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IDF warns manpower crisis could bring army to breaking point, threaten wartime missions

Stalled draft legislation, 30-month service terms and surging reserve duty have left the military short about 12,000 soldiers, including up to 7,000 combat troops, officials say

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.17.26

There is no gain in a prolonged war

Opinion: After eliminating Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad, army faces growing pressure on the Lebanese front, where Hezbollah’s advanced FPV drones are increasingly targeting IDF troops | Analysis

Davidi Ben Zion | 05.17.26

Undercover officer turned singer ends reserve role, releases first song under real name

After gaining attention during the war under a hidden identity, Matan Hassan reveals himself, ending his undercover reserve role and releasing 'Not Afraid' under his real name

Ran Boker | 05.06.26

They found a way to beat FPV drones, but the IDF didn't listen | The frustration of the 'red teams'

Reservists who work in technology studied the Ukraine battlefield and saw where Hezbollah was headed; A year ago, they warned of breaches in military posts, documented drone infiltration of bases, and laid out a technological defense plan - but the IDF senior command ignored it

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.04.26

IDF reservist fires at paraglider over West Bank settlement after terror scare

Soldier mistakes powered paraglider for possible infiltration threat, no injuries reported; military says aircraft had taken off with approval but strayed from its assigned airspace

Ron Crissy | 05.02.26

Israel was built by engineers and it will be secured by them too

Opinion: Israel’s wartime resilience depends on engineers — from missile defense and intelligence systems to the classrooms training the next generation while hundreds of students serve in uniform

Prof. Yossi Rosenwaks | 04.29.26

Blue, white, loud: reservist designs 3D-printed speakers inspired by artillery shells

Industrial designer Dan Saroussi has been called up for 5th round of reserve duty in 30 months, leaving behind thriving studio that creates bold 3D-printed speakers shaped by his experience as an artillery soldier

Miri Ben David Livi | 04.23.26

ח' ו-י', שני לוחמי צה"ל במילואים שנפצעו בלבנון ומאושפזים באיכילוב

Friends for 20 years, wounded in Lebanon and hospitalized side by side: 'It’s a shared fate'

Two reservists who became close friends in the Givati reconnaissance unit 20 years ago were seriously wounded by a Kornet missile in Lebanon last month; now hospitalized side by side, they plan to return to reserve duty after rehab

Or Hadar | 04.21.26

From the battlefield to the Home Front: can Israel’s 'Reservist Model' heal a divided society?

As Memorial Day unity fades into political noise, returning reservists call for a new mission; bridging deep divides through real dialogue; turning wartime trust into a blueprint for national resilience

ynet Global | 04.19.26

'We haven’t spoken since last week': reserve duty keeps Israeli families apart on Passover

Families of reservists face another Seder apart as fathers remain deployed, some after months in uniform, while in one Nahariya family both parents serve but reunite for the holiday

Gal Ganot | 03.31.26

'IDF could collapse': military chief issues stark warning to cabinet

IDF chief Eyal Zamir warns troop demands are rising across multiple fronts as government delays enlistment and reserve laws, cautioning reservists 'won’t hold'

Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi | 03.26.26

רס"ן במיל' ד"ר א', רופאת ילדים בבית החולים איכילוב ורופאה בחיל האוויר. בתמונה: עם ילדיה בבית החולים

Doctor, Israeli Air Force major and a single mother: 'The challenge is coming home to a different front'

Dr. A., 42, a physician at Sourasky Medical Center, has served about 300 days in the reserves since Oct. 7 as an Israeli Air Force major, while raising 7-year-old twins on the autism spectrum and leaving a new NICU fellowship within days to deploy

Or Hadar | 03.22.26

תרגיל של יחידת פרא (לוט"ר גולן) במושב נטור

‘Never again’: new IDF ‘Pereh’ reserve unit formed after Oct. 7

All are special forces veterans, some past exemption age, organized by hometown; the IDF’s new ‘Pereh’ reserve unit, formed after the Oct. 7 massacre, became operational in September 2024, vowing to protect the Golan

Yoav Keren | 02.28.26

They left Israel for van life in Europe — with two border collies and a dream

She left a comfy office job, he logged hundreds of days in reserve duty, until post–Oct. 7 anxiety and burnout pushed them to act; Maya and Adir packed two suitcases, took their dogs and bought a one-way ticket to Europe — with no return date in sight

Roy Elman | 02.27.26

From the battlefield to the classroom: How Israeli reservists are rebuilding civil discourse

After months of fighting side by side, reservists from across Israel’s political and social spectrum are bringing the spirit of shared responsibility they forged in uniform into schools and communities to model respectful disagreement

ynet Global | 02.24.26

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