Fallen soldiers

As Israel grieves, Netanyahu puts coalition deals ahead of national sacrifice - editorial

The IDF does not belong to one segment of society. The physical defense of the state cannot rest on the shoulders of some while others stand apart and watch.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen in the plenum of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025
 IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025.

IDF investigation reveals three soldiers killed by exploding turret, not missile

 IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025.

'Three heroes, each one a whole world': Israel mourns loss of three fallen IDF soldiers

 May their memory be a blessing.

IDF soldier takes own life on base in Golan Heights


Tank explosion kills three IDF soldiers in northern Gaza, one wounded

Staff-Sergeant Shoham Menahem, Sergeant Shlomo Yakir Shrem, and Sergeant Yuliy Faktor all served in the Armored Corps 401st Brigade.

 IDF announces deaths of three soldiers in Gaza, July 14, 2025.

As thousands stay away, Ethiopian Israelis pay a heavy price in Gaza war - opinion

Israelis of Ethiopian origin enlist in higher numbers than the national average, despite facing institutional neglect, racism, and economic hardship.

 Deep grief at the funeral of Sgt. Shahar Manoav at the Ashkelon Military Cemetery last month: He served in a combat engineering unit in Gaza, and to his commanders, he was dependable, brave, and inspiring.

IDF soldier Captain Reei Biran killed in the southern Gaza Strip

Originally from Shorashim, he was a squad commander in the Golani Reconnaissance Unit in the Golani Brigade.

 IDF Cap. Reei Biran.

Ben-Gvir claims Gaza ceasefire negotiations encourage Hamas to continue kidnapping Israelis

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called on Netanyahu to stop negotations with Hamas terrorists after the attempted kidnapping led to the death of an IDF soldier on Wednesday.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir seen over posters of Israeli hostages in Gaza

Israel at War day 643: What's going on in Israel, Gaza, West Bank?

Netanyahu: Israel to enter talks for permanent ceasefire in Gaza after 60 days • Defense minister: Israel will strike Iran again if provoked • One murdered in West Bank terror attack

Here, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by Trump, speaks during a dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on Monday in Washington.

IDF soldier Abraham Azulay killed in Khan Yunis during attempted abduction

Azulay fought back and was killed by gunfire. A security team at the scene opened fire, struck several terrorists, and thwarted the abduction attempt.

 St.-Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Abraham Azulay.

Israel Police investigates left-wing journalist for expressing joy at death of five IDF soldiers

"The world is a better place this morning, without five young men who participated in one of the most brutal crimes against humanity," haredi left-wing journalist, Israel Frey, wrote on X/Twitter.

 Israel Frey protests calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, April 8, 2024.

IDF soldiers killed due to yeshivas 'neglecting Torah study', former chief rabbi claims

Yitzhak Yosef condoled the families of the five soldiers killed in Gaza's Beit Hanun in an open letter, calling for increased Torah study, implicitly denouncing haredi draft attempts.

 Shas spiritual leader and former Sephardic chief rabbi, Yitzhak Yosef, seen during a weekly lecture at the Yazdim synagogue in Jerusalem, June 07, 2025; illustrative.

Beit Hanun disaster causing death of five IDF soldiers was a year in the making - analysis

All Hamas has to do is sit and wait. It knows that Israeli officials have vowed to disarm the terrorist group, exile its leaders, and defeat it.

 Soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade dismantle Hamas tunnels in Beit Hanun, Gaza Strip, Janury 3 2025.

'Etched in our hearts forever': Netanyahu, Israeli officials mourn five soldiers killed in Gaza

The entire People of Israel bows its head in mourning for the fall of our heroic fighters, who risked their lives in the battle to defeat Hamas and free all our hostages," Netanyahu remarked.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, July 6, 2025.

Five IDF soldiers killed, 14 wounded in explosive Hamas ambush in Beit Hanun

During the evacuation of the wounded, the soldiers encountered gunfire, leading to 14 soldiers being wounded in varying degrees of severity.

 IDF announces the names of five fallen soldiers from the Kfir Brigade, killed in Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip, July 8, 2025.