Maoz Israel Recanati, 24, from Itamar in Samaria, was killed on Friday by a Hezbollah drone in Southern Lebanon — one month before his planned wedding.

A combat soldier returning from Lebanon after fighting for his country is now serving 30 days in military detention because he wore a patch with the word “Messiah” on his uniform. Parents, rabbis and Knesset members are stunned.

Arms race with Iran: Israel buys new fighter squadrons worth billions. Israel draws the conclusions from its latest confrontation with Iran and massively expands its military capabilities.

“There isn’t a moment that I don’t think of what could have been,” her mother told JNS.

As the military grapples with need to boost numbers, former senior officers say personnel increases, while vital, are no substitute for operational readiness.

“The chief military prosecutor has found it appropriate to order today the cancellation of the indictment against the five defendants in the file.”

Israel Today’s own Moran Schneider provides a glimpse into what it’s like for so many Israelis trying to hold together family, work, everyday life, and the duty to defend this nation.

The move in the coming months could significantly upgrade the IDF’s ability to counter aerial threats.

The Israeli military’s CPR GO system has been delivering medical documentation deep into the battlefield, say military sources.