IDF Soldiers

Trump says Iran is 'begging for a deal', but refuses to return to June MoU terms

IDF strikes southern Syria • Lebanon claims US ambassador ready to meet with Hezbollah • US 'must commit' to ending Gaza, Lebanon conflicts to reopen Hormuz, Iranian official says

A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.
IDF officers

Finance Ministry report reveals major salary gaps across Israel's security organizations

Smoke rises from fires ignited by Israeli shelling that targeted the plain of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon on August 25, 2026.

IDF conducts strikes against Hezbollah following launch of drones at troops in southern Lebanon

Then-colonel Shlomi Binder with Zehava Shaul.

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


Haredi leader attacks religious Zionists for fighting in Israeli ‘murder’ wars, PM condemns remarks

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lando's Degel Hatorah faction of the UTJ Party clashed after the latter's comments, with the PM defending soldiers and the party warning against attacking Torah scholars.

 Rabbi Dov Lando seen during a meeting to discuss the drafting of ultra-Orthodox jews to the IDF in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, April 5, 2024.

Knesset passes bill to extend mandatory military service to 32 months to 'meet IDF's goals'

The passage of the bill comes amid the coalition's legislative blitz before the Knesset recesses ahead of the upcoming elections. Forty-three MKs voted in favor, with 12 against and one abstention.

A vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

IDF finds dead body tied to stretcher in southern Lebanon, launches investigation

The body was passed to the police for further investigation.

 IDF operatives in Lebanon, February 3, 2025.

UK judge orders ICJ Palestine to pay £82,130 to British-Israeli IDF soldier it tried to prosecute

As covered by The Jerusalem Post at the end of June, the ICJP formally applied for a court summons to prosecute Soldier A for allegedly breaching Britain’s Foreign Enlistment Act (FEA) of 1870.

WESTMINSTER MAGISTRATES’ COURT where judge Paul Goldspring ruled on April 8 that the ICJP’s application was ‘fundamentally misconceived in law,’ as the Foreign Enlistment Act does not apply to dual nationals, and therefore does not apply to Soldier A.

IDF sentences soldier to five years after spying for Iran, sending images of interceptions

The soldier was accused of passing information on to Iranian agents in exchange for financial compensation, including videos of Iranian rockets being intercepted during the war.

 The embroidered flags of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Knesset votes to freeze arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders amid IDF manpower crisis

Bill passes 58-54 despite legal warnings, IDF opposition • Netanyahu heckled by opposition lawmakers shouting 'disgrace' before leaving plenum ahead of the vote

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026

Inside the IDF's cutting-edge 'targeting cell' course, shaped by lessons from the Gaza war

MILITARY AFFAIRS: ‘We don’t worry about ICC, foreign arrest warrants, but rather avoid harming civilians due to IDF ethics,’ course commander 'R.' told The Jerusalem Post.

GRADUATES OF the IDF’s new targeting cell officers’ course graduation ceremony. Established to train commanders to coordinate precision strikes by integrating intelligence, ground forces, air power, drones, artillery, & naval assets while balancing operational needs while minimizing civilian harm.

IDF combat engineer who broke marathon records while battling cancer dies at 29

Yoav Shriker had previously broken Israeli records by running a half marathon carrying 35 kg. and a full marathon carrying 32 kg.

Yoav Shriker, Yahalom soldier who died of cancer on July 7, 2026.

The billion–shekel industry celebrating on the backs of pre–army youth

From thousands of shekels on preparation courses for the DAPAR test and interviews to combat fitness training: This is how IDF service became a financial burden on the Israeli family.

IDF calls on you, prepare your wallet. Enlisting at Tel Hashomer

Haredi protesters, IDF soldiers clash outside of Military Prison 10 amid draft dodging controversy

The protesters were acting violently, according to the military, and they entered a restricted military area before being forcibly removed. 

(Illustrative) Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest outside the Military Prison near Kfar Yona, central Israel, against the jailing of yeshiva student Shimon Biton for failing to comply with an Israeli military recruitment order, July 8, 2026.