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IDF officer killed in southern Lebanon clash

Capt. David Hazutt, 21, a Golani Brigade platoon commander from Ashkelon, killed after troops ambushed by Hezbollah terrorist near Deir Siryan; another soldier lightly wounded

Gal Ganot, Roni Green Shaulov | 06.28.26

‘I was supposed to die. I survived and led the Beaufort raid’: Golani commander on the raid

Lt. Col. Bar Vackert studied the fortress through tourists’ YouTube videos before leading Golani reconnaissance troops to the strategic Lebanese ridge, where they found Hezbollah positions and a tunnel network; now he speaks about fear, attrition, women in combat and a war he says may last for years

Raanan Shaked | 06.19.26

Hezbollah’s defenses are collapsing, top commando says

Outgoing chief of the elite Maglan unit says troops destroyed an Iranian-backed underground 'city' beneath southern Lebanon's Beaufort, cleared hundreds of explosives and pushed Hezbollah from the border

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.12.26

אמברגו 18:00 תיעוד פעילותצוות הקרב החטיבתי 7 וחטיבת אגוז בדרום לבנון

'If they say Beirut, we go to Beirut,' says Golani 13th Battalion commander from Lebanon

After gaining operational control in the northern Saluki region, Golani’s 13th Battalion leads the effort against Hezbollah infrastructure, overcoming drone and missile threats while protecting northern Israel and honoring the fallen from October 7

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.11.26

Outgoing Golani commander reflects on war: ‘No need to hold Beaufort permanently’

Golani Brigade commander Lt. Col. Adi Ganon ends two years and two months in command at Beaufort, reflecting on war since Oct 7 including Gaza and southern Lebanon operations and heavy losses, and says Beaufort need not be held permanently despite its strategic value

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.04.26

Staff Sgt. Negev Dagan killed during combat in southern Lebanon

Dagan, 20, from Moshav Dekel, was killed by a mortar attack in the Litani area; He is the 19th casualty in Lebanon since the start of Operation Roaring Lion

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.15.26

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב החטיבתי גולני במרחב הליטאני

The daring IDF operation that caught Hezbollah off guard: 'Can only move in total darkness'

Golani troops crossed the Litani after a 48-hour covert advance, fought Hezbollah at close range and uncovered underground compounds stocked for a planned invasion of Israel

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.12.26

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב החטיבתי גולני במרחב הליטני

IDF troops secretly crossed the Litani, fought Hezbollah for 3 days and exposed invasion tunnels

The secret raid began with heavy fire to soften the area before Golani troops pushed beyond the river, where Hezbollah fighters waited in dense vegetation, explosive drones targeted the force and underground compounds prepared for an attack on northern Israel were uncovered and destroyed

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.12.26

‘Young people say they enlisted in combat because of him’: A fallen Golani soldier’s lasting message

Nearly a year after Staff Sgt. Yam Frid was killed in Rafah on his 21st birthday, his mother is still discovering the journals he left behind, filled with reflections on purpose, action, happiness and service that his family now sees as both a portrait of who he was and a kind of final testament

Nina Fox | 04.11.26

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבת גולני בדרום לבנון

Face-to-face with Hezbollah and under constant rocket fire: IDF troops say the fight has changed

Golani battalion commander says IDF forces are operating deeper in southern Lebanon than before, using tactics refined in Gaza as they battle Hezbollah terrorists in villages, face close-range ambushes and come under heavy daily rocket fire

Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.27.26

IDF commando killed in southern Lebanon as fighting intensifies

Military says Staff Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21, killed in close-range clash with terrorists in southern Lebanon, as other troops seriously wounded by rocket and mortar fire and Hezbollah claims sharp escalation in attacks

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari | 03.26.26

IDF chief sends Golani Brigade north as fighting with Hezbollah escalates

Following a situational assessment, military says further troop reinforcements could be deployed depending on additional assessments

ynet | 03.11.26

תיעוד סיירת גולני מתרגלים לחימה בחיזבאללה

As Iran ramps up pressure, Golani Brigade prepares for Hezbollah combat in south Lebanon

Most Golani reconnaissance soldiers did not take part in Operation Northern Arrows, when ground action was limited to the border; now, for the first time since the war, they are training for a broad maneuver in southern Lebanon, including long marches, carrying loads up to 40% of body weight and assaults in dense terrain

Yoav Zitun | 02.20.26

סא"ל רועי באימון. "המג"ד רע אלינו במובן הטוב של המילה", מספר אחד החיילים

Returning to the fundamentals: Inside Battalion 101’s kill-confirmation drills and rugged field training

In the Paratroopers and Golani brigades, soldiers still do not know where they will be deployed once their current pause ends; a sign of the growing likelihood that fighting in Gaza may resume. Yoav Zitun joined an open-terrain exercise with Battalion 101 and heard why the note bearing the 'Spirit of the IDF' is no longer kept in a pocket; why it is vital to return to the basics of recruit training; and how the battalion commander is coping with slipping discipline - including fighters he sent to military prison. “With the little time we had for training, I preferred to run five attack drills rather than one long defensive exercise.”

Yoav Zitun | 02.07.26

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

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