Soldiers

IDF reservists seeking trauma treatment up 1000%, unit cmdr. tells 'Post' - exclusive

The amount of reservists seeking treatment for trauma jumped from 270 per year to around 3,000, according to IDF Lt.-Col. Uzi Bechor.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An IDF soldier walks near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in southern Israel, December 31, 2023.
A stretcher and medical vehicle on IDF's Caracal Battalion's base; illustrative.

IDF soldier in critical condition from third-degree burns after suspected accident

The burns affected G's head, face, ears, chest, back, and hands, and he was evacuated to hospital, where he is currently in critical condition in intensive care, according to his sister.

|ByMAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
HUNDREDS OF family, friends, and residents of the Golan Heights stand vigil to accompany the parents of IDF soldier Bezalel Yehoshua Masbaher – who died from his wounds after being injured in combat in Gaza – to his funeral at Mt. Herzl, July 27.

A price too high: The psychological toll of the war in Gaza is overwhelming - opinion

We must ensure another Oct. 7 never happens, but remaining in the Gaza Strip is a recipe for continued disaster at multiple levels.

|ByBRENDA KATTEN
RESIDENTS OF Mediterranean Towers in Jerusalem present members of the Border Police with sufganiyot on Hanukkah. Let us remember: The heart, even at an advanced age, remains open, the writer affirms.

The elderly: Israel’s quiet front line - opinion

The elderly are not on the sidelines of society; they are its core.

|ByBAT-EL DANIEL

M.-Sgt. Betzalel Yehoshua Mosbacher succumbs to wounds sustained in battle in southern Gaza

M.-Sgt. Mosbacher, 32, from Avnei Eitan, served as a combat engineer in the 749th Engineering Battalion, in the 828th Infantry Brigade. 

JULY 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
M.-Sgt. Betzalel Yehoshua Mosbacher succumbs to wounds sustained in battle in southern Gaza, JUly 26, 2025.

IDF soldier injured in Gaza combat, amid ongoing ops in Gaza, West Bank, Syria

The NCO was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment, and his family was notified.

JULY 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade operating in Khan Yunis, July 2025; illustrative.

Two IDF soldiers arrested in Belgium, investigated for war crimes accusations

The Hind Rajab Foundation said the two Israeli soldiers were visiting Belgium to participate in the Tomorrowland music festival.

JULY 21, 2025ByYOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis and Iranians meet at Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium, holding both Israeli and Iranian flags.

Israel must save IDF soldiers from PTSD - opinion

IDF soldiers taking their own lives are not isolated tragedies. Israel should be doing more to address PTSD and not abandon its soldiers.

JULY 21, 2025ByDAVID LIRAN
ITZIK SAIDIAN appears before the media upon his release from Sheba Medical Center in 2023. He had set himself on fire outside the Defense Ministry in 2021 after years of begging for help from battle scars no one could see, says the writer.

IDF soldier suffering from self-inflicted gunshot succumbs to his wounds

The soldier was named as Corporal Dan Mandel Philipson, 18, from Norway. He was a combat soldier in training in the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade. 

JULY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers pay respects to loved ones who fell in battle at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 28, 2025

IDF soldier arrested for contact with Iranian agents, exchanging information for money

IDF soldier suspected of spying for Iran in exchange for financial incentives.

JULY 17, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

IDF soldier hospitalized after apparently suffering self-inflicted gunshot wound

It remains unclear if the event was an attempted suicide or an accident.

JULY 15, 2025ByAVI ASHKENAZI , AMIR BOHBOT, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operate in Gaza's Beit Hanun, July 2025; illustrative.

IDF soldier found dead on base in southern Israel, investigation underway

Before his death, the soldier was being investigated by the IDF. The military clarified that this was not due to an "operational event" related to the war in Gaza, but rather a disciplinary issue.

JULY 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025; illustrative.

Twelve Turkish soldiers killed by gas exposure during cave search in Iraq

The incident took place during a mission to locate the remains of a Turkish soldier killed by the PKK. Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party will meet with Erdogan to discuss a peace process with the PKK.

JULY 7, 2025ByREUTERS
An Iraqi federal police officer stands outside a tunnel, which was used by Islamic State terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq, February 4, 2017.

North Korea may send more troops to Russia in July or August for Ukraine war, Seoul says

Kim Jong Un has said his country's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war was justified, calling it an exercise of sovereign rights in defense of a “brother nation."

JUNE 26, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 10th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency July 2, 2024.

IDF's campaign in Gaza may take new form after Israel weakened Iran in 12-day war - analysis

The question now is whether the campaign in Gaza takes a new form due to the fact that Iran has been weakened by the IDF’s 12-day war there.

JUNE 25, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Troops from the 252nd Reserve Division operating in northern Gaza, June 25, 2025.