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Who has the rights to a soldier's soul: bereaved mother's open letter to Betzalel Smotrich

Opinion: Before you use a fallen soldier’s picture, ask the family; Ask if they can bear it. Ask if the timing won’t crush them. Ask if their child’s face is yours to share

Hazel Brief | 06.11.26

Guy Shabtay

Master Sgt. (res.) Guy Shabtay, who fell in combat in Lebanon, was a gifted soccer player who conquered fields in the United States, but chose to change course in life, becoming an outstanding teacher and a devoted father to his three daughters. When the war began, he chose to report for reserve duty and fight for his country. ‘We will be strong, and we will always carry his name with us,’ says his widow, Reut

06.10.26

Ofek Barhana

He was Givati’s “Panther” and the light of his family, a natural leader who distributed food to soldiers during his leave and escorted an ill classmate home every day; the story of Staff Sgt. Ofek Barhana, who fell during operational activity and left behind a silent home longing for his radiant smile and the songs of Friday evenings

06.10.26

Reouven Chicheportiche

From MDA to the Carmeli Reconnaissance Unit: The story of the boy who immigrated from France to defend the country, built his home in the sands of the Gaza border area and fell a hero as he used his body to stop the massacre in his community

06.09.26

Nir Hadad

The armored corps fighter who volunteered for reserve duty out of a sense of mission, the family man who always sought what was ‘good, clean and pure’ and left a legacy of kindness, justice and love for others; Farewell to Sgt. 1st Class Nir Hadad, who fell at 28

06.08.26

Noam Ilay Ben Mucha

From the little boy who craved warmth and affection to the hero who used his body to stop terrorists at the gate: The story of Noam Ilay Ben Mucha, who fought against all odds, refused to abandon his post and saved many lives at the Kissufim outpost

06.08.26

Nave Elazar Lax

Between the notes of the piano and the echoes of battle in Be’eri: Lt. Nave Elazar Lax was a fighter with a heart, always seeking meaning within mischief and connection among people, until he fell after setting out to defend the residents of Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7

06.08.26

Elyashiv Eitan Wieder

Between the sounds of the flute that calmed his fellow soldiers and the notebooks he filled by flashlight in the middle of the night, this is the story of Staff Sgt. Elyashiv Eitan Wieder, the boy who sought out the sunrise, the soldier who shunned ceremony and the friend who listened without judgment; the quiet hero of the Golani Reconnaissance Unit who left behind a legacy of truth, gentleness and love for others

06.07.26

![ Capt. Shahar Gamla (left), Sgt. Ohad Yaari (right)](https://ynet-pic1.yit.co.il/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto/picserver6/crop_images/2026/06/06/HyHmIkfbGg/HyHmIkfbGg_0_0_850_479_0_medium.jpg " Capt. Shahar Gamla (left), Sgt. Ohad Yaari (right) (צילום: דובר צה"ל) ")

IDF soldiers Capt. Shahar Gamla, Sgt. Ohad Yaari killed in separate incidents in Lebanon

Capt. Shahar Gamla, 24, died of wounds sustained in an FPV drone attack in Lebanon, while Sgt. Ohad Yaari, 21, was killed in an incident under investigation; local leaders mourned both soldiers as communities grappled with the loss

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yair Kraus, Meir Turgeman | 06.06.26

After losing brother in Gaza, young recruit follows his legacy

After Staff Sgt. Gary Zolat fell in Gaza, his younger brother enlists in the same IDF brigade and sworn in at Western Wall before his emotional family

Israel Moshkovitz | 06.05.26

Capt. Eitan Shmuel Lamberg killed in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah launches attack after ceasefire deal

Capt. Eitan Shmuel Lamberg, 21, a tank officer from Mishmar HaShiv'a, was killed when a Hezbollah anti-tank missile struck an IDF tank north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon, hours after Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a US-mediated ceasefire

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.04.26

Gaza terrorist breaks in interrogation, admits holding Oron Shaul for 10 years

Ibrahim Hilo provided the information that led to Shaul's return for burial in Israel in the hours before the start of the Gaza ceasefire; he will be indicted on serious security offenses

Meir Turgeman | 06.02.26

He completed his medical internship alongside his wife — then was killed in drone attack in Lebanon

Capt. Dr. Ori Silvester, a Givati battalion physician, was killed in an FPV drone strike in southern Lebanon; colleagues at Carmel Medical Center, where he interned alongside his wife, remembered him as a dedicated and talented doctor

Or Hadar, Eitan Glickman | 06.02.26

Capt. Dr. Ori Yosef Silvester killed in drone strike near Beaufort in southern Lebanon

Silvester, a physician with the Givati Brigade’s Shaked Battalion from Tel Aviv, was killed by an FPV drone near Beaufort in southern Lebanon; two officers and a soldier were seriously wounded, while four others sustained light to moderate injuries

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.01.26

Adam dreamed of combat service from age 15: 'Becoming a commando was the happiest day of his life'

Parents of Staff Sgt. Adam Tzarfati, who was killed by drone strike in southern Lebanon, remember a son who ‘gave everything he had,’ while friends described him as a natural leader, loyal teammate and ‘the glue’ of their group

Roy Rubinstein | 06.01.26

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