Nahal Brigade

Five battalions join West Bank troops in operations in Nablus

On Tuesday, security agencies announced that the Nahal Brigade, which had been fighting in the Gaza Strip up until now, had been transferred to the West Bank. 

 Israeli security forces raid the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus in the West Bank, June 18, 2025.
 IDF troops operating in the West Bank, June 17, 2025.

IDF expands operations in northern West Bank amid war with Iran

 FROM LEFT: Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon, Hadi Falach, and Rabbi Zeev Weitman shake hands on the sale of leaven at Sheba Medical Center just before Passover.

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  Captain Eitan Israel Shiknazi, Major Dvir Zion Revah, and Sergeant Ido Samiach

Two officers, one soldier fall in battle in northern Gaza, IDF confirms


IDF announces fallen soldier Dvir Zion Revah, killed in Gaza Strip

Maj. Revah, 28, from Jerusalem, served in the 932nd Battalion in the Nahal Brigade.

 Major Dvir Zion Revah

WATCH: IDF drones find Hamas weapons in school, RPG in child's room in Gaza Strip

IDF drone footage also caught Hamas terrorists in the act of concealing improvised explosive devices near IDF soldiers conducting operations.

 Soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade dismantle Hamas tunnels in Beit Hanun, Gaza Strip, Janury 3 2025.

IDF announces fallen soldier St.-Sgt. Yuval Shoham, killed in northern Gaza Strip

In an additional incident, a soldier from the 931st Battalion, Nahal Brigade, was critically wounded during combat.

IDF announces fallen soldier Staff-Sergeant Yuval Shoham, December 29, 2024

IDF's Nahal Brigade concludes in Rafah, begins Beit Hanoun operations

Before the operations began, the Israeli air force and IDF artillery units reportedly struck terror targets in the area, including a terrorist meeting point.

 The IDF begins operations in Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza on September 28, 2024.

Halevi to troops in Rafah: We are dismantling Hamas, its infrastructure to prevent another Oct. 7

"Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip are coming back to life. Residents are returning, and as they do, our responsibility grows even greater—not less."

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi in Rafah, Gaza, Wednesday December 18, 2024.

Police, soldiers among nine arrested for allegedly kidnapping, assaulting Palestinian

According to the allegations, in August, the suspects violently attacked and later abducted a Palestinian.

 Israeli soldiers stand while stationed outside a Palestinian shop in Huwara, Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 26, 2022.

Evacuation under fire: IDF uncovers southern Lebanon Hezbollah operation

During these confrontations, soldiers raided a Hezbollah compound based on intelligence and indications of terrorist activity in the area.

 Nahal Brigade soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, November 7, 2024.

IDF announces death of Staff-Sergeant Amit Friedman, 19

Staff Sergeant Amit Friedman, 19, from Or Yehuda, was killed in Gaza. His funeral will include two flag displays honoring his memory.

 IDF announces St.-Sgt. Amit Friedman fell in combat in the Gaza Strip, August 28, 2024.

IDF kills 20 Hamas terrorists in Rafah, destroys rocket launchers aimed at Israel

Israel Air Force fighter jets struck targets in the area from which the projectiles were launched into the Nirim area on Friday.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, August 18, 2024.

Hundreds in Israel mourn American lone soldier Jordan Cooper who died after allergic reaction

At his funeral Tuesday night, held after the Jewish mourning day of Tisha B’Av, his father thanked the gathered for answering the family’s call.

 Jordan Cooper grew up in Pennsylvani and moved to Israel in 2018.

Prof. Joseph Bodenheimer, pioneering physicist and academic leader, passes away at 83

He is survived by his wife, Rachel, eight children, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

 Joseph S. Bodenheimer