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'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

The IDF can’t do it all, it's time to scale back

Opinion: Haredi enlistment remains unlikely, and the IDF must stop fixating on absent recruits and clearly define its limits; with a growing troop shortage, it's time to cut missions, because fewer soldiers means greater risk and reduced capability

Nahum Barnea | 01.12.26

מוטביציה גבוהה לשירות קרבי. בני ובנות הנוער במפגש "בעקבות לוחמים"

IDF soldiers speak to teens ahead of enlistment: 'be a person before you’re a fighter'

Marking two years since Oct. 7, Following Warriors program was held for the first time near Gaza. Combat soldiers shared with future recruits their experiences from intense fighting, personal toll of losing friends and commanders.

Gal Ganot | 12.11.25

'The injury isn’t just our personal story, it’s the story of the entire nation'

Hagai lost his sight in Gaza, Yonatan’s hand was severed by friendly fire and Porat suffered a head injury near Jabaliya; three heroes open up about pain, perseverance and the road to healing, and share a message with the nation they fought to defend

Or Hadar | 12.08.25

Young IDF doctors describe saving lives under fire: '650 mothers counted on us'

When the war began, they had just completed medical training, but their real internship unfolded under fire: saving hundreds of soldiers, losing friends and receiving freed hostages; one doctor was wounded four times; another had to declare six hostages dead; 'I’m glad we’ve reached the debriefing stage,' said Capt. Dr. T., 'but part of me still wants to be back there with the fighters'

Sarit Rosenblum | 12.05.25

צוות הקרב של חטיבת הצנחנים בלחימה בחאן יונס

The war is over, but the world has begun hunting Jews again

Opinion: Our country, which was established because we had no protection anywhere else in the world, cannot stand by while its soldiers are persecuted outside its borders

Ofir Ohayon | 11.30.25

תיעוד: רגעי הפינוי של לוחמים פצועים לאחר תקרית אירוע חילופי האש בבית ג'ן שבסוריה

Bullet fired in Syria pierced soldier’s vest and lodged in his heart: 'We may leave it there'

Two IDF soldiers were seriously wounded in the ambush after capturing a terror cell leader in the Sunni-Syrian town of Beit Jinn, near the border; 'The bullet passed between the soldier's heart chambers, punctured them, and remained inside'

Lior El-Hai | 11.30.25

Heroism at Kissufim: Soldier Guy Bazak killed saving lives on Oct. 7

Sgt. Guy Bazak enlisted in Golani’s 51st Battalion, 25 years after his father commanded it; on Oct. 7, he texted his sister that 'the ground is shaking,' then joined the fight at Kibbutz Kissufim, killing Hamas terrorists and stopping a cell from entering; his father Yuval said he was exceptional from birth — 'we just didn’t know how much'

Ron Crissy | 11.28.25

Without human capital, there is no army

Opinion: There is a sharp decline in willingness to continue in career service, increased burnout among officers and non‑commissioned officers and a wave of resignations striking right at the professional core that is supposed to lead the army forward

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.21.25

עקיצות הפשפשים על חיילים מבסיס מחו״ה אלון

IDF soldiers sent back to base despite severe bedbug outbreak: 'Mattresses stained with blood'

Outbreak at the Michve Allon training base has left dozens of recruits, including lone soldiers and new immigrants, struggling without support; commanders say fumigation was incomplete, forcing troops back into infested quarters

Gal Ganot | 10.27.25

Two years since October 7: MDA's whole blood system cut battlefield deaths in half

Moshe Tzadok: “We managed to check around 5,000 samples every day and supply about 100 units of low-titer O blood to the army"

ILTV | 10.20.25

New details emerge: Border Police officer arrested after accidental shooting of IDF soldier

IDF soldier Yosef Chaim Rabuch, a former youth taekwondo champion, was fatally shot in Kiryat Arba by his Border Police friend, suspected of negligent homicide; the officer claimed Rabuch jokingly mimed shooting before he fired

Liran Tamari, Elisha Ben Kimon, Idan Blumhof | 10.08.25

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבת הנח״ל בצפון רצועת עזה

Israel's $50 billion choice: A trauma economy or a growth economy?

Two years after October 7, Israel faces a tipping point: Will we allow the collective trauma to become a multi-billion-dollar drain on our economy, or will we make a strategic investment in our people to turn this crisis into an engine for growth?

Shauli Hertzik Paz | 10.06.25

Hamas is on its last legs, yet Netanyahu continues to refuse victory

Opinion: Netanyahu’s refusal to pursue a ceasefire with Hamas risks repeating mistakes, endangering soldiers and hostages and pushing Israel toward crippling international sanctions — a path the Lebanon deal showed can be avoided

Ben-Dror Yemini | 09.28.25

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