Don’t Say Dead: IDF soldier who arrived at hospital without a pulse or heartbeat revived
He was injured when an explosive device detonated inside a booby‑trapped building that the battalion’s lead platoon had entered during a clearing operation.
He was injured when an explosive device detonated inside a booby‑trapped building that the battalion’s lead platoon had entered during a clearing operation.
Field tests conducted at the Tze’elim Training Base in February 2026 recorded an average 1.8°C reduction in soldiers’ core body temperature during prolonged exertion.
Ido “Dedi” Gal, a company‑grade officer from the Golani Brigade, lost his left leg after being severely wounded during fighting in Gaza City in late 2023. Despite the amputation, Gal insisted on returning to combat service, telling his rehabilitation team that he intended to “finish the war with my soldiers.”
The goal is to induce Hezbollah’s “Golden Eagle” drone units—which have launched over 140 explosive-laden drones since the hostilities resumed in March 2026—into wasting their precision-guided munitions on non-human targets.
Yanai’s role has been pivotal in revolutionizing battlefield medicine.
‘It felt like a void opened behind me, pulling me in, swallowing me whole.’
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s son was among the recruits sworn into the brigade.
Each shot is recorded, and soldiers receive scores based on their performance.
