Soldiers

Invisible casualties of war: This is the reality of widows and orphans in Israel during wartime

As the economy reopens during wartime, single-parent families face lost income, emotional strain, and a lack of basic frameworks, forcing many into impossible choices between work and caregiving.

Res. Sgt. Maj. Adi Shani z"l, Lior Shani and their daughters.
Sergeant First Class (res.) Lidor Porat, 31, killed in southern Lebanon.

Sgt. First Class (res.) Lidor Porat killed in southern Lebanon

BROWN BEAR 480, known as "Otis", stands in a river hunting for salmon to fatten up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, US September 16, 2021.

Two US soldiers wounded in bear attack during training exercise in Alaska

A French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrols the area as displaced residents waving Hezbollah flags make their way back to their homes on a makeshift road on April 18, 2026.

Has Hezbollah crossed a red line in attack on French UNIFIL soldiers? - analysis


Victims of terror honored at President's Residence

"You are all reluctant heroes. You have shown that despite this terrible tragedy, you have continued with your lives," said Herzog to the families of the victims.

People visit the graves of Israeli soldiers at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026, days before Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day).

New Israeli development: A crutch magnet restoring independence to injured IDF soldiers

The Restart Association is currently launching a new technological solution for injured IDF soldiers, designed to ease daily use of crutches and restore a sense of independence to users.

The Restart Association is currently launching a new technological solution for injured IDF soldiers and security forces

Pricing the battlefield: What a human life costs on the defense stock exchange -opinion

Drones are disposable. Soldiers aren’t. Low‑cost weapons are now forcing nations into high‑cost defense decisions

Battlefield 6.

Hezbollah explosive drone injures at least eight IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon

The soldiers were evacuated to the hospital for further medical treatment.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 13, 2026; illustrative.

IDF soldier severely injured in operational accident in Gaza

The soldier was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment, and his family has been notified of the incident.

Soldiers from the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip, January 14, 2026; illustrative.

Austria’s high court rules male soldiers may wear long hair

Judges said the grooming policy unlawfully discriminated on the basis of sex and ordered the defense ministry to revise regulations for the armed forces.

WAHL haircut and shaving machine, Hamilton

Gulf states urge end of war, terror death penalty approved

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is seen wearing a gold pin of a noose, on December 8, 2025.

US-born IDF soldier killed while fighting in Lebanon, military announces

Katz, 22, was born in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, and was killed during an attack where three other soldiers were moderately wounded.

Sergeant Moshe Yitzhak Hacohen, 22.

IDF reservist soldier seriously wounded by Hezbollah rocket fire in Lebanon, military says

Additionally, IDF Arabic Spokesperson Col. (res.) Avichay Adraee issued an evacuation warning for Tyre after identifying Hezbollah operatives launching heavy rocket fire within residential areas.

 A plume of smoke and a fragment of concrete rise from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the eastern outskirts of Tyre, in southern Lebanon, on March 24, 2026.

Seven Iraqi soldiers killed, 13 wounded in strike near PMF base in Anbar

Smoke rose from the location following the attack, the sources added.

People stand amidst debris following an attack on a building in Erbil, Iraq, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released March 25, 2026.