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


Ukrainian veteran with prosthesis removed from Wizz Air flight due 'safety reasons'

The injured soldier was attempting to return to his family after receiving treatment in Israel.

TRAVELERS CONVERGE at Ben-Gurion Airport late last month, as the skies begin to open up.

Defense Ministry launches online medical system for disabled IDF veterans

The launch of this groundbreaking platform is a key component of the "One Soul" reform, aimed at improving the quality of care provided to IDF veterans. 

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Veteran Games: UK wants to learn accessibility from Israel

The Veteran Games are built around the reality that the whole family often struggles when an injured veteran returns from war and they have a crucial role to play in their loved one's recovery.

 Veterans are seen ahead of the Veteran Games in Israel.

Israeli American pilot Lou Lenart honored in LA wreath-laying ceremony

The event was held in honor of the 75th anniversary of the air strike at the Ad Halom bridge over Israel's southern Lakhish River.

 Former Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Magnus and  and Col. Seth Byrom solute at the memorial ceremony for Lou Lenart on May 23, 2023.

US military veterans don't support extremists more than public - survey

Beliefs are not equally held amongst different branches of the military, with the Marine Corps veterans showing higher support for Antifa and the Proud Boys.

 American soldiers stand near military trucks, at al-Omar oil field in Deir Al Zor, Syria March 23, 2019

Israel Remembrance Day: Modern day soldier sacrifices - opinion

Serving in the IDF is something that shapes the lives of Israelis from their mid-teens to middle age. Israeli kids don’t simply leave school, show up at the nearest base, sign on, serve and leave.

 A MONUMENT, ‘All Soldiers Go to Heaven,’ stands at Beit Lid junction near Netanya, the scene of the 1995 bombing attack in which 20 soldiers and one civilian were killed.

IDF veteran tries to torch rehab officer after benefits claim rejected

The veteran had filed a claim on the grounds of mental illness in 2015 that was rejected.

A protest by disabled IDF veterans in Tel Aviv, April 18, 2021

Ukraine needs more prosthetics clinicians as war toll mounts

Russia's unrelenting artillery fire and missiles mean that shrapnel wounds are maiming people in Ukraine on a scale just beginning to emerge.

 A patient of a prosthetics clinic, who lost his leg in the war, prepares to try on his prosthesis after fitting it in the clinic in Kyiv, Ukraine, March 9, 2023.

The only option is for Israelis to maintain their military strength of will - opinion

 THE WRITER and his wife, Nguyet, attend a Special Forces function, in 2004.

IDF vet who helped conquer Kotel in 1967 arrested for suspected tax evasion

Ze'ev Parnas claims the money came from abroad and was transferred to his bank account.

Israelis visit the Western Wall in 1967 after its opening to the public following the Six Day War