IDF Soldiers

WATCH: Haredi IDF soldiers graduate Hashmonaim Brigade's first officer training course

The course maintained full IDF standards, including all the instruction given to cadets at the IDF's Officer's School (Bahad 1), and allowed the graduates to maintain their haredi lifestyle.

Soldiers graduate from the Hashmonaim Brigade, July 1, 2026.
A still of the video reportedly taken by IDF soldiers in Gaza, seen on July 2, 2026.

IDF probes soldiers after video shows blindfolded Palestinian tied to broomstick in Gaza

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights.

Dozens of drones entered Gaza Strip over recent months, fears Hamas could use in attack - report

A HAMAS terrorist stands on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City.

WATCH: IDF kills four Hamas terrorists, destroys Gaza rocket launchers in strikes


Soldiers who shot hostages had orders to shoot all men on-sight - report

Yotam Haim, 28, Samer Talalka, 25, and Alon Shamriz, 26, were all taken captive during Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023.

 (L-R) Gaza hostages Alon Shamriz, Samer Talalka, and Yotam Haim

Peru opens investigation into former IDF soldier after Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint

The allegations include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in the Gaza Strip during IDF service.

ILLUSTRATIVE: Soldiers from Givati's Shaked brigade participate in a muddy military exercise during a rainstorm near Moshav Jonathan in central Golan Heights on February 7, 2023.

Hundreds of young Olim attend Jerusalem Conference ahead of mandatory IDF service

As Aliyah inquiries have increased by several hundred percent since October 7, this event brought together hundreds of young immigrants for IDF preparation

The “Olim Al Madim” conference provides young Olim with information, guidance, and support ahead of their required military service.

IDF soldier 'smokes' with Virgin Mary statue in latest act of disregard towards Lebanese Christians

The photo, Kan News reported, had been uploaded by IDF soldiers to social media and taken in the village of Debel sometime over the last day.

AN IDF soldier puts a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary.

Tushiya: When the battlefield enters the home

The Quiet Revolution of the "Tushiya" Program by the Israel Public Health Association

CEO of the Israel Public Health Association: "Our mission at the Association is to care for those who are pushed to the margins."

War strain tests IDF values, but not its moral core - opinion

The very existence of open, critical, and candid command discourse is evidence of a living system seeking correction.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, May 2, 2026.

IDF major charged with aiding enemy, taking bribe in alleged Gaza smuggling scheme

The officer, whose identifying details are barred from publication, was charged with aiding the enemy, taking a bribe, aggravated smuggling, attempted aggravated smuggling, fraud, and breach of trust.

 A truck carrying humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip drives at the inspection area at the Kerem Shalom crossing, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in southern Israel, March 14, 2024.

Twelve IDF soldiers wounded in drone strike as fighting escalates along Lebanon border

Two soldiers were moderately wounded, and 10 others sustained light injuries after a Hezbollah explosive drone struck an armored vehicle near the northern community of Shomera.

AN IDF armored personnel carrier is seen near the concrete wall in Shtula, along the Israeli border with Lebanon, on Sunday.

Trump pushes for extended Iran blockade, two IDF soldiers wounded

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

US President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions prior to boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Charlottesville, Virginia.

IDF stood by while Israelis burnt West Bank home, beat elderly Palestinian man - Army Radio

According to Army Radio, the soldiers arrived at the village of Jalud after the rioters arrived, then stood by their vehicles for around five minutes without taking action against any of the rioters.

Israeli soldiers disperse Palestinian farmers and left-wing activists preventing them from picking olives during the annual harvest season, in the village of Qusra, in the West Bank, October 29, 2024.