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


‘Rehabilitation before bureaucracy’: Israel puts wounded first at global conference

Following the October 7 attacks, the number of wounded soldiers and other security personnel rose to more than 78,000, including 16,000 who had joined only after then.

  The first international conference on soldier rehabilitation began on Tuesday at Tel Aviv University,

Bavarian archaeologists uncover war graves depicted in 1551 painting

The five bodies found belong to young soldiers of Charles V's army, discovered with a boot fastener and four small silver coins dating from the 16th century.

 Bavarian archaeologists uncover war graves depicted in 1551 painting.

"A heart with a missing piece": Israeli fashion honors October 7 victims

After losing her partner on October 7, Alexa Baluev teams up with CANDID to launch a special shirt, with proceeds aiding spouses of fallen IDF soldiers.

 CANDID partners with "Left Behind a Partner" (Photo: Idan Shister)

Israel to expand financial benefits for reservists and their families

The initiative will include an allocation of around 3 billion shekels to implement measures to increase the recognition and support of reservists through financial assistance.

Reservists train during a battalion wide exercise in the Golan Heights.

A memorial of stickers: The modern vigil for Israel's fallen

The modern vigil for Israel’s fallen: the walls of Israel are covered with the many faces that represent the price of living as a free people in our land. 

Close-up of a sticker mosaic, one of many.

Partner adopts the Negba reserve brigade: "A moral and ethical commitment"

Partner's CEO,Avi Gabbay, emphasized Partner's ethical commitment to reserve soldiers and called on other companies to join the initiative.

 Partner

IDF soldiers file over 6,700 complaints in 2024, 55% deemed justified

The findings were part of the report submitted by the soldiers' Ombudsman to Defense Minister Israel Katz and the Knesset Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee. 

 IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. January 23, 2025.

Opening a bank account for released soldiers: All the benefits and conditions you need to know

A comprehensive guide to bank account benefits for young people after military service: Everything you need to know to save money in the post-service period.

 Banking documents

Senegal announces archaeological excavations to uncover contested Thiaroye massacre human toll

The Senegalese government reproached France for withholding archival documents.

 View of the African Renaissance Monument. Dakar, Senegal, Africa, March 28 2024.

Returning to Life: Two mental health support centers established in the north for IDF soldiers

The national center for victims of psychological trauma, "Returning to Life," has been opened in Haifa and Nahariya, supporting those who have suffered psychological trauma due to the war.

 Returning to Life," has been opened at Beit Halochem in Haifa and Nahariya