Soldiers

IDF, Shin Bet forcibly evacuate 2,000 Hebron Palestinians in response to deadly Hamas attack

IDF troops demolished illegal structures near the site of Friday's deadly Hebron attack, searched 200 locations, and arrested 10 suspects.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A view of the scene of a deadly shooting attack at the Yehuda Junction checkpoint near the West Bank city of Hebron, where two Israeli soldiers were murdered and three others wounded by Palestinian gunmen the previous day, October 24, 2026.
Israeli soldiers move near a building in Hebron, West Bank on October 23, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet launch multi-day West Bank counterterrorism operations after deadly Hamas attack

IDF and Shin Bet forces launched a multi-day operation in Hebron, with parallel operations in Jenin, Nablus, and east Jerusalem to locate weapons and terrorist infrastructure after the attack.

|ByRICHARD OFFENBACHER
Fallen soldiers Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem, killed on October 23, 2026, during a terror attack in Hebron, West Bank.

Squad commander, combat soldier killed in West Bank terror attack, IDF confirms

Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem were killed in the West Bank attack that left three others injured.

|ByARIELLA ROITMAN
Displaced Palestinians make their way after fleeing the northern part of Gaza amid an Israeli military operation, in Gaza City.

Hamas planned to detonate bombs at Gaza refugee camps to cover terrorists' escape, IDF reveals

Plans involved detonating improvised explosive devices around displaced persons camps as IDF troops approached in order to create panic, which operatives would take advantage of in order to flee.

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV

Seventh US service member passes away during Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM says

The incident comes as major combat operations continue in light of Operation Epic Fury.

MARCH 8, 2026ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN
US troops are seen before boarding an oil tanker breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela, February 15, 2026.

'Lies, deception': US CENTCOM denies claims that Iran captured US soldiers

In his post, Larijani claimed that several US soldiers had been captured during Operation Epic Fury, alleging that Washington reported them instead as killed in order to conceal the incident.

MARCH 8, 2026ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF, AARON GLICK
US CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper makes an announcement aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea February 7, 2026; illustrative.

How a Chabad house in Panama built the world’s most critical retreat model for IDF veterans

Israeli combat soldiers find healing and community in structured retreats that combine nature, and emotional support.

MARCH 7, 2026ByNOAM BEDEIN
The Chabad House overlooking the Pacific in Playa Venao stands as an unlikely yet essential sanctuary where structure and nature meet to support Israeli combat veterans in recovery.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's son wounded on Lebanon border

He reportedly received only light wounds and is in stable condition.

MARCH 6, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on February 23, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers wounded in Lebanon during ground operations in first since ceasefire 

Notably, the two soldiers are the IDF’s first wounded soldiers from ground operations in southern Lebanon, which began earlier this week. 

MARCH 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF operatives in Lebanon, February 3, 2025.

Just one in four Americans supports US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds just 27% of Americans approve of the US strikes on Iran, with concerns over US casualties and rising oil prices.

MARCH 1, 2026ByREUTERS
An F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to launch from the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran, February 28, 2026.

'So commit suicide': IDF soldiers filed thousands of mistreatment complaints in 2025

Complaints in 2025 range from deficient vehicle defenses to racism, to blocking medical attention for certain soldiers, to invasion of privacy, to abusing military drivers for personal trips.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Bereaved families, friends and Israeli soldiers visit the graves of fallen soldier during Remembrance Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025.

IDF confirms Gaza Commonwealth war cemetery damaged in operation to destroy Hamas terror tunnels

The IDF's operation to dismantle Hamas tunnels in Gaza has damaged a Commonwealth military cemetery, raising concerns about the preservation of war graves and the handling of sensitive sites.

FEBRUARY 19, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Buildings lie in ruins amidst the rubble in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on December 8, 2025.

Tearing Israel apart: Jew-on-Jew violence in Bnei Brak is unacceptable - opinion

Two female soldiers were attacked in Bnei Brak; if we believe in Torah and unity, Jew-on-Jew violence can never be tolerated.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026BySTEVEN BURG
Ultra-Orthodox rioters clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, February 15, 2026.

IDF soldier killed by friendly fire in Gaza, Melissa Francis talks Carlson and Ambassador Huckabee

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Tucker Carlson