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


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.

IDF strikes over 500 military targets in Gaza City as military ramps up op - watch

There has been a focus on multi-story buildings that have been converted into terrorist infrastructure.

A boy runs as smoke rises from an evacuated residential building, after it was hit by an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City, September 12, 2025.

Health Ministry's solutions for IDF mental health are inadequate, endanger soldiers - opinion

How can we deal with suicide if someone who turns to community mental health care has to wait months and even longer, only to receive a response that is sometimes minimal?

 An IDF soldier walks near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in southern Israel, December 31, 2023.

IDF soldiers wounded in IED explosion at West Bank crossing near Tulkarm

Following the incident, the IDF has decided to place Tulkarm under lockdown.

Israeli soldiers raid Nur Shams Palestinian refugee camp near Tulkarm, in the West Bank, May 7, 2025.