'I wanted a change': From Manchester Chabad family to service in IDF
Departing from her traditional Chabad background, Chani Walker embarks on a journey of self-discovery by joining the IDF.
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IDF halts leave for all combat units
"The IDF is at war and the deployment of forces is under continuous assessment according to requirements," the military says in a statement.
Why has the IDF not updated its reserve registry in the wake of the war?
Aged-out reserve service members who are no longer in the call-up registry would help the current order of battle and ease the burden. But no decision has been made.
Drone attack damages Eilat navy base building
The attack, which caused no injuries, was claimed by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq.
Netanyahu recovering after successful hernia surgery
"His situation is perfect,” Alon Pikarsky, director of general surgery at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem, says.
PM reiterates Rafah plans; protesters stage massive rally to free hostages
The crowd stretched for blocks around the Knesset or parliament building, and organizers vowed to continue the demonstration for several days. They urged the government to cancel an upcoming parliamentary recess and to hold new elections nearly two years ahead of schedule.
'I achieved my dream of putting on uniform'
Eli Yosef, 20, serves in the IDF Artillery Corps, having left the Haredi world at 18.
Clashes erupt as protesters intensify fight to free hostages
An Israeli official told Reuters that Israel will send a delegation to Cairo on Sunday. A Hamas official however told Reuters the group would wait to hear from Cairo mediators on the outcome of their talks with Israel first.
High Court orders freeze on yeshiva funding, endorses Haredi draft
The court's decision is only an interim measure, with further deliberations scheduled for May before an expanded panel of justices.
Senior official sees ground operation in north 'after Rafah'
The senior Israeli official told Israel Hayom that after the IDF completed its planned maneuver in Rafah it will turn to the north. "Achieving the strategic goal of the return of northern residents to their homes requires a ground war. We will do that after Rafah, not simultaneously,” the official said.