Veterans

Ammunition Hill hero and defense innovator Yaki Hetz passes away at age 80

Hetz (Haimovitch) was 21 when he fought at Ammunition Hill, becoming one of the figures most closely associated with the historic battle for Jerusalem's liberation.

Yaakov (Yaki) Hetz, a decorated veteran of the battle for Jerusalem’s Ammunition Hill and an Israel Defense Prize laureate, pictured at the Ammunition Hill memorial.
Veterans of the IDF’s Oketz canine unit brought their retired military dogs to a special screening of Brad Pitt’s Heart of the Beast at HOT Cinema in Kfar Saba on October 1, 2026.

Brad Pitt on screen, retired IDF combat dogs in the seats

An artist rendering of US President Donald Trump's planned Triumphal Arch.

FAA clears proposed Trump arch, requires 'eternal flame' to alert pilots

An artist rendering of US President Donald Trump's planned Triumphal Arch.

Trump administration to break ground on 250-foot Washington arch despite legal challenges


Female veterans face barriers seeking mental-health help - report

Research on mental health needs and, according to the women interviewed, the mental health services for veterans themselves, prefer men over women.

 Soldiers of the Bardales Battalion prepare for urban warfare training on an early foggy morning, near Nitzanim in the Arava area of Southern Israel, on July 13, 2016. Formed in 2014, the Bardales Battalion is an infantry combat battalion of the Israel Defense Forces, composed of 50% female soldiers

Remembering Raz Mizrachi, an IDF hero killed by Hamas in Re'im

Raz Mizrachi met her tragic end last week at the hands of Hamas terrorists in Re’im

 Raz Mizrachi

Israel locates missing remains of War of Independence fighter

Dov Broder's remains, missing since he fell during the May 13, 1948 Operation Medina, were recovered by Israeli authorities on Sunday.

 Dov Broder and his wife Batya, circa 1947

50 Influential Jews: Defenders of Israel - No. 37

Whether defending Israel in court or online, in security or through building bridges, these four veterans are dedicated to fight for the Jewish state in their own unique ways.

 Amir Avivi, Gidi Mark, Rabbi Ari Lamm, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner.

Meet the people helping IDF soldiers with PTSD

‘The huge hug, thank you I got was what I needed.’

 Dvir Dahan during his IDF service.

Stolen child reunites with birth mother after 42 years apart

Jimmy Lippert Thyden from Virginia reunited with his Chilean birth mother last week after an entire life of separation.

 Neonatal incubator (illustrative).

IDF soldiers with PTSD must be able to get the help they need - editorial

The whole country, led by the government, must rally to ensure that IDF veterans suffering from PTSD receive the help they need.

An IDF soldier sits on a beach in Tel Aviv

Another IDF vet commits suicide waiting to be recognized as disabled

Donio took his own life the day after another IDF veteran, Bar Klaf, set himself on fire following a rejected request to be recognized as a disabled veteran.

 An IDF soldier holding a gun is silhouetted on the national flag.

IDF veteran self-immolates in Netanya after disability request denied

The man had applied to be recognized as disabled by the IDF, but the application was rejected, the Defense Ministry stated.

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Which bills did the Knesset pass in the shadow of judicial reform?

While turmoil reigned outside, which bills passed this term after joint efforts by the coalition and opposition?

 MEMBERS OF Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition get ready to vote for the reasonableness bill on Monday night in the Knesset.