Fallen soldiers

IDF announces death of St.-Sgt. Halfon in combat in Gaza

St.-Sgt. Halfon, 20, from Petah Tikva, served in the 603rd Combat Engineering Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade.

IDF announces St.-Sgt. Naveh Leshem killed in Gaza

Leshem was 20 years old from the West Bank settlement of Nokdim. 

IDF announces Sgt.-Maj. Noam Shemesh, 21, killed in Gaza

Shemesh was killed by an RPG in southern Gaza, the IDF cleared for publication on Sunday morning. 

IDF chief denies 'baseless' Channel 14 claim MAG responsible for four soldiers' deaths

Channel 14 shared a closed conversation where a senior IDF officer claimed the military was barred from striking the building due to concerns regarding “high collateral damage.”

08/06/2025
 The four rescued hostages seen at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 8, 2024

One year on: A daring rescue in Gaza and the sacrifice of Arnon Zamora

After his death, Zamora was honored with the change of the name of the operation to Operation Arnon.

Guy Sasson defends Roland Garros title, dedicates win to fallen soldier

Guy Sasson made history at Roland Garros, defending his Quad Singles title and winning doubles with Niels Vink, dedicating the emotional victory to fallen soldier Yoav Raver.

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
08/06/2025

IDF names Sgt. Cohen, Sgt.-Maj. Rotstein as additional fallen soldiers in Khan Yunis

The IDF announced on Friday that four Israeli soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, when a bomb detonated, causing a building to collapse on the troops.

Israel’s sports world pays tribute to fallen soldiers Yoav Raver and Chen Gross

Raver chose to enlist in the IDF's Yahalom unit as a combat engineer, though he could have continued playing basketball professionally.

Ex hostage Liri Albag eulogizes former classmate, killed soldier St. Sgt. Raver

Raver and three others were killed when a bomb detonated, causing a building to collapse on the troops.

06/06/2025
 IDF soldiers Yoav Raver and Chen Gross fell in the Gaza Strip, June 2025.

IDF announces four soldiers killed in Khan Yunis explosion

The names of two soldiers were cleared for publication on Saturday. Their families have been notified.

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