Abandoned at birth after being brought to Israel for sale, Tzahi Kanevsky grew up in a hospital, fought for citizenship and never breathed unaided — until a near-fatal lung transplant in January; now, he is learning to breathe on his own

After completing reserve duty, Michael returned to the front lines following the October 7 attacks while his wife was pregnant, was wounded in combat and now faces rehabilitation after building a life in Israel as a lone soldier

What are the odds that a rabbi’s daughter raised in an ultra-Orthodox home would leave religion, date non-Jewish men and ultimately marry her father’s student? This is the story of Iska Hajeje, who candidly shares her complex life with tens of thousands of followers

Yasmin Khatar, whose husband Maher was killed in Lebanon, says his death reflects both the price paid by Druze families and a broader shift in Majdal Shams, where more young people are joining the IDF even as she calls for fuller equality and recognition

Veteran mariner Haim Shaham says Iran attempts to extract payments in the Strait of Hormuz threaten global trade norms, as crews navigate rising tensions, warships and uncertainty in one of the world’s most critical shipping routes

The IDF this week for the first time deployed its advanced 'Ro'em' artillery battery against Hezbollah targets, featuring autonomous loading, precise multi-angle fire and rapid repositioning, allowing sustained fire with reduced crew strain

A ceasefire revealed via a Trump post jars with Israel’s wartime rhetoric against Hezbollah; Katz called disarmament the ‘top goal,’ but any deal shifts enforcement to Lebanon, which claims the south is demilitarized despite IDF findings; Netanyahu had said ‘no ceasefire’