Heroes

IDF in Depth – The Lone Soldier

Today there are over 7,000 lone soldiers in the IDF.

Two IDF soldiers killed in southern Gaza

The death toll among Israeli troops since the start of the Gaza ground incursion on Oct. 27, 2023, stands at 454.

Famous individuals who served in the IDF

Many prominent figures from the worlds of entertainment, sports, and business first served in the IDF.

WATCH: From Moscow to the Maccabees – The 36-year-old dad who joined the IDF

Joseph left Russia, converted to Judaism, and at age 36—too old by most standards—joined the IDF’s first ultra-Orthodox combat brigade to defend the Jewish state and honor his heritage.

Israel mourns Giora Epstein, Air Force legend with 17 aerial kills

His performance under pressure and pinpoint vision earned him the nickname ‘Eagle Eye.’

Israel mourns Giora Epstein, Air Force legend with 17 aerial kills

His first kill came during the Six-Day War in 1967 when he downed an Egyptian Sukhoi.

Cross-border rescues and war: Inside 669’s grueling path to glory

Trainees practiced complex scenarios, such as extracting wounded soldiers from behind enemy lines and evacuating from armored vehicles or helicopters under simulated combat stress.

Newly married IDF reservist murdered in attempted Hamas kidnapping

A Hamas Telegram channel acknowledged that an attempt to abduct an IDF soldier was foiled, claiming that terrorists stole his weapon instead.

IDF Oded Brigade dedicates Torah scroll to Yoni Netanyahu, hero killed at Entebbe

To understand why Netanyahu’s memory travels with Israeli forces today, you have to go back to June 27, 1976.

5 soldiers killed, 14 wounded in northern Gaza explosion

The troops were not traveling inside an armored vehicle at the time of the blast.

Sgt. Yaniv Michalovich, 19, killed in northern Gaza battle

Michalovitch’s death marks the 881st IDF casualty since the war began.

Heroic pilot parents: How this couple took down Iran’s nukes while their children slept

‘We’re doing this so that our children, and all of Israel’s children, can have a safer future.’

Former hostage Liri Albag’s bold return to the IDF after 477 days in captivity

Liri, who has stayed out of the public eye, is joined by another former observer considering a return to the IDF, though their privacy is being protected.

Iron Connections – a matchmaking service for wounded warriors

The platform has quickly expanded, and today some 1,000 women have registered.

52-year-old rabbinical judge becomes war hero with D9 bulldozer

The public even coined a new verb, “lezarbev” (“to Zarbiv”), meaning the systematic demolition of terrorist infrastructure.

One in eight IDF combat soldiers suffers from PTSD

Nearly half of the 16,500 injured soldiers processed by the Rehabilitation Department since the war began are being treated for PTSD.

7 IDF soldiers killed by roadside bomb in Gaza

An initial IDF probe found that a terrorist attached an explosive device on their APC, which was either detonated remotely or triggered to explode while the soldiers were driving through Khan Younis.

Staff Sgt. Stav Halfon, 20, killed in Khan Younis sniper attack

Social media posts echoed the nation’s grief, with users mourning Halfon’s death as a ‘tragic’ loss, noting he was the fourth soldier killed in Gaza within the past week.

Soldier KIA in Gaza, bringing IDF wartime toll to 870

The IDF used dozens of trucks and cement mixers to seal off the tunnel system where Mohammed Sinwar was eliminated, pouring in an estimated 250 cubic meters of concrete.