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Two IDF soldiers killed by fire at post in southern Lebanon overnight
Two combat engineering soldiers were killed when a D9 bulldozer dispatched to rescue a stranded armored vehicle at a newly established IDF post along the Lebanese border came under fire; a third officer was lightly wounded in the incident
Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.08.26
US Army soldiers at Dover Air Force Base carry the casket containing the remains of one of 6 US soldiers killed by an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait
6 soldiers killed in Kuwait return to US for dignified transfer
The members of the Army US Reserve  were killed Sunday by an Iranian drone strike at a command center in Kuwait; their grieving families were joined at Dover Air Force Base by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance
AP | 03.08.26
בראל חדריה שמואלי ז"ל
Fallen IDF soldier’s mother wins right to bring his child into the world
After a four-year legal fight, the mother of Barel Hadaria Shmueli, killed by a Hamas gunman at the Gaza border in 2021, receives court approval for posthumous use of his sperm and is seeking a woman to conceive and raise the child with the family’s support
Roy Rubinstein | 02.26.26
הלווייתו של עפרי יפה ז"ל
Carried an injury, but returned to Gaza: Paratrooper laid to rest after fatal friendly fire
Staff Sgt. Ofri Yafe laid to rest in Moshav Hayogev; commander says he refused officers course to stay with his team, mother says 'I’m still not processing,' partner: 'Thank you for teaching me love'
Yair Kraus | 02.19.26
הוריו של עפרי יפה ז"ל
Fallen soldier's mother says she's not angry with IDF sniper: 'We hope he will be part of our family'
Hadas Yafe said she has sent her love to the soldier who shot her son in the friendly-fire incident, they are expected to meet today;  'The sniper is my son just like Ofri, and I will hug him and ask him to go on with his life'
ynet | 02.19.26
סמ"ר עפרי יפה ז"ל
IDF soldier killed in friendly fire incident in southern Gaza
Paratrooper Staff Sgt. Ofri Yafe, 21, killed overnight in eastern Khan Younis after being mistakenly identified as a threat during engineering operations near the Gaza border
Yoav Zitun | 02.18.26
רס"מ עשהאל באב"ד
IDF reservist succumbs to wounds three months after Gaza battle
Sergeant Major (res.) Asael Babad, wounded in an anti-tank missile strike during an October clash in Rafah that killed two other soldiers, succumbed to his injuries after nearly three months in critical condition; he leaves behind a wife and five children
Yoav Zitun, Idan Bloemhof | 01.22.26
ג'וש ז"ל ובת זוגו קרן
Partner of fallen IDF soldier Josh Boone says they planned future together: ‘The war took toll on his soul’
Josh Boone discussed marriage and children with his partner Keren before he was found dead in his Beersheba home; the IDF offered to recognize him as a soldier who died after service, but his family is seeking fallen soldier status
Gal Ganot | 01.13.26
סמל רועי פרי ז"ל, חלל צה"ל - משפחתו הוציאה יין לזכרו
15-minute battle at IDF base gate: Roi Perry's final stand on Oct. 7
At his shiva, friends all said the same of Roi Perry: 'He was my best friend'; just 10 months after enlisting, he defended the Paga outpost on Oct. 7, killing several attackers alongside his commander, Capt. Dekel Suissa, before both were killed
Ron Crissy | 01.02.26
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
פירוק המצבה של גור קהתי
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
רס"ל (מיל') עומר ניסים ביתן ז"ל
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
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