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He left a newborn son to fight in Gaza — now a lone IDF soldier faces recovery and PTSD

After completing reserve duty, Michael returned to the front lines following the October 7 attacks while his wife was pregnant, was wounded in combat and now faces rehabilitation after building a life in Israel as a lone soldier

ynet Global | 04.17.26

From trauma to the finish line: how 'Step by Step' is reshaping rehabilitation for wounded Israeli soldiers

A ‘Step by Step’ program helps wounded Israeli soldiers rebuild routine and purpose through intensive physical training, supporting recovery from injury and PTSD beyond traditional rehabilitation

ynet Global | 04.16.26

מימין: ד"ר איתי שנפצע בלבנון והחובש איתן שהציל את חייו

Combat medic saved doctor in Bint Jbeil battle: 'He kept giving orders, with a bullet in his leg'

Dr. A., a surgical resident and senior officer in the Paratroopers' Battalion, was wounded and continued to fight with a bullet in his leg; A young medic named Eitan, who was wounded himself, applied a tourniquet and saved him; 'truly a story of heroism'

Eitan Glickman | 04.15.26

'I wanted to understand what he went through': Sister of fallen IDF soldier enlists in same combat corps

After losing her brother, Sgt. First Class Tom Rotstein, in Gaza last June, L. fought to change her army assignment and enlist in his combat engineering corps: 'I know there will be hard moments, but that’s where I need to be'

Gal Ganot | 04.06.26

כוחות אוגדה 36 ממשיכים להעמיק את הפגיעה בתשתיות הטרור של חיזבאללה בדרום לבנון

3 IDF reservists wounded, one severely, by rocket fire in Lebanon

All three servicemembers, including reserve battalion commander and another reservist listed in light condition, evacuated to hospital for medical treatment for shrapnel wounds

Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.25.26

'Practiced' shooting cans, birds: 4 Israeli Arabs charged with conspiracy to commit terrorist act

Shin Bet and Israel Police announce they foiled shooting attack on IDF soldiers in Karmiel; The Israeli citizens corresponded via WhatsApp about the fighting in Gaza and the stabbing attack in the city in the summer of 2024 and prepared to carry out their shooting

Yair Kraus, Elisha Ben Kimon, Eitan Glickman | 02.23.26

Shin Bet foils planned shooting attack on IDF soldiers in Karmiel; 4 Israeli Arabs arrested

Attack foiled: Shin Bet and Israel Police announce they have arrested four Israelis from northern Israel on suspicion of planning to carry out attack; Investigation revealed several members of the cell received training in order to execute the attack

Yair Kraus, Elisha Ben Kimon | 02.23.26

פירסמו את זהותה של חיילת נוספת בעלת אזרחות טורקית

Turkish activists launch 'hunt' for dual-citizen IDF soldiers

Since the IDF disclosed the number of soldiers holding additional citizenship, Islamist activists have published more identities of Israelis with Turkish roots, writing: 'Soldiers disguised as tourists are among us, this country is not a resting place for bloodthirsty murderers'

Itamar Eichner | 02.20.26

'We are angry at the state': parents of Ofri Yafe speak out after fatal friendly fire in Gaza

Hadas and Yiftach Yafe, whose son Ofri was killed by IDF fire in a case of mistaken identity, said they bear no anger toward the army or its soldiers, but blaming the state for placing 'the best of our sons in illogical situations,' adding that they donated his organs in hopes he might save lives

Yair Kraus | 02.18.26

Muslim workers make Jewish garments for IDF in Uzbekistan

In Muslim-majority Uzbekistan, Israeli-owned factories produce tallit and tzitzit for IDF soldiers, forging an unlikely bond of faith, tradition and quiet diplomacy in a country with zero tolerance for antisemitism and growing ties with Israel

Nitzi Yakov | 02.09.26

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

It's a dog's life: American IDF soldiers adopt pups abandoned in Gaza border communities

American soldiers who served in Israel during the Iron Swords war found 10 abandoned dogs and decided not to leave them behind; After rehabilitation and medical treatment, the dogs will be flown to the US where they will be reunited with the soldiers who saved their lives

Ilana Curiel | 02.04.26

Where trauma meets the tide: inside Israel’s surf therapy movement after October 7

From Nir Oz survivors to security forces and bereaved families, HaGal Sheli’s 'Tools From the Waves' turns the sea into a clinic for resilience

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 01.21.26

'I emptied my savings': how National Insurance miscalculation left reservists facing massive debts

Thousands of reservists have been told to repay large sums after National Insurance recalculated reserve duty benefits retroactively, citing inflated wage data during wartime service, leaving many with debts of tens of thousands of shekels

Gal Ganot, Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 01.20.26

Armed men impersonate Israeli soldiers to rob jewelry store in Palestinian city | Watch

The team of masked suspects carrying weapons and driving a vehicle with an Israeli license plate robbed a jewelry store in Ad-Dhahiriya; They were arrested after a chase by IDF forces; PA security forces arrested the leader and returned some of the loot

Einav Halabi, Elisha Ben Kimon | 01.13.26

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