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A romantic note in a soldier care package led her to the love of her life

After October 7, Noa Ben Menahem sent care packages to soldiers and slipped a note into three of them; one reached reserve officer Aviuo Calvo who lives nearby and a month ago they got engaged, calling it love at first sight

Dina Halutz | 01.22.26

IDF reservist convicted in large-scale online child sexual abuse case | Content warning

Uri Alfi, from Mazkeret Batya, admitted that he posed as a woman on social media and used technological tools to manipulate fathers into sexually abusing their own children and sending him recordings of the acts

Roi Rubinstein | 01.21.26

15 targets in 40 minutes: IDF reserve brigade strikes Hamas along Gaza buffer zone

IDF reserve soldiers say there was no real ceasefire as Jerusalem Brigade forces hit Hamas positions after a breach near Rafah, killing at least 14 terrorists, disrupting regrouping efforts and preparing for another possible round of fighting

Yoav Zitun | 01.21.26

‘We didn’t get a blank check, every shell has a price’: IDF finance chief puts war cost at $60 billion

In a farewell interview, the IDF’s top financial official details the unprecedented cost of the war, reserve duty expenses, the economic case for drafting ultra-Orthodox men, US security aid and preparations for the Iran threat

Sever Plocker | 01.21.26

'I emptied my savings': how National Insurance miscalculation left reservists facing massive debts

Thousands of reservists have been told to repay large sums after National Insurance recalculated reserve duty benefits retroactively, citing inflated wage data during wartime service, leaving many with debts of tens of thousands of shekels

Gal Ganot, Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 01.20.26

Partner of fallen IDF soldier Josh Boone says they planned future together: ‘The war took toll on his soul’

Josh Boone discussed marriage and children with his partner Keren before he was found dead in his Beersheba home; the IDF offered to recognize him as a soldier who died after service, but his family is seeking fallen soldier status

Gal Ganot | 01.13.26

Josh, a lone soldier from US, dies after hundreds of reserve days; family seeks IDF recognition

After U.S.-born lone soldier Josh Boone was found dead at home, family and friends seek a military funeral and IDF recognition, citing his long reserve service and post-traumatic stress despite his not being on active duty

Gal Ganot | 01.12.26

Mati and Ohad during the journey, 'He never gave up on me, even when it was hard'

Pedaling through pain: How a wounded reservist and a paralyzed teen found strength together

At 18, Mati Weiss rides a hand-powered bicycle after paralysis, while her coach Ohad Tanami carries the weight of war and loss together, they joined 300 cyclists and 17 rehabilitating children to complete a journey halted by war two years ago

Alexandra Lukash | 01.10.26

IDF reservist Ran Hirschorn, 32, dies after stroke following 400 days of service

Ran Hirschorn, a Jerusalem schoolteacher, called up his platoon in the Carmeli Reserve Brigade on Oct. 7 and later died unexpectedly after falling ill; his family donated his corneas, saying, 'He had a good eye for everyone'

Gilad Cohen | 01.06.26

Combat refrigerator: After fighting in Gaza war, reservist develops system to save lives on battlefield

War experience becomes final project that could change the face of combat medicine: Oz Lotati, an industrial design graduate, developed a portable blood bank powered by military contact batteries; 'I saw with my own eyes what it means to be in the field without blood available'

ynet | 01.06.26

Fewer IDF guards, open gates: Gaza border residents warn of repeat of Oct. 7

The IDF has sharply reduced reserve posts in Gaza border communities hit two years ago, leaving local standby squads strained and gates without constant guards; residents say security has weakened; the IDF says defense unit sizes and weapons numbers remain unchanged

Roni Green Shaulov | 01.03.26

פעילות כוחות צה"ל בטול כרם - מבצע מעצרים

IDF scales back reserve deployment on confrontation lines following 2026 budget cuts

Finance and Defense ministries ordered the IDF to cut 20,000 reserve posts planned for 2026, with the impact felt immediately as thousands are released, including from settlement defense, while emergency call-ups continue despite the war’s end

Yoav Zitun | 01.01.26

לוחמי מילואים באוגדת דוד יצטיידו בנשקים שיישארו עמם באופן קבוע בביתם כחלק מהפקת לקחי השבעה באוקטובר

Israel’s reservists really are the people of the year, and they want equality in sharing the burden

Opinion: Men and women who repeatedly report for duty without seeking rewards or recognition, carrying personal and professional costs; They ask for one thing only: equal sharing of the national burden through a clear, binding law

Chen Artzi Sror | 12.31.25

‘We understood we were fighting for home’: ynet's People of the Year – the IDF reservists

Hadas reported for reserve duty as her husband returned from his sixth rotation, 'It was the right thing to do'; Nir moved from the battlefield to the Knesset, 'I give voice to the ordinary soldier'; Osher is coping with the toll on his business, 'It’s like a knife in the heart'; in a special project, they sum up the past year and speak about the price they paid, alongside deep pride

Gal Ganot, Tahel Blumenfeld | 12.31.25

פעילות כוחות חטיבת כרמלי במרחב הקו הצהוב

While IDF reservists fight at the front, their partners quietly carry the burden at home

Opinion: As Israel’s reserve soldiers leave home for the front, their partners carry the quiet burden at home, holding families together and making the mission possible, without uniforms, ranks or ceremonies

Davidi Ben Zion | 12.31.25

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