WATCH: The IDF soldiers who brought 18 hostages home
Take a deep dive into Israel’s Yahalom unit, which bravely entered Gaza’s deadly tunnels to recover 18 hostages and bring closure to grieving families.
Take a deep dive into Israel’s Yahalom unit, which bravely entered Gaza’s deadly tunnels to recover 18 hostages and bring closure to grieving families.
IDF forces destroyed a building in southern Lebanon where soldiers were killed while battling Hezbollah terrorists at the start of Operation Northern Arrows.
In 752 days of relentless war, Israel fought across seven fronts—from Gaza and Lebanon to Iran and Yemen—eliminating top terror leaders, rescuing hostages, and crushing Hamas and Hezbollah networks.
During his graduation, an IDF soldier made a memorable gesture by proposing to his girlfriend, prompting his comrades to break into joyous dancing and applause in celebration of the couple’s engagement.
One year ago, Israel’s Operation Days of Repentance struck deep inside Iran, crippling its ballistic missile production and air defenses—marking a decisive blow that paved the way for future IDF operations.
IDF soldiers have worked tirelessly to bring home the 251 hostages taken from their families on October 7, losing 915 soldiers, including those killed in the massacre.
The IDF carried out strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, targeting a terrorist training camp and a site used for the production of precision missiles.
The IDF eliminated eight Hamas terrorists—including those behind the October 7 massacre and the kidnappings of Israeli civilians—marking a decisive strike against those who invaded Israel and took hostages.
Syrian children were seen laughing and smiling with IDF soldiers securing the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon region after the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus.
At Karnei Shomron Hesder Yeshiva, 69 of the 70 students from the March 2025 cohort completed the Kfir Brigade’s beret march showcasing exceptional dedication and combat readiness.
IDF forces demolished the home of terrorist Jamil Samara, who carried out the May 14 Bruchin attack that killed pregnant Tzeela Gaz and her son, born days after the attack and who died weeks later.
Arthur, father of Private A from the Nahal Brigade, delivered the swearing-in ceremony’s most heartwarming surprise by flying all the way from Colorado, USA, to see his son for the first time in nearly a year.
The IDF’s Mountain Brigade destroyed Hezbollah positions in Lebanon’s Har Dov area to prevent the terror group from reestablishing along Israel’s northern border, vowing to continue eliminating threats to the state.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s son was among the recruits sworn into the brigade.
Troops are on high alert for assaults all along the new border line, and are actively searching for and destroying tunnels as they are found.
Among other innovations shown was a lightweight oxygen separator, enabling emergency ventilation without bulky, high-pressure cylinders.
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.
Hundreds of IDF soldiers have sacrificed their lives over the past two years since the October 7 massacre, protecting the Jewish nation and the land of Israel while fighting terrorists in Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, and in the air.
In two years of war, more than 20,000 Israeli soldiers have been injured, half under the age of 30.
Nearly 400 people were slain at the dance party during the massacre.
