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Carried an injury, but returned to Gaza: Paratrooper laid to rest after fatal friendly fire

Staff Sgt. Ofri Yafe laid to rest in Moshav Hayogev; commander says he refused officers course to stay with his team, mother says 'I’m still not processing,' partner: 'Thank you for teaching me love'

Yair Kraus | 02.19.26

IDF soldier killed in friendly fire incident in southern Gaza

Paratrooper Staff Sgt. Ofri Yafe, 21, killed overnight in eastern Khan Younis after being mistakenly identified as a threat during engineering operations near the Gaza border

Yoav Zitun | 02.18.26

קמפיין ציבורי ומשפטי נגד חיילת צה"ל ממוצא טורקי

Turkish groups call for arrest of IDF soldier holding dual citizenship

Islamist groups publish soldier's personal details and urge prosecutors to charge her under genocide laws after IDF report revealed 112 soldiers hold Turkish citizenship among more than 50,000 dual nationals in the military

Itamar Eichner | 02.17.26

'They ignored him like air': military prison conditions under scrutiny after officer’s death on camera

Normative soldiers jailed for minor offenses are housed alongside deserters and criminals, guarded by young troops with limited training; former inmate who sat with Capt. Tomer Eiges says, 'They spoke to him like an animal'; IDF says prison constantly monitored

Nina Fox | 02.14.26

מימין לשמאל: האלוף במיל' רם רוטברג, מייסד מסע אל האופק, המנטור אלון שחק, אביו של מיכאל פז ומיכאל הזוכה

Combat veteran’s MedTech startup wins top prize for revolutionizing patient intake

Patients enter structured medical information — symptoms, history and background — in advance, while the system delivers a ready clinical summary to doctors before the visit; the project won at OfekTech, the tech accelerator for army and national service alumni of Masa El HaOfek

ynet | 02.10.26

A romantic note in a soldier care package led her to the love of her life

After October 7, Noa Ben Menahem sent care packages to soldiers and slipped a note into three of them; one reached reserve officer Aviuo Calvo who lives nearby and a month ago they got engaged, calling it love at first sight

Dina Halutz | 01.22.26

IDF reservist succumbs to wounds three months after Gaza battle

Sergeant Major (res.) Asael Babad, wounded in an anti-tank missile strike during an October clash in Rafah that killed two other soldiers, succumbed to his injuries after nearly three months in critical condition; he leaves behind a wife and five children

Yoav Zitun, Idan Bloemhof | 01.22.26

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

IDF soldier indicted for spying for Iran, leaking military secrets

Soldier allegedly shared sensitive photos, weapons data and base footage with Iranian intelligence in exchange for money; officials warn of growing espionage cases and call for tougher, faster sentencing to deter future collaborators

Yoav Zitun | 01.15.26

תיעוד: לוחמי צה"ל במבצע "חמש אבנים" בצפון השומרון

Israel to cut reserve duty in 2026, keep wartime benefits

IDF and Finance Ministry agree to reduce annual reserve service from 72 to 60 days while preserving bonuses and financial perks granted during war; plan aims to ease burden on reservists and close troop gap created by political budget deal

Yoav Zitun | 01.11.26

IDF soldiers jailed after entering Palestinian village and vandalizing vehicles

The military said the troops acted without authorization, violated orders and values, and were sentenced to detention, while commanders involved were removed from combat and command positions

Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | 12.30.25

אילוסטרציה חייל חיילים צה"ל קצין סגן-אלוף סגן אלוף סא"ל

Israel to grant new status to soldiers who died by suicide after war service

Soldiers who served in the war and die by suicide within two years of discharge will be granted 'died after service' status, entitling families to monthly support; IDF pledges a 'compassionate' approach as cases rise

Yoav Zitun, Gal Ganot | 12.30.25

A space of life and memory honoring fallen reservist takes shape

Crowdfunding campaign seeks to honor Omer Bitan, a Givati Brigade commander killed by mortar fire near Kibbutz Nirim in October 2023, with a community space in Binyamina

ynet Global | 12.25.25

Jewish pilot killed in China in 1943 laid to rest in US; Soil from Israel poured into his grave

The plane of First Lieutenant Morton Scher, who served in the US Army, was shot down in an air battle over southeastern China; After his remains were found last year, the Jewish pilot was laid to rest in South Carolina

Itamar Eichner | 12.25.25

פעילות כוחות חטיבת כרמלי במרחב הקו הצהוב

War is over, reserve burnout is growing: 'Most of my team won’t report for the next round'

After more than two years of continuous fighting, growing burnout, personal strain and frustration with political leadership are driving increasing numbers of reservists to say they will not report for additional call-ups

Gal Ganot | 12.25.25

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