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'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

חייל מילואים דורס פלסטיני בכפר דיר ג'ריר

Father of Palestinian man hit by reservist on ATV says ‘he wanted to kill’

Father of a 23-year-old Palestinian injured when an Israeli reservist in civilian clothes rammed him with an ATV near Ramallah says the act was deliberate; the army seized the soldier’s weapon and suspended him pending an investigation

Einav Halabi | 12.25.25

IDF reservist fires at Palestinians, runs over man with ATV | Footage

Army reservist rode an ATV and ran over a Palestinian on the roadside after opening fire and wounding two others; dismissed from reserve duty, his weapon was seized and the IDF is reviewing the incident; no military police probe was announced

Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.25.25

War is over, reserve burnout is growing: 'Most of my team won’t report for the next round'

After more than two years of continuous fighting, growing burnout, personal strain and frustration with political leadership are driving increasing numbers of reservists to say they will not report for additional call-ups

Gal Ganot | 12.25.25

הרצל רחמים ליד אחד הכלים הכבדים שהוביל בעזה

Grandfather of 15 returns to reserve duty to haul tanks for IDF: ‘For me, it’s like earning a million dollars’

Despite completing his reserve service decades ago, Hertzel Rahamim, 70, a heavy-equipment driver from Petah Tikva, has volunteered since October 7 to transport tanks and armored vehicles to the front lines out of love for his country

Yogev Israeli | 12.23.25

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