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Fallen soldier's mother reveals: my son was killed in operation to save Bibas family

Yafit, mother of Sgt. Oriya Ayimalk Goshen, says he was killed in January 2024 Operation Red Heart while trying to rescue Shiri Bibas and her children; 'We didn’t know it was linked to them,' she said

Idan Bloemhof | 04.20.26

Faces behind the headlines: New project commemorates hundreds of fallen Iron Swords soldiers

Gal Hed initiative by Yad LaBanim, FIDF and Yedioth Ahronoth group shares the stories of soldiers killed in the Iron Swords war through personal stories and films, offering a deeper look and creating a growing digital archive of remembrance

Havatzelet Damari | 04.20.26

These are the events scheduled for Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror attacks

Immediately after a one-minute siren is sounded at 8:00 p.m., the state ceremony to mark Yom Hazikaron will begin at the Western Wall; On Tuesday, another siren will be sounded for two minutes, followed by memorial ceremonies at the military cemeteries

ynet | 04.20.26

יעל פוגל אימו של איתי ז"ל ורפי נבון אביו של אלקנה ז"ל

Three families, six fallen soldiers: 'We had just begun to process — then it happened again'

Ahead of Memorial Day, three pairs of siblings who lost sons in the war describe double bereavement — losing both a child and a nephew — and the bond formed in grief: 'We’re already a bereaved family,' one mother said

Shilo Freid, Roi Rubinstein, Eitan Glickman | 04.20.26

Lior Raviv

With deep longing and pain, the parents of Staff Sgt. Lior Raviv OBM, a Nahal Brigade fighter who was killed by terrorist fire in the Gaza Strip, tell of his life and his special spirit; an outstanding soldier, a beloved young man and a role model

04.19.26

רס"ל (במיל') לידור פורת נפל בקרב בדרום לבנון

Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Lidor Porat killed by Hezbollah IED in southern Lebanon

Porat, 31, 7106th Battalion reserve soldier, killed when engineering vehicle struck Hezbollah explosive device , with blast hitting soldiers standing nearby; nine others wounded — one seriously, four moderately and four lightly

Ron Crissy | 04.19.26

IDF soldiers face threat from IEDs as Lebanon ceasefire terms prove weaker than previous deal

Reserve soldier Barak Kalfon was first to enter home in southern Lebanon and was killed when he triggered explosives planted there before the ceasefire; IDF seeks ceasefire rules that allow forces to strike any terrorist activity up to the Litani River

Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.19.26

רס"ן ר' עם התינוקת רון והאב השכול רוני פרץ, על רקע תמונתו של רז ז"ל

Fallen IDF officers live on in the names of their comrades' newborn children

As Israel continues to grapple with the losses of Oct. 7 and the Gaza war, several young families have chosen to name newborn sons and daughters after officers killed in battle, turning private grief into a living memorial carried into the next generation

Gal Ganot | 04.18.26

'We are also part': First fallen soldier in 38 years symbolizes dramatic shift among Golan Druze

Yasmin Khatar, whose husband Maher was killed in Lebanon, says his death reflects both the price paid by Druze families and a broader shift in Majdal Shams, where more young people are joining the IDF even as she calls for fuller equality and recognition

Einav Halabi | 04.17.26

Alexander Fedorenko

From a boy who immigrated from Moldova on his birthday and fought to serve as a combat soldier, to a father and commander who chose to remain at the front to protect young troops as if they were his own sons; the story of the man with the constant smile, who promised to return to celebrate a friend’s birthday but never did, leaving behind a legacy of unconditional giving and love

04.15.26

IDF reservist killed in Humvee overturn in Lebanon

Military says Sgt. Maj. Ayal Uriel Bianco, 30, of Katzrin, died in southern Lebanon, while one reservist moderately wounded and two others lightly hurt

Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.14.26

הוריו ואחיו של סמ"ר טובאל יוסף ליפשיץ ז"ל

Touvel earned Gaza distinction: 'Sent to Lebanon without rest, and never returned,' mother says

Mother of Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz recalls final Purim meeting, says 'our lives were turned upside down in a moment'; describes his pride in Golani, constant smile and devotion to helping others, adding: 'The children here know they have a hero brother'

Israel Moshkovitz | 04.09.26

IDF infantryman killed in close-range clash in southern Lebanon

Military says Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20, of the Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion, killed after troops encountered terrorists at close range, triggering heavy fire that also seriously wounded one soldier and left four others moderately or lightly hurt

ynet | 04.08.26

'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

'Thank you for the flowers, my angel': fallen soldier’s partner receives bouquet he sent from Lebanon

Staff Sgt. Gilad Harel sent flowers and a note to his girlfriend Neta before entering combat in southern Lebanon; the bouquet reached her home on the morning of his funeral, after he and three of his comrades fell in battle

Meir Turgeman | 04.01.26

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