Idf veteran

Brad Pitt on screen, retired IDF combat dogs in the seats

HaHolchim BaRosh arranged the screening; it supports Oketz veterans as they transition into civilian life and maintains a community for former unit members.

Veterans of the IDF’s Oketz canine unit brought their retired military dogs to a special screening of Brad Pitt’s Heart of the Beast at HOT Cinema in Kfar Saba on October 1, 2026.
 Reservist exercise in the North. January 17, 2024

Government extends emergency reservist call-ups through November, lowers cap to 200,000

Major General (Res.) Nadav Padan, the CEO of FIDF, speaks at the launching ceremony of the "Returning to Life" Clinic, an outpatient mental health clinic in Modi'in, on December 21, 2025.

Rebuilding the mind after battle: How FIDF is revolutionizing trauma care for Israel’s veterans

Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits wounded soldiers at Sheba Medical Center, September 8, 2026.

IDF chief Zamir visits wounded soldiers at Sheba Medical Center ahead of Rosh Hashanah


‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families

“Olim (immigrant) soldiers who come from abroad to Israel do it purely out of a sense of Zionism and because they really want to take part in helping Israel and helping the IDF.”

Staff Sergeant Oren Metzuyanim, a 21-year-old lone soldier at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 19, 2026.

HRF petitions Lithuanian court to investigate Israeli dental student for alleged Gaza war crimes

In its March complaint to Lithuanian authorities, the HRF claimed that S.G. served in the “Vampire Empire” company of the 52nd Battalion in the 401st Armored Brigade.

 The new Israeli "Barak" tank

Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.

Is the next round of musical chairs within senior IDF posts on the way? - analysis

One of the clear frontrunners for deputy IDF chief is Gordin, who was already in the race against Zamir for the top spot.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends the funeral of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, who's body had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since 2014 and released a few days ago, at the Kfar Saba military cemetery.

Israel to build new NIS 1.1 billion rehabilitation hospital in Tel Aviv

The Judisman Family Charitable Foundation will contribute NIS 200 million to the facility, which will include 540 inpatient beds, a hydrotherapy pool, green spaces, and a trauma clinic.

Renderings of the Jusidman Rehabilitation Hospital campus in Sde Dov, North Tel Aviv. Credit: MYS Architects.

Zack Polanski signs letter calling for investigation, screening of IDF vets with UK citizenship

Polanski joined British politicians and activists urging the UK government to probe IDF veterans and implement airport screening for potential war crimes.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski gives a speech to party supporters at the Church of Saint John the Evangelist on May 2, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales.

British anti-Israel groups call to screen IDF veterans at UK border

British anti-Israel groups launched a petition calling for UK authorities to investigate and screen IDF veterans with British citizenship.

UK AND Israeli flags together at a march in London.

TAU enrolls approx. 100 injured IDF veterans under new framework without psychometric exam

So far, about 30 veterans have completed admission, and the university expressed hope that by the end of the registration process, all of the remaining candidates will also be enrolled. 

View of the Tel Aviv University campus. May 15, 2025.

Tax Authority wants army tech veterans tied to Israel

Tax Authority wants that in return for the prestigious training that the state provides to these employees, they will undertake to keep their economic activity and tax base in Israel for a decade.

 UNIT 8200 soldiers in action – working with data.

Reservists Party launches national PTSD recovery plan for those impacted by war, October 7

Hendel presented the main points of the national post-trauma plan during a Sunday press conference alongside members of the Reservists Party who were wounded physically and mentally in combat. 

Reservists Party leader Yoaz Hendel presents national PTSD recovery plan after October 7, May 10, 2026.