IDF Soldiers

Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander after talks with US

Hamas had claimed to have lost contact with the group holding Alexander hostage following a strike on their location.

A year of empty promises: Edelstein talks, but no draft law yet on haredi enlistment

MK Yuli Edelstein has spent a year holding talks on ultra-Orthodox enlistment without delivering a draft law, exposing a gap between his rhetoric and real progress.

By TANI FRANK
09/05/2025

Halacha on the frontlines: Kyiv Chief Rabbi meets IDF to discuss burial of Jewish soldiers

Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch met with IDF Chief Rabbi Brig. Gen. Rabbi Eyal Krim to discuss burying Jewish soldiers in full accordance with halacha (Jewish law).

IDF strikes Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon

Lebanon and Hezbollah had agreed to a ceasefire in November, which halted the fighting and mandated that southern Lebanon be free of Hezbollah fighters and weapons.

08/05/2025

An open letter: The prime minister's speech that reservists deserve to hear

I understand that many of you wonder, What’s new? Why bother fighting? Aren’t we returning to the same Gazan stalemate?

07/05/2025

IDF to receive twenty 'Tigerbulance' armored ambulances for advanced medical care

These vehicles, equipped with the latest medical technology, are designed to evacuate injured soldiers even under fire.

IDF Chief Zamir orders new maximal drafting of haredim to help war effort

Zamir has emphasized the shift to sending a draft notice to every 16.5-year-old haredi male, something which has generally not been done in the past.

From protest to duty: How Gaza war recast the Israeli reservist ethos

As Israel expands its Gaza campaign, reservists who once questioned the system now report for duty.

By GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
05/05/2025

IDF falls short of haredi recruitment goals, as anti-draft protests continue in Jerusalem

The IDF will fall short of its 2024 goal of 4,800 Haredi recruits, with only about 2,800 expected. Challenges include outdated data, identification issues, and limited enforcement.

IDF announces two soldiers from Yahalom Unit, killed in booby-trapped Rafah building

This incident follows the IDF sending out call-up orders for tens of thousands of reservists starting Sunday.

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