The IDF’s living legend – still serving at 96
Yachin joined the underground Lehi movement at just 15, fighting against the British Occupation of the Land of Israel.
Yachin joined the underground Lehi movement at just 15, fighting against the British Occupation of the Land of Israel.
Rescue vehicles became stuck in sand, and 12 IDF tanks formed a protective circle to shield the escape.
Today there are over 7,000 lone soldiers in the IDF.
The death toll among Israeli troops since the start of the Gaza ground incursion on Oct. 27, 2023, stands at 454.
Many prominent figures from the worlds of entertainment, sports, and business first served in 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.
His performance under pressure and pinpoint vision earned him the nickname ‘Eagle Eye.’
His first kill came during the Six-Day War in 1967 when he downed an Egyptian Sukhoi.
Trainees practiced complex scenarios, such as extracting wounded soldiers from behind enemy lines and evacuating from armored vehicles or helicopters under simulated combat stress.
A Hamas Telegram channel acknowledged that an attempt to abduct an IDF soldier was foiled, claiming that terrorists stole his weapon instead.
To understand why Netanyahu’s memory travels with Israeli forces today, you have to go back to June 27, 1976.
The troops were not traveling inside an armored vehicle at the time of the blast.
Michalovitch’s death marks the 881st IDF casualty since the war began.
‘We’re doing this so that our children, and all of Israel’s children, can have a safer future.’
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.
The platform has quickly expanded, and today some 1,000 women have registered.
The public even coined a new verb, “lezarbev” (“to Zarbiv”), meaning the systematic demolition of terrorist infrastructure.
Nearly half of the 16,500 injured soldiers processed by the Rehabilitation Department since the war began are being treated for PTSD.
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.
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.
