IDF reserves

IDI analysis shows National-Religious men driving shift in IDF reserve duty as overall numbers fall

Among other key findings, it was found that National-Religious men are increasingly over-represented in IDF reserve service in relation to their share of Israel's population.

 THE ZIONIST identity didn’t overcome the Jewish identity, nor did the opposite occur: An IDF soldier puts on tefillin.
Israeli soldiers at a staging area near the Israeli border with Syria in northern Israel, February 28, 2026.

Reservists grow frustrated with chasing civilians over Syrian border, using up time, resources

Chief Master Sergeant (Res.) Tamir Vaknin, 33 and Major (Res.) Harel Birkenstock, 34

Two IDF reservists killed, four wounded after booby-trapped house explodes in southern Lebanon

IDF reservists

Do reserve duties break up families? The data breaking the stigma


Reservists Party launches national PTSD recovery plan for those impacted by war, October 7

Hendel presented the main points of the national post-trauma plan during a Sunday press conference alongside members of the Reservists Party who were wounded physically and mentally in combat. 

Reservists Party leader Yoaz Hendel presents national PTSD recovery plan after October 7, May 10, 2026.

'Digital Warrior': How a lone soldier shaped Israel's global narrative after October 7

A personal account of Israel’s information war and how truth is shaped and shared in real time

After October 7, the battlefield expanded online, where narratives spread as fast as the war itself.

Polymarket scandal: Indicted Air Force officer claims 'entire IAF is involved in gambling'

The prosecution also accused the officer of demonstrating a willingness to "sell information for financial benefits" at the cost of putting Israel Air Force pilots and operations at risk.

The logo of prediction market trading platform Polymarket is seen on a digital screen (illustrative)

IDF reservists created 150 new startups during last year, innovation program reveals

18x Elite Impact revealed that its participants, all IDF reservists and veterans, created 150 startups and raised $15 million in investment.

18X Elite Impact expert network of investors and business leaders from left to right: Avigail Levine - 18X Elite Impact, Roy Gat - Schesto Ventures, Renana Ashkenazi - Grove Ventures, Shira Eting - Vintage Investment Partners, Nadir Izrael – Armis

IDF to present findings of investigation into Israelis entering Bint Jbail's active warzone

An IDF investigation into four Israelis' entry into Bint Jbail during the ongoing conflict is set to be presented to Northern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo.

IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 25, 2026.

Compensation to be given to employers of reserve soldiers, Knesset plenum decides

"The fronts of the conflict rely on a solid economic rear," said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich regarding the decision, which hopes to alleviate the economic burden of employing reserve soldiers.

An off duty Israeli soldier seen walking with a weapon on Jaffa street in Jerusalem on September 26, 2025.

Her life on the home front: How war is reshaping life for Israel’s wives and mothers

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Eliana reflects a familiar reality for many women in Israel: Emotional yet composed, missing a husband deeply while fully aware he has a job to do, and proud that he is doing it.

AT THE threshold of their home, Eliana stands with her child as her husband heads out again – part of a generation of Israeli families for whom departures, not returns, have come to define the passage of time.

After being sexually harassed by terrorists, female IDF reservists refuse to serve - report

In April 2024, Israel’s State Comptroller, Matanyahu Englman, criticized the IDF for reportedly ordering female Cadets in the Officers' Course to guard Nukhba terrorists.

Terrorists from Hamas's Nukhba Force being held at Ofer Prison near Jerusalem, August 28, 2024.

Soldier opens fire on taxi in Tel Aviv after mistaking fare dispute for kidnapping attempt

The incident unfolded overnight on Rothschild Boulevard, where officers responding to reports of a shooting found a taxi with a shattered window and glass scattered nearby. No injuries were reported.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Young Israeli voters shifting right, Netanyahu leads as preferred candidate - poll

A recent survey reveals a significant shift in young Israeli voters' political preferences, with a growing right-wing alignment and strong support for Netanyahu.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.