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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

Battle at Yiftach Outpost: IDF lookouts reveal untold heroism from October 7 massacre

An investigation into the October 7 attack at Yiftach Outpost highlights the overlooked courage of female lookouts; from firing remote weapons to guiding soldiers against infiltrators, they never left their posts, saving lives; They are demanding recognition for their role amid chaos, blood and silence

Gal Ganot | 09.03.25

'How does the mighty IDF not have a generator?': Inside the base where power cables melted

At Sayarim base near Eilat, 115°F heat melted power cables, cutting off AC and cold water for 400 female recruits; days later, the power was back, schnitzel was on the menu and officers insisted the crisis was over after millions were spent on repairs

Oded Shalom | 08.23.25

‘I can’t lose another daughter’: October 7 victim’s father fights to save his second daughter

Sergeant Shay Ashram was murdered in the October 7 Hamas attack on Nahal Oz; nearly two years later, her father visits her grave daily while the family faces a new tragedy as her sister Tehila battles leukemia

Ron Crissy | 08.03.25

עימותים אלימים בין מתנחלים לפלסטינים בכפר בורוקין בשומרון

Rioting West Bank settlers clash with Palesinians, home set on fire

Dozens of settlers arrive at the village of Burqin for the second time in days, set a home on fire; The IDF says investigating Palestinian claims that five villagers are hurt when settlers and local Palestinians throw stones at each other

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.25.25

דניאלה גלבוע נעמה לוי קרינה ארייב פוסט סטורי חיסול מוחמד סינוואר

Freed IDF hostages mock Hamas commander in song following assassination attempt

Naama Levy, Daniella Gilboa and Karina Ariev mock Mohammed Sinwar in Instagram post after targeted strike: 'Only those who’ve been held captive can understand what this song means to their captors'

Ynet | 05.14.25

שנה אחרי טבח השבעה באוקטובר משפחות התצפיתניות שנרצחו בנחל עוז חוזרות לבסיס - שנה למלחמה

IDF lookout post on Gaza border was left unguarded for 12 hours

Military says the post, housing 60 lookouts, was entirely unguarded, with no soldier assigned even to the entrance gate, calling lapse 'a serious error'

Gal Ganot | 04.03.25

Bedouin tracker, who defended IDF female lookouts at Nahal Oz on October 7, recommended for Medal of Valor

Warrant Officer Ibrahim Kharuba fought until his last bullet defending the female lookouts at Nahal Oz base on October 7; His extraordinary bravery has led to a recommendation for Israel's second-highest honor; 'He was a man of values' his father said

Einav Halabi | 03.03.25

Released hostage says IDF bombings terrified her untill she grew accustomed to them

Agam Berger, released after 482 days of Hamas captivity says she was moved around often, stayed with Palestinian families along with Liri Albag and attempted to keep Jewish traditions

ynet correspondents | 02.23.25

Freed hostage Agam Berger urges national unity in first video message after captivity

In her first video since returning from Gaza, freed IDF lookout urges Israelis to unite and help bring hostages home, noting Hamas welcomed internal divisions; she recounts refusing to cook for Hamas terrorists on Shabbat while in captivity

Ynet | 02.17.25

'Donkey food, poor hygiene and fear of the IDF': Parents of released IDF lookouts talk about their daughters' suffering

Female hostages endured unimaginable hardships: cursed by captors and their children, sharing rooms with terrorists, no electricity and wearing the same pair of underwear since October 7; The parents of Karina, Liri and Naama recount how their daughters struggle to speak of the horrors

Lior Ohana | 02.14.25

'Lookouts made to drink contaminated groundwater, Daniella was at death’s door'

In exclusive Ynet interview, Ran Gilboa calls his daughter a hero, revealing she outsmarted captors to access radio and TV, keeping informed while in Hamas captivity, Daniella still has shrapnel from wounds sustained on October 7 and requires surgery

Nadav Zenziper | 02.13.25

מעיין מונסונגו, מעיין שמעון, טליה אשרם תצפיתניות נחל עוז

New class of lookouts at Nahal Oz base fight through grief, remember October 7 victims

Capt. Shahar Azran recognized freed hostages Liri Albag and Naama Levy as her former trainees, abducted from Nahal Oz on October 7; now stationed at Re’im base, she and fellow IDF lookouts continue their mission while mourning fallen comrades and supporting survivors

Gal Ganot | 02.13.25

נעמה לוי במסר ראשון לאחר שחרורה משבי חמאס

'Even in captivity, I saw how you were fighting for me': Naama Levy's first Instagram post

She was held hostage for 477 days and now Naama Levy details her first horrifying days of captivity, as well as messages of gratitude and hope; Still recovering, she and her fellow lookouts await the release of Agam Berger and Arbel Yehoud and send messages of love and thanks to the public

ynet correspondents | 01.28.25

They saw friends murdered, or slowly die; freed hostages share ordeals

Four freed girls say terrorists guarding them forbade crying or holding hands but they found ways to support each other; they picked up Arabic and used black humor to process their experiences

Yael Ciechanover | 01.28.25

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