Mental-health professionals and military officials have warned of a significant rise in psychological distress, highlighting the need for expanded treatment, rehabilitation and long-term support.
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Battalion Commander LTC Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon and Three Additional Soldiers Killed in Combat Operation.
A 29-year-old Israeli reservist from Haifa was killed during an Israel Defense Forces operation in southern Lebanon.
Military source tells JNS that Tehran sought to unite Hamas and other factions into a single Iran-backed force in northern Samaria before the IDF intervention.
The country needs more manpower, and it’s a compromise for those who cannot countenance being drafted into the formal military.
Captain Shachar Gamla (24) died from injuries after a Hezbollah drone attack; Sergeant Ohad Yaari (21) was killed in a fatal accident during an operation.
Captain Eitan Shmuel Lemberg (21) from Mishmar HaShiv’a was killed in an anti-tank missile attack north of the Litani River — just one day after the United States had presented a new ceasefire initiative, which was immediately rejected by Hezbollah.
Women have always been part of the Israeli army. But the current war shows how fundamentally their role has changed — including direct combat service.
Legislation would provide medical assistance for former IDF canine unit dogs after years of frontline service.
