Golani Brigade
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Golani Brigade, translated into English and compared across sources. 31 recent stories.
IDF Kills Hezbollah Fighters After They Emerged From Cover in Southern Lebanon
On Thursday, IDF troops in southern Lebanon identified and killed Hezbollah operatives in two separate incidents. The army said five fighters were spotted in Zawtar al-Sharqiyah a…
IDF Kills Six Hezbollah Operatives in Southern Lebanon
The IDF said it killed six Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon today. The operatives were spotted in two separate incidents, in Zoutar al-Sharqiya and on the Ali Taher ridge…
Deputy 401 Brigade Commander Takes Over 52nd Battalion After Fatal Lebanon Incident
Lt. Col. N. took over as acting commander of the 52nd Battalion on Thursday after Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon was killed in a tank incident in Lebanon with three soldiers. The new act…
Israel Flag Torn Down at South Desert Memorial, Nearby Villages Trade Accusations
Unknown suspects tore down an Israeli flag at an October 7 memorial lookout near Retamim in the Negev. Retamim and Bir Hadaj traded accusations of vandalism and provocation, and p…
IDF vehicle rollover in southern Lebanon kills reserve driver, injures one soldier
Reserve Staff Sgt. Basel Sued, 32, from Peki'in, was killed when an IDF vehicle overturned during an operational mission in southern Lebanon late Wednesday night. Another soldier…
Mother Finds Son's Notebook and Draws Strength From His Last Words
Sgt. Nove Chabosh was killed in a tank incident in southern Lebanon, and his family later found a notebook of letters he left behind. His mother, Einav, said the writings and his…
Barak Hiram appointed head of IDF Operations Division after dismissal of predecessor
Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram replaced Israel Shomer as head of the IDF Operations Division at a ceremony in the Kirya. The handover came after Shomer’s dismissal over an affair, and Hir…
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…
Two Army Officers, 50 Years Apart, Remembered for Courage and Sacrifice
A Hebrew column compares Lt. Col. Yonatan Netanyahu, killed in the 1976 Entebbe raid, with Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon, buried Friday after dying in southern Lebanon. It portrays both…
Race for IDF Top Posts Narrows as Zamir Midway Through Term
The IDF is nearing decisions on its top command appointments as Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir reaches midterm. Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor is emerging as the likely next deputy chief of staf…
Israel Weighs Limited Pullbacks in South Lebanon Before Washington Talks
Israel is weighing limited withdrawals from southern Lebanon, including possibly from Beaufort, before talks with Lebanon in Washington on Tuesday. Officials say no U.S. request f…
Hod HaSharon Mourns Golani Soldier Liav Khababia, 20, Killed in Southern Lebanon
Hundreds in Hod HaSharon buried Staff Sgt. Liav Khababia, 20, a Golani Brigade soldier killed in southern Lebanon. City officials and residents escorted him from his family home t…
Israeli Air Force officer reveals details of Hamas strike in Gaza and rapid Syria campaign
An Israeli Air Force planning officer revealed details of the May 13, 2025 killing of Mohammed Sinwar and Mohammed Shabana in a tunnel under Khan Younis’s European Hospital. He al…
Former Tank Tester Warns Women Tank Crews Could Suffer Serious Health Harm
Former tank examiner Shimon Shterk says women serving in tank units face overlooked health risks from heavy lifting and repeated ammunition handling. In a Channel 7 interview, he…
52nd Battalion Deputy Commander Says Unit Will Keep Fighting After Fatal Combat Losses
The deputy commander of Battalion 52 sent a condolence letter after the killing of the battalion commander and three tank crew members in southern Lebanon. He said the unit recove…
Israel’s accessibility movement turns to hidden trauma
Accessibility Israel is pushing a new national model for making public spaces usable for people with PTSD. The effort is based on survivor testimony, expert roundtables and a plan…
Israeli Armored Commander Describes Difficult Lebanon Drive to the Litani River
Col. Shaul Yisraeli, commander of the 7th Armored Brigade, described Israel’s ground fighting in southern Lebanon, including the difficult advance to the Litani River and the capt…
Israeli Army Investigates Tank Blast in Southern Lebanon That Killed Four Soldiers
The IDF is investigating a tank explosion in southern Lebanon that killed four soldiers near Tebnine. The main suspicion is that the tank was hit from outside, though an internal…
Fallen Soldier’s Sister Writes About the Wedding That Never Happened
Tehila Rakanti wrote a moving tribute on the day her brother Maoz was meant to marry Roni Klerman. The Golani officer was killed in southern Lebanon weeks earlier, after the coupl…
Senior 36th Division deputy commander wounded in Lebanon was once awarded for Gaza heroism
The deputy commander of the 36th Division was moderately wounded Wednesday in southern Lebanon and was identified as a past recipient of a major-command citation for heroism in Ga…
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…
Reserve Officer Oz Ben Nun Calls for a New Israeli Civic Order
Oz Ben Nun, CEO of the Ribuo Center, told Arutz 7 that Israel should rebuild its civic order around service and shared responsibility. He tied that view to his October 7 reserve e…
Inside the Officer Who Now Decides Israel’s Civilian Emergency Response
Maj. Gen. Shai Kalper, who took command of Israel’s Home Front Command in May 2025, is facing renewed scrutiny after school closures during the Iranian threat on June 7. The artic…
Reservist killed in Hezbollah blast in southern Lebanon, seven more soldiers wounded
Reserve Master Sergeant Alexander Filin, 29, from Haifa, was killed Thursday in a Hezbollah blast in southern Lebanon. Seven other IDF fighters were wounded, including three in mo…
Maccabiah to honor Dan Elkaim, Guy Shimchi and Adir Bughla through sports events
The 22nd Maccabiah in July will honor Dan Elkaim, Guy Shimchi and Adir Bughla through special sports events. Each tribute reflects how the three linked sport, leadership and givin…
Happy Birthday to Ofer Levi: 10 Things You May Not Know
Ofer Levi marked his 62nd birthday, and a feature revisited 10 key facts about his life and career. It covers his Kurdish family background, early start onstage, military service…
Bride and Groom Honor Fallen Friend at Wedding as His Father Stands in as Witness
At a wedding in Israel, the father of fallen Golani officer Maoz Rakanti stood in for his son as a witness. The groom, Yarin Maoz, spoke about the loss of his close friend, who wa…
Two Young Men Critically Injured in Haifa Car Crash
Two young men were badly hurt in a car crash on Golani Brigade Road in Haifa. One, about 20, was critically injured and another, about 25, was seriously injured, while a 16-year-o…
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…
Adi Tzur, a “Child of Love and Light”
Staff Sgt. Adi Tzur of the Golani Brigade was killed on October 7, 2023, in a battle outside Kibbutz Kissufim at age 20. His family remembers him as a beloved, deeply compassionat…
How Golani Captured Beaufort: The Outgoing Brigade Commander Reflects on Two Years of Fighting
Colonel Adi Ganon has finished two years as commander of the Golani Brigade, one of the IDF’s most demanding combat posts. He took command months after the October 7 massacre and…