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IDF reservists fighting for their degrees: ‘An entire generation is paying the price’

Over 70,000 Israeli students were called to reserve duty during two years of war, as a new survey reveals deep emotional, social, and academic struggles, with many fearing they won’t finish their degrees

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad, Gal Ganot | 10.27.25

Terrorists stormed the base, and IDF lookout realized: 'I’m going to die'

IDF lookout Sgt. First Class (res.) Shani Chozeh recounts 24 hours of survival as Hamas terrorists overran Gaza border bases and communities on October 7

Gal Ganot | 10.25.25

בריאן קורפס לוחם מילואים קולומביאני משיב לנשיא קולומביה גוסטבו פטרו

Colombian-born IDF soldier challenges Petro over anti-Israel stance

After 200 days of reserve duty in Gaza, Brian Corpas posts viral videos in uniform criticizing Colombian president’s rhetoric and rallying silent supporters back home; 'Many Colombians thank me, saying they finally feel heard—they're afraid to speak'

Gal Ganot | 10.23.25

סרן (במיל') מקסים הרקין נואם בטקס מצטיינים בצבא

Freed hostage Maxim Herkin rejoins his IDF unit: 'Thanks to you, I’m here'

A week after his release from 738 days in Hamas captivity, Capt. (res.) Maxim Herkin reunited with his unit at an IDF ceremony; 'You gave up civilian life for the mission,' he told soldiers, 'Because of you, I came home'

Gal Ganot | 10.22.25

'Work's not done': after two years of fighting, IDF tank battalion welcomes two of its comrades home

The long-awaited homecoming of Staff Sgt. Matan Angrest and Sgt. Nimrod Cohen brought joy and relief to their 77th Battalion comrades, who vowed to keep fighting until three fellow soldiers still held by Hamas terrorists are safely returned

Gal Ganot | 10.17.25

Emily Damari reunites with fellow freed hostages Gali and Ziv Berman: 'We’re here together'

Former hostage shares emotional reunion with twins freed after 738 days in Hamas captivity; Damari: ‘Today I can finally say out loud — only now have I truly been freed from captivity’

Gal Ganot | 10.16.25

Freed hostages Eitan Horn and Nimrod Cohen leave hospital, return home to hero’s welcome

Horn and Cohen were discharged from Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital and returned to their homes in Kfar Saba and Rehovot; residents lined the streets waving flags and cheering as the two men reunited with their families

Roi Rubinstein, Meir Turgeman, Lihi Gordon, Gal Ganot | 10.16.25

אבינתן אור יוסף חיים אוחנה רום ברסלבסקי בר קופרשטיין

Families reveal hostages’ secret military service after release from Hamas captivity

For two years, relatives of freed hostages kept their loved ones’ military pasts secret to protect them; Now, as the last hostages return, families share stories of how soldiers hid their service from their captors in Gaza.

Gal Ganot | 10.16.25

'Seven men in a pit': Freed hostage Yosef Chaim Ohana's father reveals horrific abuse by Hamas

Avi Ohana says his son managed to hide his military background from the Hamas terrorists who held him captive in Gaza for nearly two years

Shilo Freid, Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner, Eitan Glickman, Gal Ganot | 10.15.25

נועה ארגמני פרסמה פוסט עם תמונות של אבינתן אור

'We were torn apart before the world’s eyes': Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or reunited after captivity

Rescued hostage Argamani shares emotional photos with her partner, reunited after two years in Hamas captivity; in a heartfelt post, she reflects on their separate ordeals and writes: 'Now we begin our journey together'

Eitan Glikman, Gal Ganot, Nina Fox | 10.14.25

Hostage deal draft signed in Egypt; Netanyahu dubs operation 'Returning to Their Border'

Tala Herkin, whose son Maxim is set to be freed, tells Ynet: 'I’m happy, I’m confused. True joy will come only when all the hostages and all the fallen are back'; some call to rename Hostages Square

Lior El-Hai, Gal Ganot, Hagar Kochavi | 10.09.25

The deceased hostages whose remains are held in the Gaza Strip

Families of slain hostages plead: 'Don’t let us be forgotten'

For two years, families of hostages killed in Gaza have fought to bring their loved ones home — not for an embrace, but for burial

Lihi Gordon, Gal Ganot | 10.09.25

גבריאלה ויונתן שלו המספרים את סיפורו של שאול שלו ז"ל

Grandson of Yom Kippur War commander carries on his legacy: 'Thanks to heroes we have a country'

Lt. Col. Shaul Shalev fell in the Yom Kippur War; his grandson Yonatan, a reservist, now leads the fight for equal draft laws, honoring his grandfather’s legacy

Gal Ganot | 10.03.25

Thousands rally at Tel Aviv, freed hostage: 'I feel guilty that I’m here and they are not'

Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square as ex-hostages and relatives urged action before Netanyahu’s US meeting with Trump; 'There’s an opportunity now—don’t miss it,' said freed hostage Doron Steinbrecher

Gal Ganot | 09.27.25

'Dad’s chair is empty at the holiday table': Reservists’ children miss parent on Rosh Hashanah

After two years of war, thousands of families will mark the holidays with a parent in uniform, as children of reservists say the absence is hardest on holidays: 'It’s sad, but we know our parents are protecting Israel'

Gal Ganot | 09.22.25

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