Soldiers

IDF Menashe Brigade reservist dies from wounds sustained in Gaza fighting

The IDF said that Master Sergeant (res.) Asael Babad, 38, was severely injured during combat in Rafah on October 19 of last year.

Sergeant-Major (res.) Asael Babad.
Brigadier General (res) Amir Avivi ,Chairman and Founder  IDSF-Habithonistim (Israel's Defense and Security Forum)

Amir Avivi: Israel faces more war before a golden age for the Jewish people 

Alon center team (from L): Co-directors Adi Zarka Schwartz and Doron Shabti with IDF educator and Home Front support officer Sher Roval, in Tel Aviv.

Supporting Israel’s soldiers: Alon Center helps reservists rebuild their lives

Armed Israeli soldiers, settlers, Palestinians, and reporters watch smoke rise during West Bank clashes in November 2025.

Israel using armed militias to ethnically cleanse the West Bank - opinion


IDF's campaign in Gaza may take new form after Israel weakened Iran in 12-day war - analysis

The question now is whether the campaign in Gaza takes a new form due to the fact that Iran has been weakened by the IDF’s 12-day war there.

 Troops from the 252nd Reserve Division operating in northern Gaza, June 25, 2025.

Beyond the headlines: Carrying the light forward - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

 The wedding of Yehuda and Hodaya, Inset bottom-right, fallen IDF sgt. Eliyahu Moshe Zimbalist.

Bazan backs veteran rehab and Paralympic athletes in groundbreaking national program

As part of its social commitment, Bazan supports wounded veterans’ recovery and sponsors athletes' training for LA 2028 Paralympics

 Bazab CEO Asaf Almagor: "It's a moral obligation to stand by those who choose to rise, lead, and represent the best of the Israeli spirit.”

Nissim Salem’s three years in Syrian captivity: 'Life felt over, but hope remained' - interview

Nissim Salem survived three years in Syrian captivity by holding onto hope. Forty years after release, he recalls captivity as Tzvi Feldman’s body returns home.

 NISSIM SALEM was captured in Lebanon and held in Syria for three years. Held in captivity by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command led by Ahmed Jibril, he was eventually released in a prisoner-swap deal in 1985.

Blood transfusions on the battlefield, under an hour to evacuate: A look at the IDF Medical Corps

The military published statistics surrounding the activity of the IDF Medical Corps during the Israel-Hamas War so far.

 IDF evacuates a wounded soldier; illustrative

IDF releases names of two fallen soldiers killed in Rafah, Gaza, at least three others wounded

The two soldiers fell in separate incidents hours apart in Rafah on Thursday afternoon.

 Staff-Sergeant Yam Fried (L) and Sergeant Yishai Elyakim Urbach (R) who fell in Gaza, the military confirmed on May 9.

Israel at War Day 580: What happened in Israel, Gaza, West Bank?

IDF dismantles terror tunnel in Rafah • IDF kills PIJ terrorist in Jenin • IDF intercepts Houthi missile

 Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard before the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 15, 2025.

Bennett slams draft dodging by Israeli leaders, calls for 'covenant of service'

"Inside a tank in Gaza, there is no Right or Left, no secular or religious. There is only unity of purpose: to bring the hostages home and defeat Hamas," said Bennett.

 Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks during the Israel Information Technology Conference in Ness Ziona, May 5, 2025.

Heroes' journey: Memorial sites that blend nature, landscape, and stories of heroism

From north to south: Sites, lookouts, memorials, and trails established in memory of Israel’s fallen soldiers.

 The Wet Trail

Fortress discovered in Northern Sinai, including Roman-era soldiers' dwellings

Well-preserved Roman-era soldiers' dwellings were unearthed, providing a clear picture of daily life at the fortress during the reigns of emperors Diocletian and Maximian.

 Fortress discovered in Northern Sinai, including Roman-era soldiers' dwellings.