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'My grandparents would never believe I stood in Germany in an IDF uniform'

Noam, a Nahal reconnaissance soldier wounded in an incident that killed 5 troops, prayed for IDF soldiers at a Budapest synagogue; Rachel Bayer, whose brother fell in the war, joined the Jewish Agency delegation in Europe

Gal Ganot | 05.10.26

'They were shocked to hear IDF soldiers were saved thanks to German blood'

Lt. Dr. Y, physician of the IDF’s 77th Battalion, visited Germany with the Jewish Agency’s 'Shlichim in Uniform' program, telling lawmakers and Jewish teens how German-donated blood saves wounded soldiers

Gal Ganot | 05.07.26

הימני: אלון וולף, השמאלי: סער חמדי הציל את חייו ב עזה נפגשו ב הוסטל בפנמה

From Khan Younis to Panama: soldier reunites with comrade who saved his life

About 11,000 km from Israel, a post-army trip to Panama led to a rare encounter as Saar met Alon, who saved his life in Gaza 18 months ago, asking, ‘Do you remember me?’

Or Hadar | 04.24.26

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

Ten lives, one school: The fallen heroes of Himmelfarb High

Himmelfarb High in Jerusalem has lost nine graduates and a teacher since Oct. 7; a story of ten young lives defined by promise, courage and loss, and of a school rooted in pluralism, tradition and love of country

Dror Feuer | 04.21.26

'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

"יש משפחות שאצלן הפרק הזה לא ייסגר לעולם". מימין: אורלי גלבוע, איילת לוי ושירה אלבג

'The past has not passed': mothers of freed Gaza hostages on return and lasting pain

The moments they nearly broke, the strength they found waiting for their daughters in Gaza and the life after 477 days in captivity; three mothers reflect on fear, survival and rebuilding amid another war

Anat Lev Adler | 04.02.26

I didn't choose this life but I stand with pride and say: I am Romi Gonen, and I survived captivity

I did it for one clear reason — the world needs to know what we went through there. I felt, and still feel, immense pride that I managed to turn my pain into strength for someone else

Romi Gonen | 04.01.26

From the battlefield to the classroom: How Israeli reservists are rebuilding civil discourse

After months of fighting side by side, reservists from across Israel’s political and social spectrum are bringing the spirit of shared responsibility they forged in uniform into schools and communities to model respectful disagreement

ynet Global | 02.24.26

Israel’s flag alongside Iran’s flag at the Paris Olympics ceremony

From ancient Greece to Iran: how the Olympics have delayed wars

In ancient Greece, rival states observed an 'Olympic truce' during the Games; efforts to uphold the tradition continue today, though not always successfully; meanwhile, Trump warned Iran to reach a deal

Ron Crissy | 02.20.26

Painting hope: Israeli artists unite to support victims of war and terror

The 26th annual Israeli Art Exhibition will donate proceeds to NATAL – Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center, funding mental health treatment and rehabilitation for Israelis affected by war and terror, including the aftermath of Oct. 7

ynet Global | 02.19.26

'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

Simulating an Iranian missile strike: IDF drills in the heart of destruction

For the first time since Oct. 7, the IDF has returned rescue forces to a Gaza border symbol of heroism, setting up a large destruction site as it prepares for a possible new round with Iran, including mass-casualty, armed attack and cyber scenario

Yoav Zitun | 02.02.26

משטרת חמאס עם המפקד החדש מחמוד אבו ווטפה ברצועת עזה

Hamas plans to include its 'police' force in Gaza’s new administration

Hamas is seeking to integrate its 10,000 armed 'police' into a technocratic Gaza government, a force Israel considers terrorists, while the group says it expects the new administration to value their experience and protect their rights

News Agencies | 01.27.26

Internal US paper casts Trump as final authority over Gaza’s future

The document outlines a governance framework granting the US president sweeping powers over Gaza’s administration, reconstruction and security arrangements, including authority over key appointments and oversight mechanisms

Itamar Eichner | 01.27.26

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