IDF Soldiers
IDF to trim reserve duty, could expand mandatory service as soldier shortage deepens
The new plan aims to reduce the number of reserve days for combat soldiers, limiting them to fewer than 60 days per year.
IDF Menashe Brigade reservist dies from wounds sustained in Gaza fighting
IDF must revamp how it recognizes wounded, fallen soldiers - opinion
IDF forms committee to review commemoration, legacy of fallen soldiers
IDF Givati Brigade soldier arrested, charged in suspected Iran espionage
The soldier is alleged to have been in contact with Iranian intelligence forces since some time in July 2025, and to have carried out tasks for them in exchange for financial compensation.
Hind Rajab Foundation files war crimes complaint against IDF veteran in Austria
The soldier allegedly served under the 8717 battalion, a reserve unit from the Givati Brigade, which the Palestinian org. claims is linked with "systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure."
'Antisemitic witch hunt': MP's petition calls for all IDF soldiers in Canada to be investigated
The petition is based on the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act (CAHWCA), which allows the prosecution of crimes listed in the act, regardless of where they were committed.
Hamas terrorist responsible for injuring IDF soldier in an operation in Nablus arrested in manhunt
The suspect, identified as Hamas operative Zaid Haraz, was arrested on Monday morning following a day-long manhunt.
IDF launches manhunt in West Bank after soldier wounded by terror gunfire
The IDF has begun a manhunt for the terrorist.
Highway 6 victim's brother contradicts IDF soldier's claim of self-defense
Sharif Mufak Hadid, a 26-year-old from Daliat al-Carmel, was fatally shot on Highway 6 by Shalev Hajaj, a 21-year-old off-duty IDF soldier who was in civilian clothes at the time.
Off-duty soldier arrested after fatally shooting civilian during Highway 6 road rage incident
The off-duty soldier, who claims to have felt threatened during an argument, shot the civilian.
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.
2025’s ‘Persons of the Year’: Israeli mothers - opinion
Beyond the statistics, Israeli mothers’ everyday poetry and superhuman courage perpetually inspire.
IDF to recognize civilian suicides within two years of service as fallen soldiers
There has been a spike in reservists committing suicide months after they undertook a traumatic service period in Gaza or some other front.