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״האנשים בתוכנית עזרו לי לקבל את האור בחזרה״. רס״ל א׳

'I was the first to leave the bomb shelter heading to the bunker because I realized it was a death trap'

On October 7, Sergeant First Class (res.) A. made a split-second decision to be the first to leave the shelter under fire, reaching a bunker where he began transmitting critical intelligence in the earliest days of the war—and has continued doing so ever since. That same day, Max, a soldier in an elite unit, was urgently deployed from his southern moshav to join the fighting. Since then, he has returned to reserve duty repeatedly, leaving behind his wife and two-year-old daughter. Meet Max and Sergeant First Class (res.) A., members of Israel’s war generation—those who rise to serve again and again, even at the cost of their personal lives and dreams. And meet the nonprofit organization giving them space to rediscover them

Nitzan Pincu | 07.05.25

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Exhausted and uncertain: IDF soldiers talk about mental toll of Gaza combat

After nearly two years of combat in Gaza, troops describe emotional and psychological toll of prolonged warfare—from burnout and trauma to frustration with unclear goals—as many prepare to leave active duty only to face immediate reserve service

Gal Ganot | 06.10.25

יחידת הזאבים בעזה

The Wolves of Gaza: The elite IDF unit sniffing out threats deep behind enemy lines

Formed during the war to revive the fading art of battlefield tracking, the Wolves are 30 mostly reservist scouts who lead IDF forces in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria—hunting explosives, chasing terrorists and spotting snipers before troops are hit; 'The IDF advanced in cyber and technology, but something went wrong in translating that to the reality on the ground,' says the 63-year-old unit commander

Yoav Zitun | 06.06.25

אליסף שטיינר, משה שטיינר ופ'

Israeli stem cell donator saves life of reservist comrade's father

IDF reservists reunite in emotional encounter after anonymous stem cell donor finds out his donation saved his comrade’s relative

Or Hadar | 06.06.25

פעילות כוחות חטיבת ירושלים (16) שנמצאים בסבב רביעי במילואים

IDF weighs revamp of reservist model as burden grows amid war

Military debates reservist service overhaul as burden continues to grow: Shift to shorter, concentrated deployments proposed to ease manpower strain, risking reservists’ dual-income reliance

Yoav Zitun | 06.03.25

"אני הגב התומך שלו בכל דבר". אושרת ועקנין עם בעלה יוחאי וילדיהם

'I'm a soldier's wife': Haredi women speak out on life behind the scenes

Mothers and wives of Haredi soldiers often face isolation, sometimes hiding their loved ones’ service; 'I’m not sure the army is ready for ultra-Orthodox soldeirs yet,' says Miri Mizrahi, 'but we’re proud to defend Israel'

Shilo Freid | 05.30.25

IDF 96th Division troops in training

How three reservists built the IDF’s youngest formation from scratch

Reservists from across Israel united to form the IDF’s newest division, the 96th; with field command experience and a shared mission, they overcame more than just logistical hurdles; two commanders and the operations officer recount its founding

Ynetnews | 05.27.25

פוסט טראומה

Over 500,000 Israelis sought mental help since war's start, report reveals

Mental health NGO ERAN reveals surge in psychological distress among IDF reservists, soldiers and families; shift from trauma to depression underscores prolonged mental health crisis, experts warn

Or Hadar | 05.27.25

סרן (מיל') רון פיינר נשלח ל-20 ימי כלא על סירוב מצפוני להמשיך בלחימה

IDF captain who served 270 reserve days jailed for refusing to return to duty

Captain (res.) Ron Feiner, jailed after refusing reserve duty, says the war—not dissent—is harming Israel’s security: 'Once enough people speak out against it, the war will end'

Gal Ganot | 05.22.25

פרופ' נחום נשר ובנו קורן עושים מילואים יחד

Reserve duty with Dad: Former POW doctor returns to front line alongside his son

Forty years after enduring torture in a Syrian prison, Prof. Nahum Nesher returns—this time by choice - at 63, he leaves the OR for the front lines, serving alongside his son in Battalion 920; Together, they’ve completed over 250 days of reserve duty on the tense Syrian border

Yair Kraus | 05.11.25

פעילות כוחות חטיבה 188 במרחב רפיח

One in eight IDF reservists reports PTSD after Gaza war, study shows

Tel Aviv University research finds 12% of reservists report PTSD symptoms following combat engagements, up sharply from pre-war levels; researchers urge urgent action to expand mental health care and long-term support for combat veterans

Tzur Gueta | 05.07.25

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'This is a national mission': IDF's new reserve force prepares for first combat action

IDF reserve soldiers past draft age juggle families and careers but choose to serve in a new unit preparing for its first mission; 'It’s a privilege,' they say; deputy commander urges others with exemptions to join

Gal Ganot | 05.07.25

תיעוד: פעילות כוחות חטיבת 'אגרוף הברזל' במרחב רפיח

Cost of Gaza war escalation could top NIS 15.4 billion, threatening Israeli budget stability

Finance Ministry officials warn expansion of ground operations will trigger steep cuts to public services, and require new taxes, as Israel faces growing pressure to fund prolonged reservist mobilization and defense needs

Gad Lior | 05.05.25

פעילות כוחות חטיבת ירושלים (16) שנמצאים בסבב רביעי במילואים

From demonstrating to fighting in Gaza: How the war reshaped reservist ethos

As Israel expands its Gaza campaign, reservists who once questioned the system now report for duty; their voices reveal how October 7 shattered moral doubts and redrew the lines between protest and patriotism

Gabriel Colodro / The Media Line | 05.05.25

מחבלים מעזה בכלא הישראלי

Despite reports of sexual assault, female soldiers made to guard captured Nukhba terrorists

Reservist tells Knesset committee she was assigned to deliver meals to detainees three times a day, with other guards being unarmed inside detention facility

Sivan Hilaie | 04.23.25

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