Fallen soldiers
At least 170 soldiers killed, 54 disabled due to war over past year, Defense Ministry reports
Bereaved families now number over 59,000, with a significant rise since Hamas's October 7 massacre.
A guiding light of hope with broken hearts
Invisible casualties of war: This is the reality of widows and orphans in Israel during wartime
Sgt. First Class (res.) Lidor Porat killed in southern Lebanon
IDF announces death of Sgt. Liran Ben Zion, 19, killed in southern Lebanon
Ben Zion’s family has been informed of his death.
US-born IDF soldier killed while fighting in Lebanon, military announces
Katz, 22, was born in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, and was killed during an attack where three other soldiers were moderately wounded.
IDF Sgt. Aviad Elchanan Volansky killed in southern Lebanon by Hezbollah anti-tank missile
Earlier on Thursday, an anti-tank missile was fired towards a group of Golani Brigade soldiers operating near the Litani River in southern Lebanon, injuring four and killing one.
Israeli soldier killed in gunfight with Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, IDF says
Golani Brigade's St.-Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21, killed while operating in southern Lebanon • Another soldier injured in Hezbollah gunfight
The war returns. The grief never left
When war returns, families of fallen soldiers relive a loss that never truly left them. And the least we can do is make sure they do not face it alone.
St.-Sgt. Or Demry killed in Lebanon combat, IDF confirms
According to the IDF, the ambushed soldiers were acting in a forward defensive capacity to keep any potential fighting away from northern Israeli residents.
Two IDF soldiers killed by Hezbollah ambush in southern Lebanon
One of the soldiers, M.-Sgt. Maher Khatar, aged 38 from Majdal Shams, is the first Druze soldier to fall in Operation Roaring Lion, the head of Israel's Druze community said.
Herzog vows Israel will never stop searching for Ron Arad at missing soldiers memorial
Speaking at the ceremony, Herzog quoted Russian-Israeli poet Nathan Alterman’s “The Third,” an emotional poem about a mother whose son’s body was lost.
In Jerusalem, a Bat Mitzvah celebration honors fatherless girls – and a long-term promise
At Colel Chabad’s annual 22 Shevat event, daughters of widows mark a milestone with music and joy, as organizers stress a commitment that extends far beyond a single day.
Israeli soldier St.-Sgt. Ofri Yafe killed by friendly fire in southern Gaza, IDF says
According to Israeli media, Yafe was hit by friendly fire during a nighttime operation by paratrooper forces in Khan Yunis on Tuesday night.