Golani

May her memory be a blessing: 30 days after Zehava Shaul's passing, we recall her lessons - opinion

Zehava’s legacy is one of quiet strength, of a mother who taught lessons in determination and compassion. A mother who, even in the most difficult moments, continued to choose love, family, and hope.

Then-colonel Shlomi Binder with Zehava Shaul.
Golani Brigade troops conduct targeted activity in southern Lebanon. Image released April 6, 2026.

Golani soldiers complain of long walks, missed meals at Filon base due to harsh conditions

Elkana Levi giving a speech on gratitude.

Beyond the Headlines: Have you heard Elkana Levi’s speech? - opinion

IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

IDF takes control of Beaufort Ridge, but Hezbollah aerial strikes continue uninterrupted


WATCH: IDF soldiers thwart terrorist ambush, abduction attempt in Khan Yunis

Soldiers from Division 36, Brigade 188, and the Golani Brigade identified some 13 terrorists in Khan Yunis who attempted to ambush and likely abduct soldiers.

IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 29, 2025.

Two IDF soldiers killed in armored vehicle blast in southern Gaza

Capt. Amir Saad and Sgt. Inon Nuriel Vana were killed, and another wounded, while in an armored personnel carrier (APC) due to the blast of an improvised explosive device.

Captain Amir Saad, 22 and Sergeant Inon Nuriel Vana, 20, who died in combat in southern Gaza, July 27, 2025.

IDF soldier injured in Gaza combat, amid ongoing ops in Gaza, West Bank, Syria

The NCO was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment, and his family was notified.

 Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade operating in Khan Yunis, July 2025; illustrative.

Golani soldier St.-Sgt. Amit Cohen killed in southern Gaza

St.-Sgt. Cohen, 19, from Holon, served in Battalion 13 in the Golani Brigade. 

 Staff-Sergeant Amit Cohen

WATCH: IDF soldiers destroy Khan Yunis terror tunnel, dismantle terror infrastructure across Gaza

The tunnel was approximately 500 meters long and 13 meters deep. The IDF's Golani Brigade also killed dozens of terrorists and destroyed over 130 terror infrastructure items over the past week.

 Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade operating in Khan Yunis, July 2025; illustrative.

Explosions from Gaza Strip heard in central Israel after IDF introduces new tactic

The IDF has introduced a new tactic involving old armored personnel carriers (APCs) loaded with tons of explosives and operated remotely.

 THE IDF operates in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, on Sunday. Today, like the biblical Gideon, the IDF is fighting for the same cause – they are fighting evil, says the writer.

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.

IDF abandons elite Yahalom Unit soldier in Gaza for over 40 minutes

The incident happened on Tuesday when Yahalom was operating on tunnels in the Rafah area, when the unit exited the area without him.

 An IDF soldier in Gaza's Morag Corridor, April 2025.

IDF fires Golani commander, censures brigade chief over killing of 14 Gaza medics

The military also admitted that its initial reports on the incident, based on reports from soldiers on the ground, were false.

 Palestinians mourn medics, who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission, after their bodies were recovered, according to the Red Crescent, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip March 31, 2025

IDF Golani Brigade returns to fighting in Gaza under 36th Division

Throughout the week, IDF forces operated in the Rafah area to locate and destroy the remaining terror infrastructure.

 The Golani Brigade has returned to fighting in the Gaza Strip under the command of the 36th Division