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From the battlefield to New York: Israel’s reservists can heal a divided nation

Many reservists have returned home to find political and social tensions that preceded the war have re-emerged; The Nifgashim Movement is using the experience of reserve service as a model for dialogue within Israeli society and between Israel and Jewish communities abroad

ynet Global | 08.25.26

Month of reserve duty costs Israel up to $23,000 per soldier

Treasury report finds the burden falls overwhelmingly on non-Haredi Jewish men ages 25-44, who tend to earn more, have young children and are more likely to be students than their peers

Gad Lior | 08.25.26

‘We are the Palestinian police’: armed reservist detained near Ramallah | Watch

The Israeli reservist, on leave, was detained near Beitunia as Binyamin Regional Council accused Palestinian police of exceeding their authority in Area C and taking his weapon; security officials said officers feared for his safety amid a crowd

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.24.26

IDF troops say they can see Hamas operating beyond ceasefire line but are barred from acting

Exclusive drone footage shows Hamas terrorists digging and moving a concealed bucket beyond Gaza’s Yellow Line as reservists say tightened ceasefire rules leave them watching suspected preparations without being allowed to strike

Gal Ganot | 08.19.26

Hundreds of IDF reservists urge IDF chief to ‘root out Jewish terrorism’ in West Bank

Petition, published amid Qusra standoff, accuses IDF leaders of leaving troops without tools to stop nationalist violence and warns that extremist settlers are endangering soldiers, Palestinians and regional stability

Gal Ganot | 08.12.26

‘He gave everything to reserves’: Harel and Tamir mourned after deadly Lebanon blast

Harel Birenstock was an Elbit engineer and father of four; Tamir Vaknin, remembered as the heart of his company, leaves behind his parents and two brothers

Idan Bloemhof, Ilana Curiel, Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.06.26

Katz aide intervenes for dismissed reservist, then asks him to publicly praise minister

Messages show the aide asked pro-government activist Ziv Bernes to say Katz had prevented his removal, help stop criticism from other activists and circulate the video online; the IDF denies any outside role in the decisions

ynet | 08.06.26

Terror battalion commander indicted over bombing that killed IDF reservist

Kamal Khatib accused of leading terror network behind July 2024 roadside blast that killed Sgt. First Class (res.) Yehuda Geto during counterterrorism raid in northern West Bank

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.03.26

תיעוד מפעילות כוחות חטיבת המילואים 226 בדרום לבנון

Reservists' salaries revealed: Over $100 billion since October 7

Unimaginable number of reserve days, wear and tear on operational equipment, and a global arms race that is raising price of weapons and defense systems to new heights: This is how the IDF must fight not only on multiple enemy fronts but also against its own budget

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.03.26

Israelis cancel vacations, seek shelters as Trump’s Iran zigzag fuels fear

Trump threatens, retreats and reverses course, leaving Israelis to pay the price; his renewed talks came too late for reservists’ families and Upper Galilee hotels: ‘We don’t believe him anymore’

ynet correspondents | 08.03.26

"כמילואימנקים, כל החיים שלנו הפכו להיות בערפל. הלימודים, הקריירה, העבודה, המשפחה". למצולמים אין קשר לנאמר בכתבה

Israeli reservists risk losing up to 20% of their pay as careers and studies stall

A new Taub Center study warns that prolonged reserve duty since October 7 is delaying studies, stalling careers and eroding wages, as some 70,000 students served in the past year and average compensation per reserve day fell about 30%

Gal Ganot | 07.31.26

Israel’s reservists are still reporting for duty, but the system around them is breaking

Opinion: Behind the impressive turnout are hollowed-out units, exhausted families and declining readiness; the IDF must cut service days, stop changing orders and return reserve forces to training before the damage becomes irreversible

Ariel Heimann | 07.25.26

Learning to reconnect with your partner after prolonged reserve duty

How couples can reconnect after IDF reserve duty

After years of war, repeated call-ups and disrupted routines, many couples find that love remains but partnership has eroded. A family counselor offers practical ways to communicate, divide responsibility and feel like a team again

Diana Eidelman | 07.18.26

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבה 401 בג'באליה

‘Like being stripped before my battalion’: Reservists battle new IDF PTSD policy

The IDF froze its original procedure for reviewing reservists with psychiatric disabilities after admitting it breached medical privacy, but affected soldiers say the revised system still exposes deeply personal information

Gal Ganot | 07.18.26

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב החטיבתי "המחץ" (14) בצפון רצועת עזה

'Nobody at the top really cares': IDF short 12,000 troops as Haredi draft arrests are scrapped

Reservists warn repeated deployments are breaking families, livelihoods and combat readiness, while commanders say the army could lose five battalions without longer mandatory service; 'Soldiers are openly saying, "I'm not coming for the next round"'

Elisha Ben Kimon | 07.14.26

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