IDF
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were founded in 1948 and rely on compulsory service and a large reserve system. This hub gathers reporting on the IDF from across Israel's newsrooms: operations in Gaza, Lebanon and beyond, military spokesperson statements, names of fallen soldiers, senior appointments and debates over conscription and reserve duty.
Earlier coverage
Friday, 23 October 2026
- Several wounded in shooting attack near Judea Junction, IDF launches manhunt for terrorist
- IDF reports shooting attack near the area of Judea Junction
- Trump, of all people, is protecting Israel's democracy from Netanyahu's Iran gamble
- Netanyahu: Israel needs to prep ‘alternate economy’ to circumvent any global sanctions
Thursday, 22 October 2026
- Report: IDF chief says no operational need for strike on Iran before Israeli election
- Report: IDF chief says no operational need for strike on Iran before Israeli election
- IDF Eliminates Head of Popular Resistance Committees in Khan Yunis
- IDF, Shin Bet Kill Head of Popular Resistance Committees in Khan Yunis Airstrike
- Syrian man with disabilities shot dead by IDF during overnight raid in buffer zone
- Syrian man with disabilities shot dead by IDF during overnight raid in buffer zone
- IDF Officials: "No Reason to Strike Iran Before US Midterms"
- ‘Words kill’: At Rabin memorial ceremony, Herzog pleads for civility ahead of election
- ‘Words kill’: Herzog pleads for civility ahead of election at Rabin memorial ceremony
- IDF denies Trump halted Iran strike, warns of dangerous miscalculation: 'Attack was never on the table'
- 'Post' sees letter requesting West Bank trip coordination despite IDF denial - exclusive
- IDF Drills Intensify Over Iran Strike Scenario; Senior Official: Chance of War is Growing
- Israel's attorney-general urges High Court to cut benefits for 110,000 draft evaders
- Israel's attorney-general urges High Court to cut benefits for 110,000 draft evaders
- Israeli military on high alert ahead of Oct. 27 elections
- IDF intelligence aids Saudi Arabia in military operations against Houthis through US mediation
- Israeli intelligence helps Saudi Arabia target Houthis as IDF prepares for potential escalation
- IDF: Gunfire near Homesh was not a terror attack
- Shooting in Homesh area: No casualties reported
- Initial report: Shooting in Homesh area
- Yitzhar: 12-year-old girl critically injured while riding bicycle
- IRAN SHOWDOWN: Netanyahu Denies Trump Blocked Strike, Says He Ordered Mossad And IDF To Work Toward Toppling Regime
- IDF Hunts Suspects After Jewish Holy Site Torched in Samaria
- IDF hunts suspects after Jewish holy site torched in Samaria
- 41% of IDF reservists suffering declining mental health since Oct 7 – study
- Netanyahu: I ordered Iran to be overthrown, Trump didn’t block planned strike