Soldiers

Ahead of September 1st, an unusual decision was made in the Golani Brigade: to allow commanders to accompany their children to school. "Ella knows that Dad is fighting the bad guys and is very proud," says Lt. Col. A., commander of the 12th Battalion.

About 60 soldiers traveling this morning from Modiin to Ir HaBahadim on an IDF-organized transport reported dangerous driving. They claim the driver was constantly distracted by his mobile phone, ignored requests to slow down, and failed to provide functional seat belts.

The Ministry of Finance has published the security system salary report for 2023-2024. The average salary in secret agencies stands at 32,225 NIS. The average budgetary pension for IDF officers is valued at nine million NIS. The number of civilian IDF employees reached approximately 8,000 in 2024.

The Bank of Israel has launched a financial support program for 4,500 IDF soldiers facing economic hardship. The initiative is backed by a 7.2 million shekel budget.

Singer and songwriter Maor Ben Haim, one of the owners of the "Atsa Sushi Bar" restaurant in Ma'alot-Tarshiha, surprised a company of soldiers who arrived to dine at the place. Alongside a generous meal at the house's expense, he sat down next to them and began to sing, giving them a joyful break.

Behind the discourse on the cost of living hides a much heavier price, which is not measured in numbers. The Israeli reality exacts a deep emotional toll, and the struggle against it requires listening, responsibility, and the ability to identify distress before it is too late. A special column in memory of the late Asaf Dagan.

Erel Segal and Eyal Berkovic clashed over doctors leaving Israel and the shortage of Jewish doctors. Berkovic warned of a "brain drain" and addressed the claim that wounded soldiers at Rambam Hospital were left with only an Arab medical staff.

On October 7, Rinat Elazar Peretz, a school librarian from Gan Yavne, looked for a way to contribute to the war effort - without weapons and without a uniform. The answer turned into a volunteer project that is managed entirely from her home: reading crates sent to units, libraries opened on bases and outposts, and soldiers from all over the country who show up at her door almost every day. "A...

Many people are walking among us with heavy burdens from the last three years, even if they themselves were not on the battlefield. It wouldn't hurt us to show a little interest in them.

When reality exposes soldiers to endless death, seniority becomes a means of self-definition. The veteran's ability to command the young is a privilege that grants an informal status, like a game of king and subject in the field. But what happens when this game is played against a backdrop of raw and infinite death?

Amidst a wave of recent suicides in the IDF, it has emerged that four female soldiers in the "Lions of the Jordan" battalion waited over two and a half months for a mental health consultation. One soldier reported threats from her commander regarding the request. The IDF Spokesperson has launched an investigation into the commanders' conduct.

Sharon feels pain in her womb, Shira imagines what she will say at her son’s grave, and Dana hung a “Do not knock” sign on her door. A new book presents moving monologues from mothers of combat soldiers, outlining a life lived between pangs of conscience, anxiety attacks, and the wait for the redeeming sign: two blue ticks in WhatsApp.

The commander of US Central Command has warned troops in the Middle East that posting combat footage assists Tehran in targeting bases. Admiral Brad Cooper stated that open-source intelligence gathered from social media directly costs American lives.