IDF Soldiers

Park Roni Eshel set to expand as living tribute to heroism and hope

The Eshel family is seeking support for the next stage of the park’s development, ensuring that Roni’s legacy continues to inspire generations

Eshel and his family opened Park Roni, in the heart of their hometown of Tzur Yitzchak in central Israel
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. September 25, 2025.

IDF officer severely injured in central Gaza fighting on Yom Kippur

Max August and IDFWO CEO Shomi Nahumson at the IDFWO 2025 Academic Scholarship Event in Tel Aviv.

Pairing with A Lifeline of Giving: Max August Stands with Israel’s Widows and Orphans

HUNDREDS OF haredi youth from seven ‘mechinot’ and three yeshivot hesder gather in front of the Western Wall before beginning their journey into the IDF, joining the Netzah Yehuda Battalion and other haredi units.

Book and sword: Netanyahu hails IDF's haredi Netzah Yehuda battalion at Western Wall


'Another painful heartbreak that grips an entire nation': Officials mourn four slain IDF soldiers

The soldiers were named as Major Omri Chai Ben Moshe, Lieutenant Ron Arieli, Lieutenant Eitan Avner Ben Itzhak, and Lieutenant Eran Shelem.

Family and friends of Israeli soldier Lieutenant Eitan Avner Ben Itzhak attend his funeral at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on September 18, 2025. He was killed in combat in the Gaza Strip.

Battle at Be'eri: One unit’s darkest hour

MATPA, the Israeli Police's elite combat unit, lost seven fighters and its commander in the battle for Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7.Two years on, their widows share their voices of loss and resilience

Wives of police commandos of the ‘MATPA’ unit who were killed in Kibbutz Be'eri

Championing Israel’s wounded warriors

Sam Zussman, head of Friends of Irgun Nechei Zahal in the US, shares his mission to support

HYDROTHERAPY POOL at Bet Halochem, Tel Aviv.

Rabbi Nitzan Reuven establishes a visionary spiritual center for Jewish unity

‘A place unlike any other in the world’.

AHAVAT SHALOM CENTER, architectural rendering

Why we keep going back to fight: IDF reservists on going back to war - opinion

Some reservists are sure about where this war is headed; others are unsure. But they're all absolutely sure of their duty to keep serving.

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations in the Gaza Strip, September 14, 2025.

IDF chief: Risks, opportunities of Gaza City invasion brought to cabinet

He continued to stress that the IDF operates in accordance with international law, and does "the utmost to mitigate harm to civilians." 

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir in Tulkarm, in the West Bank, August 22, 2025.

WATCH: IDF says two divisions pushing deeper into heart of Gaza City

Hamas has created the largest human shield in history in Gaza City, IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Deffrin said, stressing that the terror group is preventing the evacuation of the city.

IDF troops operate in Gaza City, September 16, 2025.

How the IDF rewired the battlefield for the first AI war - interview

Over the past five years, the IDF has been working to transform itself into a network-enabled combat machine, with AI and Big Data enabling the flow of information across units and commands.

 Hacker in front of Israeli flag

Some 81,700 soldiers wounded in Israel’s wars, 20,000 in current one, Defense Ministry says

Every month, around 1,000 soldiers file new claims regarding their wounds from the war.

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, September 1, 2025.

Rebuilding Gaza uncertain as Israel continues strikes and war persists - analysis

Without a clear strategy to remove Hamas and move to post-conflict reconstruction, the path to rebuilding Gaza remains uncertain.

Palestinians look at smoke rising from an evacuated residential building which was housing displaced Palestinians after it was hit by an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City, September 14, 2025.

IDF targets more high-rise buildings used by Hamas terrorists as it ramps up pressure on Gaza City

The IDF issued evacuation warnings earlier for those located in the Gaza Port area and the southern al-Rimal neighborhood.

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes in Gaza City, September 14, 2025.