by a senior officer in the Northern Command as "the strongest army in the Middle East after the IDF."

IDF soldiers of the Golani Brigade train for scenarios involving enemies similar to Hezbollah.