Soldiers

IDF reservist soldier seriously wounded by Hezbollah rocket fire in Lebanon, military says

Additionally, IDF Arabic Spokesperson Col. (res.) Avichay Adraee issued an evacuation warning for Tyre after identifying Hezbollah operatives launching heavy rocket fire within residential areas.

|BySAM HALPERN, JAMES GENN
A plume of smoke and a fragment of concrete rise from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the eastern outskirts of Tyre, in southern Lebanon, on March 24, 2026.
People stand amidst debris following an attack on a building in Erbil, Iraq, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released March 25, 2026.

Seven Iraqi soldiers killed, 13 wounded in strike near PMF base in Anbar

Smoke rose from the location following the attack, the sources added.

|ByREUTERS
A YOUNG woman celebrates her birthday with a cake along the Tel Aviv beach promenade despite the ongoing war with Iran and missile fire toward Israel, March 5, 2026.

War does not stop Israel from being one of the very happiest nations in the world - opinion

Amid war and uncertainty, Israelis, especially the young, find purpose, unity, and resilience, helping make Israel one of the world’s happiest nations.

|ByDOUGLAS ALTABEF
A US Navy sailor signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran at an undisclosed location March 4, 2026.

Over 200 US troops wounded in Operation Epic Fury as Iran war enters third week

The US military's Central Command said the vast majority of those wounded had suffered minor injuries and 180 troops had already returned to duty. Ten of the injuries are serious, it said.

|ByREUTERS

French officer killed, at least five soldiers wounded in drone strike on base in Iraq’s Makhmour

Macron called the attack "unacceptable" and said that the French troops were stationed in the region as part of France's support in fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

MARCH 12, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, REUTERS
French soldiers at a military outpost outside the Kurdish city of Erbil, Iraq, January 2, 2017.

Housing for lone soldiers is essential to Israel’s wartime resilience - opinion

Housing for lone soldiers is more than shelter; it provides stability, community, and the support needed to endure wartime service.

MARCH 12, 2026ByLIORA RUBINSTEIN
Over 150 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.

Elbit America wins $120.5m US Army contract to develop Soldier Borne Mission Command

MARCH 10, 2026ByKATERYNA POBEREZHNA
Elbit America's SMBC soldier

Seventh US service member passes away during Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM says

The incident comes as major combat operations continue in light of Operation Epic Fury.

MARCH 8, 2026ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN
US troops are seen before boarding an oil tanker breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela, February 15, 2026.

'Lies, deception': US CENTCOM denies claims that Iran captured US soldiers

In his post, Larijani claimed that several US soldiers had been captured during Operation Epic Fury, alleging that Washington reported them instead as killed in order to conceal the incident.

MARCH 8, 2026ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF, AARON GLICK
US CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper makes an announcement aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea February 7, 2026; illustrative.

How a Chabad house in Panama built the world’s most critical retreat model for IDF veterans

Israeli combat soldiers find healing and community in structured retreats that combine nature, and emotional support.

MARCH 7, 2026ByNOAM BEDEIN
The Chabad House overlooking the Pacific in Playa Venao stands as an unlikely yet essential sanctuary where structure and nature meet to support Israeli combat veterans in recovery.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's son wounded on Lebanon border

He reportedly received only light wounds and is in stable condition.

MARCH 6, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on February 23, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers wounded in Lebanon during ground operations in first since ceasefire 

Notably, the two soldiers are the IDF’s first wounded soldiers from ground operations in southern Lebanon, which began earlier this week. 

MARCH 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF operatives in Lebanon, February 3, 2025.

Just one in four Americans supports US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds just 27% of Americans approve of the US strikes on Iran, with concerns over US casualties and rising oil prices.

MARCH 1, 2026ByREUTERS
An F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to launch from the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran, February 28, 2026.

'So commit suicide': IDF soldiers filed thousands of mistreatment complaints in 2025

Complaints in 2025 range from deficient vehicle defenses to racism, to blocking medical attention for certain soldiers, to invasion of privacy, to abusing military drivers for personal trips.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Bereaved families, friends and Israeli soldiers visit the graves of fallen soldier during Remembrance Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025.