Israel IDF News

Government extends emergency reservist call-ups through November, lowers cap to 200,000

Ministers approved extending emergency reserve call-ups and special detention arrangements through November 30, despite a Defense Ministry legal opinion warning of serious equality concerns.

 Reservist exercise in the North. January 17, 2024
Jews who support the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip march near the Israeli border with Gaza, in southern Israel, July 19, 2026

'Closed military zone': IDF stops civilians near Gaza barrier while attempting to cross border

Israeli security forces seen during a raid in the West Bank village of Salem, near Nablus, on August 2, 2026.

IDF warns of rising West Bank tensions despite low terror levels, pushes for preventive operations

IDF soldiers participate in the Arrowhead agility competition on July 8, 2026.

Only clear rules, command chain, can let IDF avoid internal conflict due to religion - editorial


Golani officer killed in training buried in J’lem.

22 yr-old David Golovanchic from Efrat was drilling his platoon on potential stabbing attack when he was hit in the upper body at close range.

Officer David Golovanchic, 22, from Efrat was killed during an IDF training exercise in Hebron

IAF may soon get its first female squadron commander

Wonder women abound.

A female air force pilot at the Hatzor base

Israel to test fire anti-missile system.... in Alaska

Arrow-3 ICBM to be tested off Kodiak Island and will face targets simulating Iranian ballistic missiles.

Israeli Air Force receives Arrow-3 ballistic interceptors in formal transfer ceremony.

Haredi extremist indicted for attacking, threatening senior IDF general

The protesters distributed fliers comparing Almoz to Hitler and military service to Auschwitz.

Haredi men celebrating IDF desertion.

What makes US-Israel defense ties so 'rock solid'?

“The ties between our armies are very deep and very strong, even under Obama.”

From Left to Right: IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, US Defense Secretary General James Mattis and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman

IDF soldier stabbed outside West Bank settlement

A security guard saw a Palestinian woman heading toward the community’s gate and yelled at her to stand back, according to an Israeli police spokeswoman.

Scene of Mevo Dotan stabbing attack

Final appeals hearing for ‘Hebron shooter’ turns rowdy

A panel of five judges of the IDF Appeals Court, with chief judge Maj.-Gen. Doron Filis presiding, questioned Azaria’s defense team about holes in their arguments to overturn the verdict.

Le soldat Elor Azaria

American, Israeli air forces complete two-week long drill

The drill, which has been happening for several years usually happens once a year, though due to different considerations it occurs more than once.

IDF and US Air-force joint drill

Breaking the (German) Silence

The Jerusalem Post

Former Hugo Boss model enlists in the IDF

31-year-old James Hirschfield traded in designer clothes for a new military uniform.

From billboards to basic training, model James Hirshfield enlists in the IDF