The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/paratroopers-brigade/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:04:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Paratroopers Brigade | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/paratroopers-brigade/ 32 32 IDF soldier Moshe Yitzchak Katz, 22, from Connecticut, killed in south Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-soldier-moshe-yitzchak-katz-22-from-connecticut-killed-in-south-lebanon/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:06:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3790102 'My heart is shattered and the wound is real,' says father of 'lone soldier' from New Haven Chabad community; three others wounded in same Hezbollah rocket attack, IDF says

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]]> IDF soldier killed in ‘friendly fire’ incident in southern Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-soldier-killed-in-friendly-fire-incident-in-southern-gaza/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:09:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3756963 Initial military probe finds Staff Sgt. Ofri Yafe was killed near Yellow Line in Khan Younis area around 2 a.m. after being mistakenly identified as part of enemy forces

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]]> IDF says 2 West Bank Palestinians killed while attacking troops; video raises questions https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-west-bank-troops-kill-2-palestinians-who-attacked-them-footage-raises-questions/ Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:04:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3716584 No soldiers hurt in separate incidents near Jenin; footage of 16-year-old shot after supposedly hurling brick at soldiers appears to contradict army's claim

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]]> Cpt. Shlomo Ben Nun, 22: Paratroop commander was a ‘cheerful presence’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/cpt-shlomo-ben-nun-22-paratroop-commander-was-a-cheerful-presence/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:55:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3690561 Killed while battling Hamas in Gaza City on November 16, 2023

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]]> Staff Sgt. Eyal Mimran, 20: Paratrooper and pizza guru https://www.timesofisrael.com/staff-sgt-eyal-mimran-20-paratrooper-and-pizza-guru/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:18:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3637497 Killed on July 4, 2024, while battling Hamas in northern Gaza

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]]> Sgt. 1st Class Nitzan Schessler, 21: Reservist, soccer player ‘loved life’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/sgt-1st-class-nitzan-schessler-21-reservist-soccer-player-loved-life/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:25:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3609380 Killed battling Hamas in Khan Younis on January 15, 2024

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]]> Ori Danino, 25: Off-duty soldier went back to rescue friends at Nova https://www.timesofisrael.com/ori-danino-25-off-duty-soldier-went-back-to-rescue-friends-at-nova/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:15:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3602205 Kidnapped from the Supernova music festival on October 7 and murdered in captivity in August 2024

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]]> IDF lone soldier from Norway dies from gunshot wounds in apparent suicide https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-lone-soldier-from-norway-dies-from-gunshot-wounds-in-apparent-suicide/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 13:53:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3602054 Israeli host father describes in-training paratrooper Cpl. Dan Phillipson as 'disciplined, outstanding' soldier who had wanted to enlist since high school

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]]> Sgt. Omer Ginzburg, 19: Paratrooper, sports lover who ‘spread light’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/sgt-omer-ginzburg-19-paratrooper-sports-lover-who-spread-light/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:46:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3596073 Killed battling Hamas in southern Gaza on August 11, 2024

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]]> IDF says dozens of strikes hit terror sites across Gaza; Hamas authorities say 60 killed https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-dozens-of-strikes-hit-terror-sites-across-gaza-hamas-authorities-say-60-killed/ Sat, 31 May 2025 19:29:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3562554 COGAT posts video of Gazan speaking out against Hamas; army reissues evacuation warning for Rafah, Khan Younis in southern Gaza

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]]> IDF soldier killed in car crash during military activity in Golan Heights https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-soldier-killed-in-car-crash-during-military-activity-in-golan-heights/ Fri, 02 May 2025 10:02:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3540149 Sgt. Niv Dayag, 19, killed, three soldiers hurt when military jeep flips near Ramat Magshimim; army investigating

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]]> Staff Sgt. Regev Amar, 20: Paratrooper dreamed of studying medicine https://www.timesofisrael.com/staff-sgt-regev-amar-20-paratrooper-dreamed-of-studying-medicine/ Sat, 15 Mar 2025 20:13:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3502268 Killed on October 7 battling the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Kissufim

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]]> Maj. Oriel Bibi, 30: IDF career officer was studying medicine https://www.timesofisrael.com/maj-oriel-bibi-30-idf-career-officer-was-studying-medicine/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 20:11:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3499266 Killed on October 7 battling the Hamas invasion of southern Israel

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]]> Sgt. Matan Malka, 19: Tennis player who ‘adopted’ two lone soldiers https://www.timesofisrael.com/sgt-matan-malka-19-tennis-player-who-adopted-two-lone-soldiers/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:40:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3475084 Killed battling the Hamas invasion of Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7

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]]> Sgt. Ariel Ohana, 19: Basketball-loving paratrooper was ‘a true hero’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/sgt-ariel-ohana-19-basketball-loving-paratrooper-was-a-true-hero/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:44:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3461036 Killed battling the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Be'eri on October 8, 2023

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