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IDF, Defense Ministry struggle with amount of reservists seeking mental health care, experts say

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said the military places the utmost importance on providing mental health care and has expanded the capacity and quality of its services since the war's beginning.

Reservists train during a battalion wide exercise in the Golan Heights; Illustrative.
Members of Hamechane - an initiative seeking to make social cohesion a national responsibility.

Beyond the ballot, October 7 families call for a different kind of Israeli politics

Syrians wave flags and hold portraits of people who were reportedly arrested during Israeli military incursions in southern Syria, as they protest near the United Nations building in Damascus, on October 23, 2026.

Protests spread across Syria after disabled man dies in Israeli raid on village

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish sector has been protesting over the attempts to draft young haredi men into the military.

Will this election end the battle over drafting haredi men into the IDF? - analysis


Israeli American Council leads nationwide protests against controversial Gaza documentary 'NAZA'

Pro-Israel groups are protesting screenings of 'NAZA' across the US, accusing the documentary of presenting a distorted account of the Gaza war and demanding additional context.

Pro-Israel activists hold signs highlighting the October 7 Hamas attacks during an Israeli American Council (IAC) protest against screenings of the documentary NAZA in the US.

State seeks over NIS 1m. from former IDF commander convicted of sexual offenses

Prosecutors say an IDF officer exploited his authority over female soldiers. Now, in an unprecedented lawsuit, Israel is seeking to recover more than NIS 1 million in benefits linked to his offenses.

An Israeli female soldier is seen in an army deployment area near Israel-Gaza border.

One killed, children among 24 injured after unexploded Hezbollah cluster bomb detonates in North

Northern District police officers and bomb disposal experts responded to the incident, which was declared a mass-casualty event by the IDF.

IDF soldiers evacuate wounded victims into a military helicopter after unexploded Hezbollah ordnance detonated in northern Israel, October 12, 2026.

Iranian networks continue to threaten Israel from southern Syria, recruiting Druze, Sunnis to fight

A series of incidents points to continued Iranian, Hezbollah activity in southern Syria, describing Friday's strike as the latest in a string of cases suggesting efforts to establish local networks.

Members of a local rebel militia pose for a picture during a patrol in Syria's southern city of Sweida.

IDF probes suspected negligence after officer killed in Humvee accident in southern Lebanon

According to the family, only one Humvee was sent on the mission, despite operational orders requiring at least two vehicles to travel together in Lebanese territory.

Capt. Eliav Haim Tzapalamus.

High Court seeks timeline for steps toward Palestinians’ return to northern West Bank camps

The state was given until November 23, 2026, to submit its response. The court did not order the immediate return of residents or direct the IDF to withdraw from the refugee camps.

Israel security forces apprehend five terrorists planning an  imminent terror attack in the Barta'a area near Jenin, November 30, 2025.

Iran offers Saudi-Houthi mediation, Pakistan pledges military backing under defense pact

Report: Gaza BoP expects rebuilding progress after elections • Pakistan pledges to honor Mecca pact against Houthis • Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn attacks on Riyadh

Houthi supporters rally to show support for the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sanaa, Yemen October 9, 2026.

Bennett pledges to redirect 'NIS 30 billion from draft evaders,' to those serving in the IDF

"This is the Servants’ Revolution: Anyone who does not serve the state will not receive a single shekel from the state," Bennett said.

Former Israeli prime minister and B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett speaks during the “Game-Changing Generation” National Youth Conference at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, October 11, 2026.

IDF: Hamas using northern Gaza hospital as operational center, medical staff as human shields

The Israeli military said footage released from Kamal Adwan Hospital on Sunday shows Hamas is still exploiting the presence of patients, medical staff, and civilians as human shields.

 Palestinians view the damage after Israeli forces withdrew from the area around Kamal Adwan hospital, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalya, in the northern Gaza Strip October 26, 2024.

Lebanon seizes Hezbollah-linked explosives, sparking fears of new political assassination wave

Lebanese forces seized 500 kg. of explosives allegedly linked to Hezbollah, sparking fears of political assassinations and renewed calls to disarm the group.

Lebanese army deployed next to damaged homes in West Zawtar, southern Lebanon, October 1, 2026.