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Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, and Master Sergeant (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32, who were killed in a West Bank gunfight on July 24, 2026. (Courtesy photo via The Times of Israel)
July 26, 2026, 3:10 pm
Settlers torch two mosques, scrawl ‘revenge’ graffiti in overnight West Bank rampages
Reports say settlers also attacked Palestinians, set cars on fire; IDF condemns incident, says troops arrived too late to apprehend suspects who set one house of worship on fire
By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
A woman checks a social media post on her mobile phone featuring an image that appears to show an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese Christian village of Debl, in Beirut on April 20, 2026. (Anwar AMRO / AFP)
April 21, 2026, 2:31 pm
Israel jails soldiers who smashed Jesus statue in Lebanon, installs a new one
The IDF said it dismissed the soldier who smashed the statue and the soldier who photographed him.
By Grace Gilson
Palestinians take control of an IDF tank after breaching the Israeli border fence from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
February 16, 2026, 11:39 am
IDF: Hamas used emojis as code for launching Oct. 7 assault
The sequence of emoticons was found on phones belonging to operatives of the terrorist group’s elite Nukhba Force.
By JNS Staff
(Photo by Nataly Hanin via iStock)
January 7, 2026, 10:08 am
What happens when I wear my IDF jacket?
The response to the IDF jackets changed after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
By Steven M. Albert
The St. Louis news station First Alert 4 took drone footage showing "Death to the IDF" graffiti outside a home where three cars were burned on Aug. 5, 2025. (Screenshot)
August 6, 2025, 9:37 am
‘Death to the IDF’ graffiti and arson outside St. Louis soldier’s family home
“This is more than vandalism,” six major Jewish organizations in the city said in a statement.
By Philissa Cramer
Tucker Carlson (Photo by Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
July 14, 2025, 11:03 am
Tucker Carlson suggests Jeffrey Epstein was working for Mossad
Pundit-turned-conspiracy theorist posits that Jerusalem dispatched convicted sex offender as part of blackmail op, demands it come clean
By ToI Staff
IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi (left) speaks to troops in southern Lebanon in a picture released on October 18, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)
February 27, 2025, 12:07 pm
Even against beasts, the IDF must uphold its values
The IDF must demonstrate that even in the face of unspeakable horrors, it remains committed to its principles.
By Dr. Shuki Friedman
Allan Tissenbaum, left, Uri Zakai-Or, Charlene Tissenbaum and Karen Gal-Or gather at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh on Oct. 1. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
October 2, 2024, 5:10 pm
IDF reservist recounts a year of combat, lost friends and wanting the hostages home
Uri Zakai-Or walks Pittsburghers through timeline of service, gifts listeners new insight
By Adam Reinherz
Nathan Hoffman and his children, Aliza, Ruti and Eitan, deliver meals made by Yehudis to IDF troops. (Photo provided by Marlene Silverman)
August 27, 2024, 10:54 am
Pittsburgh native cooks up a difference for IDF troops
“It’s amazing how much of an impact one person can make on so many people,” he said.
By David Rullo
Completion of Torah Scroll (Photo by Israel Defense Forces, courtesy of flickr.com)
July 24, 2024, 9:54 am
Haredim aren’t Israel’s only draft dodgers
Too many Israelis are already avoiding the military — and they’re not Haredi.
By Josh Feldman
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi (left) meets with the head of the 99th Division, Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram in Gaza City, July 9, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 11, 2024, 12:31 pm
Failure and slaughter: IDF’s Be’eri probe shows army’s colossal errors, residents’ bravery
Investigation into Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of kibbutz, where 101 civilians and 31 security personnel died, finds disastrous response by military amid battle against hundreds of terrorists
By Emanuel Fabian
Troops operate in the Gaza Strip in an undated photo released by the military on Feb. 24, 2024 (Photo courtesy of Israel Defense Forces)
June 25, 2024, 1:20 pm
In historic ruling, High Court says government must begin drafting Haredi men into IDF
Unanimous decision also says state is barred from financially supporting yeshivas whose students are eligible for the draft, noting, ‘Burden of inequality is more acute than ever’
By Jeremy Sharon
Dr. Laurie Wasser and Yisrael Klitsner speak to Pittsburghers on Jan. 30. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
February 1, 2024, 10:26 pm
Former Squirrel Hill couple returns from Jerusalem to talk about Israel-Hamas war
Dr. Laurie Wasser and Yisrael Klitsner visit Pittsburgh, deliver heartfelt message to friends
By Adam Reinherz
January 24, 2024, 9:43 am
Returning to campus from Israel with pride
Amid tragedy, there is always room for grief.
By Jacob Wecht
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi holds an assessment at the IDF Southern Command in Beersheba, October 8, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
October 9, 2023, 9:39 am
Heavy rocket fire on central, southern Israel; 300,000 reservists mobilized in 48 hours
5 injured by barrages in Ashkelon, Ashdod; IDF sees fastest call-up of reservists in its history; IDF claims control of all border towns, but says terrorists may remain
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
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