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
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- 64,000 haredi draft dodgers could face tougher penalties
- 64,000 haredi draft dodgers could face tougher penalties
- WATCH: IDF destroys three Hamas weapons depots across Gaza
- IDF exposes Lebanes Army failures against Hezbollah
- IDF exposes Lebanese Army failures against Hezbollah
- Gaza: IDF strikes three Hamas weapons sites
- Some 50 Hassidim detained at Ben-Gurion Airport upon arrival from New York for draft evasion
- Netanyahu: Arrests of haredi draft evaders 'unacceptable,' undermine IDF enlistment efforts
- Millions taken from IDF? Major wartime fraud investigation exposed
- Millions taken from IDF? Major wartime fraud investigation exposed
- Israel unveils new IDF ‘Space Force’ to prepare for warfare beyond Earth
- Weapons, millions of shekels in drugs seized by police in major blow to Abu Latif syndicate
- Weapons, millions of shekels in drugs seized by police in major blow to Abu Latif syndicate
- 21 civilians, IDF personnel arrested in suspected multimillion-shekel Gaza war contract fraud
- Family of fallen soldier alleges IDF failures in Lebanon
- Family of fallen soldier alleges IDF failures in Lebanon
- From Syria's border to Gaza: The secret mission of fallen Druze IDF commander Ehsan Daxa
- Gantz's political corpse does not need lynching, even after pursuing path to nowhere - opinion
- Gantz's political corpse does not need lynching, even after pursuing path to nowhere - opinion
- IDF Chief of Staff Zamir Announces Senior Appointments, Including New Space and Robotics Divisions
Monday, 19 October 2026
- Netanyahu Orders Mossad, IDF to Work Toward Toppling Iran's regime
- IDF Eliminates Hamas Cell Commander and Two Operatives in Northern Gaza Strikes
- Blue and White’s Benny Gantz pulls out of race, sealing precipitous political fall
- IDF sources say no specific threat ahead of election, but fear attempts to exploit tensions
- Suspected terrorist infiltration in Evyatar
- IDF chief suspends soldiers' leave ahead of Knesset election, reinforces presence in West Bank
- How Mayor Mamdani’s Big Lie Endangers Civilians, Including Palestinians
- Gantz will not run in upcoming elections
- Israeli party leader Benny Gantz drops out of race
- IDF to Jail Draft Dodgers for Months, not Weeks: 64,000 Chareidi Bochurim face Criminal Charges