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'Could no longer bear the pain and loss': reservist dies by suicide after Gaza war service

Master Sgt. (res.) Uriel Molto Getahon died while off active duty; the IDF says his death may be linked to his service, as friends and Karmiel’s mayor warn of the hidden psychological toll borne by returning soldiers

Ron Crissy | 08.16.26

Haredi protesters' sign desecrated the memory of my Holocaust survivor father and my fallen soldier son

I wish that I could say that the young men did not understand what the sign said, but the phrase also appeared there in Hebrew, accompanied by photos of haredi Jews being killed by the Nazis. The meaning was perfectly clear.

Marcy Oster | 08.13.26

After 78 years, IDF identifies grave of soldier killed fleeing British detention camp

Shlomo Haimson was shot dead by Cyprus camp guards in 1948 while trying to reach Israel after learning his daughter had been born; IDF investigation traces his remains to an anonymous grave in Haifa

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.12.26

Amit Friedman

Staff Sgt. Amit Friedman, a fighter in the Nahal Brigade, was killed in battle in Rafah on Aug. 27, 2024 (24 Av 5784), at just 19; he leaves behind grieving parents, siblings and friends, and a powerful legacy of optimism, camaraderie and love of life

08.12.26

Adi Tzur

The glue that held his friends together, the proud Golani fighter who helped others even when he was struggling himself, and the compassionate soul who devoted his life to rescuing abandoned dogs; the story of Staff Sgt. Adi Tzur, who fell at Kissufim and left behind an unwritten legacy of love for others and rare authenticity

08.12.26

Terror battalion commander indicted over bombing that killed IDF reservist

Kamal Khatib accused of leading terror network behind July 2024 roadside blast that killed Sgt. First Class (res.) Yehuda Geto during counterterrorism raid in northern West Bank

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.03.26

Widowed at 26, she found love again with her late husband’s fellow officer

After Maj. Itamar Elharar was killed in a 2022 friendly-fire incident, Or struggled to imagine marrying again. Then she met Yotam, who had served with him in the Egoz unit, and discovered that remembrance and new love could exist side by side

Shmuel Munitz | 07.29.26

פעילות לוחמי יהל"ם לאיטום התוואי התת-קרקעי בו הוחזק סגן הדר גולדין ז"ל

The double agent, Hamas commander’s blunder and tunnel hunt: how Israel brought Hadar Goldin home

From the intelligence officers that identified the suspicious ambulance, through the daring sting exercise to the dramatic encounter that crushed the Rafah brigade: the years of work of the secret intelligence team is revealed

Avi Issacharoff | 07.26.26

Two years after his death in Rafah, reservist’s dream of helping others lives on

Two years after reservist Malkia Gross was killed in Gaza, his family and close friend launched an AI-based platform connecting volunteers with people and organizations seeking help, fulfilling an idea the two friends developed before his death

Alexandra Lukash | 07.25.26

IDF names officer killed in deadly West Bank attack

Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, a battery commander in the Artillery Corps’ 411th Battalion, was killed near the village of Tell in the same attack that claimed Havat Gilad alert squad Benayahu Mellet

Elisha Ben Kimon | 07.24.26

‘I completed my life’s mission’: Zehava Shaul, who fought for decade to recover son’s remains from Gaza, dies at 71

Shaul spent more than a decade fighting to recover her son Oron’s remains from Hamas captivity in Gaza; she died 18 months after a covert Israeli operation brought him home for burial

Israel Moshkovitz, Itamar Eichner | 07.24.26

US military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack

Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of New York had been missing following the attack Friday on a base in Jordan; her official status is now 'Duty Status–Whereabouts Unknown' and she is 'believed to be deceased'

Associated Press | 07.22.26

Daniel Shaferber

He was a devoted son and grandson who hurried to visit his grandparents after every weekend on base, a hardworking teenager who rose before dawn to go to work, and a hero who defended his comrades in a shelter until their magazines were empty. This is the story of Staff Sgt. Daniel Shaferber.

07.16.26

Uri Yehonatan Cohen

From the soccer field to combat service defending his homeland, this is the story of Staff Sgt. Uri Yehonatan Cohen, who devoted himself wholeheartedly to his country and left behind a legacy of determination, humility and a smile that will never fade.

07.16.26

'Two months after my son was killed in the IDF, I gave birth; I nursed my baby and sobbed'

Two months after her eldest son, IDF soldier Yosef Haim Tzvi, was killed in a training accident, artist Yael Serlin gave birth to her seventh child; 'It was like holding life at both of its ends,' she says of navigating new life amid overwhelming grief.

Yael Garty | 07.15.26

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