Soldiers

IDF Menashe Brigade reservist dies from wounds sustained in Gaza fighting

The IDF said that Master Sergeant (res.) Asael Babad, 38, was severely injured during combat in Rafah on October 19 of last year.

Sergeant-Major (res.) Asael Babad.
Brigadier General (res) Amir Avivi ,Chairman and Founder  IDSF-Habithonistim (Israel's Defense and Security Forum)

Amir Avivi: Israel faces more war before a golden age for the Jewish people 

Alon center team (from L): Co-directors Adi Zarka Schwartz and Doron Shabti with IDF educator and Home Front support officer Sher Roval, in Tel Aviv.

Supporting Israel’s soldiers: Alon Center helps reservists rebuild their lives

Armed Israeli soldiers, settlers, Palestinians, and reporters watch smoke rise during West Bank clashes in November 2025.

Israel using armed militias to ethnically cleanse the West Bank - opinion


Foreign military officials can become Israel's ambassadors, senior IDF commander tells 'Post'

IDF's Commander Training chief: International officials have complimented the IDF's "use of precise warfare to maximize only striking those who need to be struck."

Foreign military officials visit IDF installations and receiving classified briefings, taken November 2025

Al Qaeda-linked terrorists kill at least 10 soldiers in Niger, sources say

The soldiers were attacked close to the village of Garbougna in the Tillaberi region near the border with Mali and Burkina Faso.

Soldiers from Burkina Faso walk after the closing ceremony of the US sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023.

Japan dispatches troops to help combat deadly bear attacks

With over 100 bear attacks and 12 deaths since April, Japan is on crisis crisis. Troops are setting traps to protect residents as bears are increasingly forced into urban areas by climate change.

A brown bear gnaws at the cage it is trapped in in Sunagawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan October 16, 2024.

Messages in bottles from WWI Aussie soldiers wash up on Western Australia beach after 107 years

"The bottle is in excellent condition, there is no fading or attachment of sea organisms.".

Bottle on a beach. Illustration.

IDF soldier suicide attempts spike to 279 since 2024, Knesset report reveals

A new Knesset report shows a significant rise in suicide attempts among IDF soldiers, with 279 attempts recorded between January 2024 and July 2025.

An illustration of a soldier suffering with mental health difficulties.

IDF soldiers Yaniv Kula, Itay Yavetz killed in Rafah after Hamas violates Gaza ceasefire

Maj. Yaniv Kula and St.-Sgt. Itay Yavetz fell in the southern Gaza Strip, and a third soldier was injured in the same incident.

Maj. Yaniv Kula and St.-Sgt. Itay Yavetz

Seven Roman soldiers found in a mass grave in well, likely casualties of the CE 260 Battle of Mursa

Isotopic and DNA evidence indicate nonlocal origins, plant-heavy diets, respiratory infection, and combat injuries.

Seven Roman soldiers found in a mass grave in well.

Two IDF soldiers wounded by explosive device in West Bank

The Israeli military said that the two were moderately wounded and taken to a hospital for treatment

IDF troops operating in the West Bank, October 17, 2025.

Madagascar president warns of attempted coup after soldiers join protests

Madagascar's president condemned an “attempted illegal seizure of power” after elite troops joined deadly youth-led protests demanding his resignation.

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina, gestures as he appoints military general Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as Prime Minister at the Lavoloha Presidential Palace, following government dissolution amid protests over power and water shortages, in Antananarivo, Madagascar October 6, 2025.

IDF prepares to readjust deployment lines in Gaza Strip amid ceasefire implementation

The IDF has started adjusting its deployment lines in Gaza ahead of the ceasefire deal’s implementation, expected this weekend.

IDF operates in Gaza City, October 6, 2025.