The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/maglan/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Maglan | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/maglan/ 32 32 IDF says soldier killed, another seriously hurt by ‘friendly-fire’ in southern Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-soldier-killed-another-seriously-hurt-by-friendly-fire-in-southern-lebanon/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:40:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794729 Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar, 21, fatally shot during overnight raid; Israeli Air Force hits IRGC and Palestinian Islamic Jihad command centers in Beirut, renews strikes on Tyre

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]]> Sgt. Amit Guetta, 21: Newlywed never got to meet his firstborn son https://www.timesofisrael.com/sgt-amit-guetta-21-newlywed-never-got-to-meet-his-firstborn-son/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:33:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3482008 Killed on October 7 battling the Hamas invasion of southern Israel

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]]> Staff Sgt. Afik Rosenthal, 20: Commando was a peacemaker among friends https://www.timesofisrael.com/staff-sgt-afik-rosenthal-20-commando-was-a-peacemaker-among-friends/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 12:30:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3475929 Killed battling the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nahal Oz on October 7

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]]> Staff Sgt. Amichai Vanino, 22: Warrior, Torah scholar had a ‘noble soul’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/staff-sgt-amichai-vanino-22-warrior-torah-scholar-had-a-noble-soul/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:56:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3468570 Killed battling the Hamas invasion of Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7

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]]> Cpt. Eily Adany, 21: Platoon commander ‘gave everything to his soldiers’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/cpt-eily-adany-21-platoon-commander-gave-everything-to-his-soldiers/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 19:57:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3445436 Killed battling the Hamas invasion of Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7

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]]> Master Sgt. Ido Kaslasi, 23: A perfect mix of ‘roughness, sensitivity’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/master-sgt-ido-kaslasi-23-a-perfect-mix-of-roughness-sensitivity/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:55:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3431124 Killed battling Hamas terrorists near Zikim on October 11, 2023

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]]> Cpt. Iftah Yavetz, 23: Elite unit commander with ‘a poetic soul’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/cpt-iftah-yavetz-23-elite-unit-commander-with-a-poetic-soul/ Sat, 19 Oct 2024 19:36:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3396256 Killed while battling Hamas terrorists outside Kibbutz Nahal Oz on October 7

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]]> Maj. Chen Bochris, 26: Modest warrior who had ‘incredible impact’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/maj-chen-bouchris-26-modest-warrior-who-had-incredible-impact/ Sun, 14 Jan 2024 20:38:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3197591 Killed battling Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nahal Oz on October 7

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]]> Master Sgt. Itay Moreno, 24: Commando and nephew of slain IDF hero https://www.timesofisrael.com/master-sgt-itay-moreno-24-commando-and-nephew-of-slain-idf-hero/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:03:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3190444 Killed battling Hamas terrorists on Zikim Beach on October 11

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]]> Master Sgt. Daniel Kastiel, 24: Always charged ahead https://www.timesofisrael.com/master-sgt-daniel-kastiel-24-always-charged-ahead/ Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:17:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3186097 Killed battling Hamas terrorists on the Zikim Beach, October 11

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]]> Pilots warn IDF chief that most reservists will cease flying if overhaul passes https://www.timesofisrael.com/pilots-warn-idf-chief-that-most-iaf-reservists-will-cease-flying-if-overhaul-passes/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 03:57:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2969589 Halevi vows to ensure legality of army missions after meeting with senior IAF members; 'We won't stand idly by' if reform passed, hundreds of reconnaissance fighters tell Gallant

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]]> IDF to probe why soldiers keep falling in pits during training https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-to-probe-why-soldiers-keep-falling-in-pits-during-training/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:51:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2620614 Investigation announced after trainee for elite Maglan unit requires large rescue operation to extract him from hole, in latest such incident

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]]> Officer jailed, sergeant booted for hazing recruits in elite commando unit https://www.timesofisrael.com/officer-jailed-sergeant-booted-for-hazing-recruits-in-elite-commando-unit/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:20:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2329716 A lieutenant tied a soldier to a flagpole and poured water and tahini on another in the prestigious Maglan Unit, which has been criticized in the past for unsafe training practices

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]]> Israeli commandos train in Cyprus in drill dubbed ‘Game of Thrones’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-commandos-train-in-cyprus-in-drill-dubbed-game-of-thrones/ Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:41:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2197044&preview=true&preview_id=2197044 Air force, special forces travel to Mediterranean island for fourth time in 3 years; exercise meant to simulate fighting in rocky, mountainous terrain similar to Lebanon

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]]> IDF commandos surprise Rivlin with 80th birthday celebration https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-commandos-surprise-rivlin-with-80th-birthday-celebration/ Mon, 09 Sep 2019 19:51:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2145175 President says he is thrilled to spend the day with 'youngest and most daring brigade in the army'

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