July 24, 2014
1:41 am

Friends and fellow soldiers at Yuval Heiman's gravesite after his funeral on Tuesday. (Courtesy)

Conflict with Hamas hits fatally home for American tourist

NY Jewish educator Rina Cohen Schwarz learns about ‘real Israel’ after soldier cousin falls in Operation Protective Edge

By Renee Ghert-Zand

July 23, 2014
5:41 pm

Parents, siblings and friends of IDF lone soldier Max Steinberg, killed in Gaza, follow his coffin to the burial on Mount Herzl on Wednesday morning, June 23 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash 90)

30,000 attend Jerusalem funeral of lone, US-born soldier

A small, wiry, decisive Californian, Max Steinberg inspired his family, loved Bob Marley — and fought to join an elite unit

By Jessica Steinberg

July 22, 2014
11:47 am

Israeli soldiers carry the coffin of Maj. Tzafrir Bar-Or, 32, one of 13 soldiers who were killed in several separate incidents in Shejaiya on Sunday, at the military cemetery in Holon, Monday, July 21, 2014. . (Photo credit: AP/Dan Balilty)

Golani soldier Oron Shaul caught in Gaza ambush is MIA

In carefully worded statement, IDF says the remains of only 6 of the 7 soldiers ambushed in Shejaiya Sunday have been identified

By Mitch Ginsburg

July 21, 2014
1:51 pm

Tunnel opening discovered by IDF in Gaza, July 20, 2014. (Photo credit: IDF)

After battle, papers show tunnel vision

Faced with death and destruction and wondering where Israel goes from here, the print press retreats into tried and true ideological bastions

By Joshua Davidovich

July 21, 2014
11:45 am

Moshe Malko, 20, one of 13 Golani Brigade soldiers killed in the Gaza Strip early Sunday, July 20, 2014 (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson)

IDF names Moshe Malko, 20, as seventh slain soldier

Jerusalem resident, one of 13 killed early Sunday, to be laid to rest at 4 p.m. at Mount Herzl military cemetery

By Lazar Berman

July 21, 2014
11:39 am

Sgt. Gilad Yacoby, 21, of Kiryat Ono, a Golani soldier killed in the Gaza Strip on July 20 2014 (Photo credit: Courtesy)

Families hear sons killed via WhatsApp

Rumors circulating on social media are taking a toll on families, who have to deal with fear and uncertainty

By Lazar Berman

July 21, 2014
9:58 am

This 2012 photo provided by Rabbi Asher Hecht, shows Nissim Sean Carmeli, left, with Hecht in Jerusalem. (photo credit: AP Photo/Rabbi Asher Hecht via Chabad of the Rio Grande Valley)

2 American Jews among IDF dead in Gaza combat

Nissim Sean Carmeli, 21, from South Padre Island, Texas, and Max Steinberg, 24, from Los Angeles, were killed early Sunday

By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil and AP

November 20, 2013
12:52 am

Golani Brigade soldiers, in the Golan Heights (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90/File)

Soldiers heading to prison for abusing Palestinian

Two members of the Golani Brigade were taped slapping and kicking a bound man, who was caught crossing the border from Gaza

By Stuart Winer

October 24, 2013
10:41 pm

Colonel Ghassan Alian seen during a patrol near the West Bank city of Jenin on July 30, 2013. (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

In first, Druze officer to lead Golani Brigade

Col. Ghassan Alian of Shfaram, the brigade’s deputy commander, tapped to steer one of the IDF’s most iconic units

By Gavriel Fiske

July 16, 2013
2:14 am

Golani mutiny: 15 soldiers refuse to guard base

From the web Ynet: Troops claim maltreatment by their officers; 13 sentenced to 20 days in jail for insubordination, 2 still AWOL

June 26, 2013
2:33 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon viewing a drill of the Golani Brigade in the Golan Heights on Wednesday. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon /GPO /Flash90)

Netanyahu tells troops northern training is ‘not theoretical’

‘Instill the fear of death into enemy,’ PM advises as he reviews Golan Heights drill; defense minister warns call-up may come soon

By Stuart Winer

June 12, 2013
7:16 pm

Golani soldiers during an exercise in the Golan Heights (photo credit: Abir Sultan/ Flash 90)

IDF soldiers jailed in latest hazing incident

Six Golani troops and commanders sentenced for multiple cases of abuse; company commander reprimanded

By Lazar Berman

June 12, 2013
5:50 pm

Toilet paper (photo credit: CC BY anyjazz65, Flickr)

IDF officers put on doody duty

Company commander suspected some recruits of using diarrhea outbreak as excuse to call in sick

By Times of Israel staff

May 17, 2013
3:06 am

Illustrative photo of a soldier from the elite Egoz unit training in northern Israel. (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)

Soldiers, commanders recorded in hazing video dismissed

From the web Ynet News: 5 booted out of elite combat unit following incident involving defecating on fellow soldier

January 4, 2013
1:51 pm

Yuval Diskin (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Dissent from soldiers, Palestinians, and politicians

Former Shin Bet chief bashes prime minister as ineffective and self-serving

By Ilan Ben Zion

Topic: Golani Brigade

Conflict with Hamas hits fatally home for American tourist

NY Jewish educator Rina Cohen Schwarz learns about ‘real Israel’ after soldier cousin falls in Operation Protective Edge

30,000 attend Jerusalem funeral of lone, US-born soldier

A small, wiry, decisive Californian, Max Steinberg inspired his family, loved Bob Marley — and fought to join an elite unit

Golani soldier Oron Shaul caught in Gaza ambush is MIA

In carefully worded statement, IDF says the remains of only 6 of the 7 soldiers ambushed in Shejaiya Sunday have been identified

After battle, papers show tunnel vision

Faced with death and destruction and wondering where Israel goes from here, the print press retreats into tried and true ideological bastions

IDF names Moshe Malko, 20, as seventh slain soldier

Jerusalem resident, one of 13 killed early Sunday, to be laid to rest at 4 p.m. at Mount Herzl military cemetery

Families hear sons killed via WhatsApp

Rumors circulating on social media are taking a toll on families, who have to deal with fear and uncertainty

2 American Jews among IDF dead in Gaza combat

Nissim Sean Carmeli, 21, from South Padre Island, Texas, and Max Steinberg, 24, from Los Angeles, were killed early Sunday

Soldiers heading to prison for abusing Palestinian

Two members of the Golani Brigade were taped slapping and kicking a bound man, who was caught crossing the border from Gaza

In first, Druze officer to lead Golani Brigade

Col. Ghassan Alian of Shfaram, the brigade’s deputy commander, tapped to steer one of the IDF’s most iconic units

Golani mutiny: 15 soldiers refuse to guard base

From the web Ynet: Troops claim maltreatment by their officers; 13 sentenced to 20 days in jail for insubordination, 2 still AWOL

Netanyahu tells troops northern training is ‘not theoretical’

‘Instill the fear of death into enemy,’ PM advises as he reviews Golan Heights drill; defense minister warns call-up may come soon

IDF soldiers jailed in latest hazing incident

Six Golani troops and commanders sentenced for multiple cases of abuse; company commander reprimanded

IDF officers put on doody duty

Company commander suspected some recruits of using diarrhea outbreak as excuse to call in sick

Soldiers, commanders recorded in hazing video dismissed

From the web Ynet News: 5 booted out of elite combat unit following incident involving defecating on fellow soldier

Dissent from soldiers, Palestinians, and politicians

Former Shin Bet chief bashes prime minister as ineffective and self-serving

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