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פעילות כוחות חטיבת כרמלי במרחב הקו הצהוב

Casualties, attacks, recruits and eliminations: The IDF summary for 2025

IDF data shows that 54,000 exempted soldiers returned to reserves this year, refuting proponents of Haredi draft law; Over 306,000 soldiers fought in reserves, 151 soldiers were killed, 821 injured; in multi-sectoral fighting, 21,000 targets were attacked, from Tehran to Rafah.

Yoav Zitun | 12.31.25

לווייתו של סרן בן ציון פלח בבית העלמין ניצני עוז-תנובות

IDF: 21 soldiers died by suicide this year; distress was identified in only five cases

The Israeli military says 151 soldiers died this year, including 21 suspected suicides, linking the trend to the psychological toll of the war and warning that mental strain remains heavy even after fighting has ended

Yoav Zitun | 12.30.25

אילוסטרציה חייל חיילים צה"ל קצין סגן-אלוף סגן אלוף סא"ל

Israel to grant new status to soldiers who died by suicide after war service

Soldiers who served in the war and die by suicide within two years of discharge will be granted 'died after service' status, entitling families to monthly support; IDF pledges a 'compassionate' approach as cases rise

Yoav Zitun, Gal Ganot | 12.30.25

Family of fallen Golani soldier dismantles military headstone from grave in protest

One week after the military decided not to indict a senior Golani officer over a deadly Lebanon incident, the family of Sgt. Gur Kehati removed his military headstone and placed part of it at the Defense Ministry headquarters

Roni Green Shaulov | 12.26.25

A space of life and memory honoring fallen reservist takes shape

Crowdfunding campaign seeks to honor Omer Bitan, a Givati Brigade commander killed by mortar fire near Kibbutz Nirim in October 2023, with a community space in Binyamina

ynet Global | 12.25.25

אביו של בנימין מדליק נרות חנוכה בכותל המערבי

Continuing tradition: family of fallen soldier light Hanukkah candles at Western Wall

Benjamin Elmakayes’ family lights Hanukkah candles each year at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, a tradition kept even after he was killed in Gaza last year; his mother says they had a 'pact' to light the candle together every year, wherever he was

Shilo Freid | 12.17.25

אזכרתו של גל איזנקוט ז"ל, שנתיים למותו - אביו גדי

At son’s memorial, Gadi Eisenkot calls for state inquiry and condemns draft evasion law

Two years after the death of Gal Eisenkot, son of a former IDF chief of staff, his father said at a memorial that a state inquiry is owed to the fallen and that draft evasion violates mutual responsibility; on the Rafah tunnel video: 'With leadership, the six hostages could have been here'

Eitan Glickman | 12.12.25

Heroism at Kissufim: Soldier Guy Bazak killed saving lives on Oct. 7

Sgt. Guy Bazak enlisted in Golani’s 51st Battalion, 25 years after his father commanded it; on Oct. 7, he texted his sister that 'the ground is shaking,' then joined the fight at Kibbutz Kissufim, killing Hamas terrorists and stopping a cell from entering; his father Yuval said he was exceptional from birth — 'we just didn’t know how much'

Ron Crissy | 11.28.25

Hostage Ran Gvili's brother refuses to call him a 'fallen soldier': 'It's so Ran to make sure everyone else comes back first'

Ran is one of the last 3 hostages still being held by Hamas, but his brother Omri refuses to give up hope: 'Even if there’s a 0.0000000001% chance that Ran is alive'; When Omri got married about a month ago, he felt that his little brother was a partner in the decision

Lihi Gordon | 11.21.25

‘Some fallen soldiers were already in my heart’: IDF casualties chief on grief, social media and two years of war

After 24 years as an IDF casualty officer and now heading the military’s Casualties Department, Col. Meital Samet-Cohen describes the unprecedented toll of a war entering its third year, the race against social media, young widows, her own recovery from injury and the many soldiers she knows only after they fall

Anat Lev Adler | 11.15.25

Why returning the fallen matters so deeply to Israelis

For 11 years the Goldin family fought to bring Lt. Hadar Goldin’s body home. This week’s Torah portion, which tells at length of Abraham’s purchase of the Cave of Machpelah, offers an ancient lens on why burial in Israel carries such profound meaning

Rabbi David Stav | 11.14.25

To grow hope from loss: Why Israel must let fallen soldiers’ legacy live on

Opinion: Posthumous reproduction is not only a legal or moral issue, but a sacred act of continuity, a way for bereaved families to transform unbearable loss into new life, faith and the eternity of Israel

Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom | 11.09.25

Israeli, Greek and Cypriot teens join forces in cybersecurity program honoring fallen IDF soldier

Seventeen teens join a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity program honoring Sgt. Uri Nehemia Ashkenazi, blending advanced tech training with diplomacy and cross-border cooperation, backed by Israeli government ministries

ynet Global | 11.05.25

Fallen soldier's remains held in same Rafah tunnels as trapped Hamas terrorists, officials confirm

Lt. Hadar Goldin’s remains are believed to be held in the same Rafah tunnel network where some 200 Hamas operatives are trapped; IDF chief says no safe passage without their unarmed withdrawal and Goldin’s return

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.05.25

'He reminds me of my son': Grandfather sees his fallen hero in newborn namesake grandchild

Two years after Sgt. Tomer Nagar fell in battle on Oct. 7 defending his post near Kissufim, his nephew was born and named in his honor; 'We've learned to live between sorrow and joy,' says the baby’s mother

Gal Ganot | 10.30.25

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