Homefront Heroines: The hidden strength behind Israel’s reserve soldiers
While Israeli soldiers risk their lives in battle, their wives are the true unsung heroes.
While Israeli soldiers risk their lives in battle, their wives are the true unsung heroes.
They managed to repel several waves of terror attacks, preventing terrorists from reaching the children’s houses.
The IDF later acknowledged that without the local defenders Yated would have suffered mass casualties.
Outwardly, he was a Hezbollah member, rising in their ranks and gaining access to sensitive operations.
Localbird, a travel‑tech startup, has just raised a $7.4 million seed round.
Many French Jews see service as both a personal mission and a way to strengthen ties between Israel and the diaspora.
Years of over confidence in technological superiority and analytical expertise had fostered a dangerous complacency.
Israel has the highest per‑capita rate of living kidney donation in the world.
‘It felt like a void opened behind me, pulling me in, swallowing me whole.’
As hundreds of terrorists breached the Gaza border three combat soldiers ran to guard the gate of the Nahal Oz base.
Despite being outnumbered and under-equipped they engaged in fierce combat to defend the border and nearby civilian communities.
During the battle on October 7, Chen fought alongside his tank crew with extraordinary courage.
Calm, precise, and decisive, he radioed to his troops: ‘We are at war. Everything is okay. Forward!’
These missions include hostage rescues, deep infiltration raids, and strategic strikes across enemy territory. and many remain classified until today.
A minute by minute replay of the incredible battle.
The unit’s success has drawn international attention with delegations from the UK’s SAS and Germany’s GSG 9 observing training exercises
‘People ask me how I did it? Looking back it seems impossible, but it happened.’
The IDF helicopters flew low over the Mediterranean, evading Syrian radar.
His resistance delayed Hamas terrorists from penetrating into the kibbutz, giving residents time to hide and alert security forces.
The deaths of Kula and Yavetz mark another blow to the Nahal Brigade, which has been engaged in some of the war’s most difficult combat.
