Fallen soldiers
A guiding light of hope with broken hearts
Lt. Col (res.) Irit Oren Gunders is awarded the 2026 Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement
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
Command Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Barak Kalfon killed in southern Lebanon
IDF soldier Sergeant Yosef Chaim Tzvi Serlin died in training accident, military announces
The IDF determined that Serlin, who passed away in March, would be counted among fatalities from training accidents and not a death from illness.
IDF reveals 151 soldiers lost their lives in 2025, lowest annual toll since start of Gaza war
The figures represent the lowest annual death toll since the war with Hamas began in 2023 and are less than half the number recorded in 2024.
Bone marrow bank founded by families of fallen soldiers saves first lives of cancer patients
The bone marrow bank opened by the families of fallen soldiers, Captain Daniel Peretz, Major Aryeh Ziering, and Sergeant. Major (Res.) David Schwartz saved their first lives.
'We cannot recover until Ran Gvili is home': Hostage Families Forum rally across Israel
Families and supporters rallied nationwide, calling for the return of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili and vowing not to move forward until the final hostage is brought home.
'Gazan doctors killed my daughter by injecting air into her veins,' father of murdered soldier says
Avi Marciano said that rather than treat his daughter Noa for her wounds, a doctor at al-Shifa hospital killed her. He was sent a video of her last moments.
IDF finds weapon of slain hostage Capt. Daniel Perez in booby-trapped Gaza compound
Captain Daniel Perez was murdered during the October 7 massacre. His remains were returned to Israel on October 13, 2025. His father, Rabbi Doron, was recently elected WZO president.
Israeli Air Force hero Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Dan Tolkowsky passes away at 104
Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Dan Tolkowsky will be laid to rest, with a full military ceremony, on Monday at 2:30 PM at the Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery in Tel Aviv.
IDF soldier dies from apparent allergic reaction on southern Israel training base
Bahatal, 18, was from Ma'ale Adumim and was in the process of completing his mandatory service.
Israeli Celebrities Unite to Support the War Orphans
As part of Orphanhood Awareness Week, Sunflowers — Israel’s largest nonprofit for bereaved children — partnered with chef Haim Cohen to launch a campaign for Israel’s orphans
Lt. Hadar Goldin laid to rest after 11 years in Gaza terror captivity
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir attended the funeral in Kfar Saba Military Cemetery calling Goldin a "compass and conscience for the entire people of Israel."
