Givati Brigade
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Givati Brigade, translated into English and compared across sources. 30 recent stories.
Within hours of returning home, Lt. Col. N. was sent to replace a fallen commander in Lebanon
Lt. Col. N. was urgently summoned to replace the fallen commander of Battalion 52 after a deadly tank blast in southern Lebanon. He arrived before dawn, helped secure the area, re…
IDF Special Forces Map Explained, and Why the New Haredi Brigade Changes the Rules
Gidi Cohen, founder of "Kal BeKarav," explained the structure of IDF special forces, the new Hashmonaim brigade, and the physical demands of combat service. He also warned that yo…
Parents still seeking the missing remains of slain IDF officer Nirel Zini
Amir and Osnat Zini say their son Nirel was killed on October 7 at Kibbutz Kfar Aza, but his severed head has never been found. They are pleading for official help to locate it so…
Israel to Propose Limited Pullback in South Lebanon as Pilot for New Deal
Israel will propose in Washington a pilot plan for a partial IDF withdrawal from a small area in southern Lebanon, to be followed by Lebanese Army deployment under U.S. supervisio…
IDF appoints new commander for Battalion 52 after deadly Lebanon battle
The IDF named Lt. Col. G as the new commander of Battalion 52 after Lt. Col. Dor Gdalia Ben Shimon was killed in southern Lebanon. Ben Shimon died when a tank was hit during comba…
Five Military Funerals in One Day Mark a Weekend of Loss in Southern Lebanon
Five Israeli soldiers were buried on Sunday in a single day of funerals after being killed in clashes and attacks in southern Lebanon. The dead included three soldiers killed in t…
Israeli Army Chief Says Hezbollah Is in Severe Trouble During South Lebanon Visit
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said in southern Lebanon that the army will keep fighting to protect northern Israel and is ready to resume combat if the fragile ceasefire collapses…
Givati soldiers join a Talmud completion ceremony in Lebanon
Givati Brigade soldiers joined a Babylonian Talmud completion ceremony in southern Lebanon led by a Yeshivat Hakotel student. The soldier who finished the cycle described how he b…
Volunteers Sought for Soldier Mentoring, Food Distribution, and Community Activities Nationwide
Ruch Tova is listing volunteer opportunities across Israel, including mentoring soldiers without family support, art activities for people with disabilities, and food distribution…
Father recalls final message from soldier killed in Lebanon tank incident
Sgt. Nove Chabushash, 20, was killed in a tank incident in southern Lebanon that also killed three other soldiers, including the battalion commander. His father described a final…
Fourth Soldier Identified in Tank Disaster in Southern Lebanon
The IDF identified Staff Sgt. Naveh Havshush, 20, from Geva Binyamin, as the fourth soldier killed in a tank incident in southern Lebanon. The army says the case is still under in…
Friends urge public to attend funeral of lone soldier killed in southern Lebanon
Friends of Staff Sgt. (res.) Alexander Pilin, a lone soldier from Haifa, are urging the public to attend his funeral today at 12:00 in Haifa. Pilin was killed three days ago by a…
Deadly Week in Southern Lebanon Ends with Ceasefire, as U.S.-Iran Talks Resume
After a deadly week in southern Lebanon, Israel ordered a ceasefire but kept forces in place and continued limited operations. The fighting killed six IDF soldiers, while Israeli…
Two IDF Soldiers Identified in Separate Fatal Incidents in Southern Lebanon
The IDF said Staff Sgt. Nir Ben Ari of Magen was killed overnight in southern Lebanon by Hezbollah fire and drones, while 13 others were wounded. It also confirmed Staff Sgt. Yoav…
Hezbollah Fires Dozens of Rockets at IDF in South Lebanon, Two Soldiers Killed
Hezbollah launched more than 50 rockets and drones at IDF forces in southern Lebanon overnight Saturday, prompting Israeli strikes on dozens of Hezbollah targets. The IDF said two…
IDF Strikes Dozens of Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon After Fresh Ceasefire Breaches
The IDF struck more than 50 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah fired over 50 projectiles at Israeli forces overnight. The attacks followed deadly and wounding i…
Wife of fallen Tank Battalion Commander Shares Emotional Farewell After Lebanon Incident
Ariel, the widow of Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon, posted a farewell message after he was killed in a tank incident in southern Lebanon. Ben Shimon, commander of Battalion 52 in the 401…
Israel and Hezbollah Agree to Ceasefire as Fighting Continues in South Lebanon
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire set for 4:00 p.m., but the IDF said it would keep operating in southern Lebanon after renewed violations and deadly attacks. Israel resp…
Second Soldier Killed in Deadly South Lebanon Incident Identified as Nave Havshush
Nave Havshush of Adam was named as one of four Israeli soldiers killed overnight in southern Lebanon. The army said the tank incident near Tbeineh is under investigation, while th…
Rabbi Levinstein Says Army's Female Tank Pilot Is a Pretext for Wider Integration
Rabbi Yigal Levinstein told Channel 7 that the IDF’s female armored-unit pilot is a pretext for wider mixed-gender combat integration. He said the army is lowering standards, enda…
Reservist Alexander Filin Killed in Southern Lebanon Explosion, Seven Others Wounded
Staff Sgt. (res.) Alexander Filin, 29, of Haifa, was killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon, and seven other IDF personnel were wounded. The army is investigating whether the…
Deadly blast in southern Lebanon wounds senior Israeli officer and troops
An explosive device killed one Israeli soldier and wounded several others, including Col. Natay Oqashi, in A-Taybeh, southern Lebanon. The IDF later struck Hezbollah targets in th…
Five IDF soldiers wounded in explosive drone attacks in southern Lebanon during ceasefire
Five IDF soldiers were wounded in two explosive-drone attacks in southern Lebanon, including one seriously, two moderately, and two lightly. The soldiers were airlifted to hospita…
Maccabiah to Honor 18 Fallen Israelis With Memorial Pins
The Maccabiah will honor 18 Israelis killed in the October 7 attack or in later fighting with specially designed memorial pins. The games run July 1 to 14, 2026, and will also fea…
Reservist Severely Wounded by Kornet Missile Leaves Rambam After Three Months
Lt. Matanel Kriger, critically wounded by a Kornet missile on the Lebanon border, was discharged from Rambam in Haifa after about three and a half months. He lost both legs in the…
Singer Maya Dadon Announces Her Return to the Stage
Maya Dadon said she is returning to the stage after several years away, following military service in performance units. In a Tuesday interview with Oded Menashe, she also describ…
Netanyahu Tells Fallen Givati Soldier’s Family Israel Will Keep Fighting in Lebanon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a condolence letter to the family of Staff Sgt. Ohad Yaari, a Givati Brigade soldier killed in Lebanon. He said Yaari’s death would not be i…
Bereaved Medic Returns to Volunteer and Treats Fallen Soldier’s Nephew
Lia Sahar Hader returned to volunteer with United Hatzalah and, on her first shift, helped evacuate the nephew of a recently fallen soldier in Rehovot. The encounter came 2 years…
Magen Commander Says Hezbollah's Underground Fortress Was Destroyed After Years of Preparation
Lt. Col. B., outgoing commander of Maglan, says the unit destroyed Hezbollah’s major underground fortress beneath Beaufort after years of preparation. He described a costly campai…
Bereaved father urges release of soldier detained in Lebanon shooting probe
David Yaari, whose son Sgt. Ohad Yaari was killed in Lebanon, says the detained commander should be released and returned to combat. The detained soldier's father and military def…