Soldiers

Two US soldiers wounded in bear attack during training exercise in Alaska

Anchorage Daily News reported that the soldiers were from the 11th Airborne Division, and that the exercise had been a "land navigation training event" near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

|ByTZVI JASPER
BROWN BEAR 480, known as "Otis", stands in a river hunting for salmon to fatten up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, US September 16, 2021.
A French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrols the area as displaced residents waving Hezbollah flags make their way back to their homes on a makeshift road on April 18, 2026.

Has Hezbollah crossed a red line in attack on French UNIFIL soldiers? - analysis

A number of UN peacekeepers have been killed in the recent fighting in Lebanon, including two Indonesian peacekeepers who were killed on March 30 by a roadside explosion, according to the BBC.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
People visit the graves of Israeli soldiers at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026, days before Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day).

Victims of terror honored at President's Residence

"You are all reluctant heroes. You have shown that despite this terrible tragedy, you have continued with your lives," said Herzog to the families of the victims.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
The Restart Association is currently launching a new technological solution for injured IDF soldiers and security forces

New Israeli development: A crutch magnet restoring independence to injured IDF soldiers

The Restart Association is currently launching a new technological solution for injured IDF soldiers, designed to ease daily use of crutches and restore a sense of independence to users.

|ByAVICHAY CHAIM

Remains of 22 WWI soldiers exhumed in Ypres

Rare international excavation recovers fallen soldiers and artifacts from WWI battlefield.

APRIL 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Remains of 22 WWI soldiers exhumed in Ypres.

Givati cmdr. from Rafah: We will not relent until victory is ours

"In the Givati Brigade, Memorial Day is not merely symbolic. It is deeply rooted in the heart of the brigade and hearts of the fighters and commanders."

APRIL 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldier, Givati Brigade Commander, Colonel Liron Batito

IDF soldier seriously wounded in Gaza to light torch on Independence Day ceremony

Medan lost both his legs in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, which killed four IDF reservists. 

APRIL 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A TORCH burns on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl.

Alleged KGB report detailing encounter between Soviet soldiers ans a UFO resurfaces

Experts refute the authenticity of a report claiming extraterrestrial beings 'petrified' 23 soldiers in Ukraine.

APRIL 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Column of the Red army infantry. Reenactment of the winter defensive battles of the Red Army in WWII. Image: Maria Moskvitsova.

IDF soldier walks again with help of cutting-edge exoskeleton after Gaza injury

With new technology, Sheba Hospital is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible

APRIL 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sheba Medical Center

IDF updates appearance guidelines, permits soldiers to grow beards without special approval

For the first time in IDF history, all soldiers are now allowed to grow beards without special approval, marking a major shift in military regulations.

APRIL 9, 2025ByMAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
TROOPS ON PATROL. ‘Reflecting back, I find it uncanny how quickly the gut-wrenching experience retreated to the background; how, during emergencies, incidents that in normal times would be extraordinary, quickly disappeared in the rear-view mirror as the brigade moved on to its next missions.’

‘Until the last soldier is home’: The women nurturing IDF troops with homemade food

The Soup Ladies of Samaria, the Southern Cannons, and other groups of women cook and prepare meals for soldiers throughout central and northern Israel

APRIL 5, 2025ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
Ruti Spitzer (in red) and her team, Sayeret Tzuparim L’chayalim, dispenses warm soup and warmer blessings to soldiers stationed at the Karnei Shomron base.

Roman mass grave discovered on Vienna outskirts reveals 150 soldiers from first-century battle

"The mass grave in Simmering is the first physical evidence of combat actions from this time and points to the localization of a battle in the area of present-day Vienna.'

APRIL 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Roman mass grave discovered on Vienna outskirts reveals 150 soldiers from first-century battle.

Killing in warzone not harmful to soldiers' mental health if 'circumstances are justified' - study

The Norway-based study was published a year and a half into the Israel-Hamas War.

MARCH 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operating and concluding the encirclement of Tel al-Sultan in Rafah, March 23, 2025.

‘Rehabilitation before bureaucracy’: Israel puts wounded first at global conference

Following the October 7 attacks, the number of wounded soldiers and other security personnel rose to more than 78,000, including 16,000 who had joined only after then.

MARCH 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The first international conference on soldier rehabilitation began on Tuesday at Tel Aviv University,