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Sgt. Idan Fooks, 19, killed by Hezbollah drone in southern Lebanon; multiple soldiers injured

Soldier killed by FPV drone in southern Lebanon; officer and three soldiers seriously wounded, two others lightly to moderately hurt, as additional drones struck during evacuation

Elisha Ben Kimon, Roy Rubinstein | 04.26.26

Israeli residents alarmed as Egyptian army plans live-fire drills near border

Residents near the Israel-Egypt border were told Egyptian forces will hold live-fire drills near the fence, with IDF approval, raising fears of smuggling, surveillance and echoes of pre-October 7 conditions

Roni Green Shaulov | 04.26.26

מימין לשמאל: ד"ר עידו בן צבי וסמל נ' שהתגייס לאחר גידול במוחו

‘I couldn’t live here and not serve’: He beat a brain tumor to join elite IDF engineering unit

After a brain tumor and complex surgery before turning 18, Sgt. N fought for more than a year to prove he could serve in combat; he finished training in an elite special operations engineering unit two months ago, fought in Lebanon and is now aiming for officer training

Or Hadar | 04.26.26

רס"ר אבשלום במראת ההאמר. המשימה דומה, רק הטיפוגרפיה אחרת

As sunrise breaks over northern Israel, an IDF reservist leaving Lebanon hopes it is the last time/ Letter from Lebanon

After nearly 400 days of reserve duty since October 7, Master Sgt. Avshalom writes from southern Lebanon about escorting Nahal troops back to Israel, the beauty of the Galilee below and the fear that military gains will not become lasting change

Master Sgt. Avshalom | 04.25.26

'Never settle for mediocrity': The 20-year-old female IDF paramedic saving lives under fire in Lebanon

Sgt. L treated wounded soldiers under fire in Gaza and is now with troops in southern Lebanon, where mortar fire, suicide drones, a fallen childhood friend and the burden of preventing more bereaved families shape every moment of her mission

Eitan Gefen | 04.25.26

Reception for hostages freed in Operation Entebbe

'The greatest military feat in history': 50 years after Entebbe, filmmaker releases long-delayed tribute

Andy Halmay, 98, plans June release marking 50 years since Entebbe rescue, recalling decades-old project inspired by the 1976 hostage operation

ynet Global | 04.25.26

Female IDF soldiers in Lebanon defy skepticism: ‘We know our worth’

After serving in Gaza and Syria, female IDF soldiers now in Lebanon reject bias against women in combat, saying they prove their value despite skepticism from commanders

Gal Ganot | 04.24.26

יירוט של כיפת ברזל באזור הצפון בעקבות ירי רקטות של חיזבאללה מלבנון

At least 15 Hezbollah ceasefire violations in 4 days as Israel remains silent

Since Trump announced the ceasefire extension, Hezbollah has continued attacks on Israeli forces and northern communities; IDF reports downed drones, infiltrations and rocket fire, while Netanyahu and Katz have not responded

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari | 04.24.26

אייל זמיר, בנימין נתניהו , ישראל כ"ץ על רקע הפגנות חרדים בלשכת הגיוס

'Territory expands, army doesn’t': IDF faces deepening troop shortage crisis

'Unthinkable,' a security official says of the deepening IDF crisis, with no end in sight; coalition delays key legislation as ultra-Orthodox leaders weigh the draft bill, amid warnings defenses 'will not be airtight' if conditions change

Elisha Ben Kimon, Shilo Freid, Amir Ettinger | 04.23.26

Uzbek-born doctor leaves quiet life behind to serve as IDF combat medic

After building a medical career in Tashkent, Lt. S. immigrated to Israel with his family in 2023, retrained in Hebrew and enlisted during the war — a journey he says turned service to wounded soldiers into a calling and Israel into home

Eitan Gefen | 04.22.26

IDF jails soldiers for damaging Jesus statue in Lebanon: 'Moral failure'

Six other troops failed to intervene or report the act; IDF says it replaced the statue with local coordination as outrage grew among Christian leaders and Netanyahu condemned the incident as unacceptable

Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.21.26

טקסי יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל ונפגעי פעולות האיבה

Daughter born from fallen soldier’s sperm visits his grave: ‘My father is a hero,’ she says

Veronika, born 11 years after Lt. German Rozhkov was killed in a 2002 terror attack, visits his grave with her grandmother, who fought for years to continue his legacy through posthumous reproduction

Eitan Glickman | 04.21.26

Photos from Gaza became their last: Noam, Yaniv, Uri and Ehsan documented before they fell

Families of four IDF soldiers killed in the Swords of Iron war reflect on the sons they lost and on the photos taken in Gaza by an IDF documentation unit — images that became their last

Eti Abramov | 04.21.26

ח' ו-י', שני לוחמי צה"ל במילואים שנפצעו בלבנון ומאושפזים באיכילוב

Friends for 20 years, wounded in Lebanon and hospitalized side by side: 'It’s a shared fate'

Two reservists who became close friends in the Givati reconnaissance unit 20 years ago were seriously wounded by a Kornet missile in Lebanon last month; now hospitalized side by side, they plan to return to reserve duty after rehab

Or Hadar | 04.21.26

Sharon Esman remembered: the quiet IDF commander whose leadership shaped soldiers and lives

‘You realize you’re facing a sharp, courageous commander,’ soldiers recall; the film 'Esman’s Blend' traces Sharon Esman’s leadership in Gaza, his bond with bereaved families and the life that ended days into his dream role

ynet Global | 04.21.26

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