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.

AN IDF reserve soldier reports for a military drill along the border with Lebanon and Syria.
Sergeant-Major (res.) Asael Babad.

IDF Menashe Brigade reservist dies from wounds sustained in Gaza fighting

IDF soldiers pay respects to loved ones who fell in battle at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 28, 2025

IDF must revamp how it recognizes wounded, fallen soldiers - opinion

IDF soldiers demolish the home of terrorist Jamil Samara in Burkin, October 22, 2025.

IDF forms committee to review commemoration, legacy of fallen soldiers


IDF to demolish home of terrorist involved in drive-by murder of Yonatan Deutsch

Deutsch, from Beit She'an, was killed at the Mehola Junction in the Jordan Valley. Another man, Anas Jaramana, 32, from Muqeibe, was moderately wounded in the attack. 

Israeli military vehicles operate during an Israeli raid, in Aqaba near Tubas in the West Bank, November 9, 2024.

IDF's next generation: Inside Navy commanders' wartime training, from Gaza to Iran

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Three IDF Navy commanders reflect on their unique training experience during the war, balancing intense classroom learning with frontline combat.

Graduates of the IDF Naval Officers Course met with The Jerusalem Post.

Gaza security force to include countries Israel 'comfortable with,' Rubio says

US Secretary of State: UNRWA a subsidiary of Hamas, has no role in Gaza • West Bank annexation "a threat to the peace process"

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after visiting the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern Israel on October 24, 2025.

WATCH: Hundreds of Israeli demonstrators block aid trucks en route to Gaza for first time in months

The organization cited Hamas violating the hostage deal, killing two IDF soldiers, and failing to return the killed hostages as reasons for blocking the aid.

Hundreds of Tzav 9 activists blocked humanitarian aid trucks designated for the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Shalom crossing, October 24, 2025.

Katz calls on IDF to 'hold Hamas leaders responsible'

“Every Hamas terrorist located beyond the yellow line in territory under Israeli control must evacuate immediately,” Katz said.

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends the state ceremony marking 52 years since the Yom Kippur War, held at the military cemetery at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl, on October 5, 2025.

Ceremony to honor 96 fallen immigrant soldiers to be held on National Aliyah Day

The main event will include the presentation of a book commemorating the stories of the 96 fallen olim, with several keynote speakers.

 IDF SOLDIERS operate in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, in November.

Saluting our soldiers: Men and women of the IDF are Israel's backbone - opinion

The stories of courage and resilience from the IDF inspire not only those around them but the entire nation, showcasing the strength and unity that emerges in times of adversity.

The writer with members of the IDF Palmar unit on the Gaza front.

What war sounds like: From fear to the music of recovery - opinion

We’ve become attuned to the aural side of the war: the unsettling rings of the phone alarms, the undulating waves of sirens, the knocking of rockets out of the air.

His shouts are the sound of a gate opening, says the writer. (Illustrative)

1,158 Israeli soldiers and other security personnel fell since start of October 7 massacre

In the past two weeks alone, six more IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers were added to the number of the fallen.

IDF soldiers are seen operating in Gaza City, October 3, 2025

Israel receives remains of Daniel Peretz, IDF hero who saved lives on October 7

On October 7, Daniel immediately ran to his tank and fought valiantly, saving the lives of many of his fellow soldiers, as well as civilians.

 IDF officer Captain Daniel Perez