reserve duty

10°

Weather

YnetGlobal Channels

Sites & Sources

more channels

Contact

reserve duty

פעילות כוחות חטיבת אלכסנדרוני במבצע ״לב אמיץ״

IDF delays reservist leave cuts after backlash

More than 600 reservists sign petition over retroactive reduction of transition and preparation days; chief of staff freezes plan for two months as military seeks additional funding from Finance Ministry

Yoav Zitun, Gal Ganot | 02.19.26

Reserve commanders slam IDF cuts to combat soldiers’ leave

Reserve battalion and brigade commanders denounced IDF backing for sweeping cuts to reserve combat soldiers’ leave, saying sudden order changes harm families and break trust; the IDF said steps are being taken to reduce overall reserve duty

Yoav Zitun | 02.12.26

הושלם הסבב הלחימה השישי של לוחמי חטיבת ירושלים בעזה

'We don’t need to turn every base into a hotel': IDF defends reserve duty cuts amid backlash from officers

Military leaders defend cuts to reserve duty and support days, citing misuse, budget strain and readiness needs; reserve commanders warn move harms troop cohesion and mental health as forces remain deployed in Gaza, Lebanon and other fronts

Yoav Zitun | 02.09.26

"למעלה שכחו שיש ברגע זה אלפי חיילי מילואים בשטח אויב, בסכנה תמידית, גם אם הם לא מתמרנים". כעס גובר בקרב מפקדי המילואים | צילום: דובר צה"ל

Reserve battalion commanders warn of revolt as IDF cuts leave time, recovery days under budget deal

Reserve commanders say new IDF cuts driven by a political deal slash recovery time and home leave, fueling anger, threats of refusal and warnings that soldiers are simply walking away

Yoav Zitun, Gal Ganot | 02.09.26

פעילות כוחות יחידת האיסוף 'שחף' (869) במרחב דרום לבנון

IDF order slashing reserve readiness draws fury from commanders, lawmakers

New IDF directive cuts reserve preparation and recovery days retroactively, prompting warnings from battalion commanders and senior reservists that readiness, morale and mental resilience are being dangerously undermined

Gal Ganot | 02.05.26

תיעוד: לוחמי צה"ל במבצע "חמש אבנים" בצפון השומרון

Israel to cut reserve duty in 2026, keep wartime benefits

IDF and Finance Ministry agree to reduce annual reserve service from 72 to 60 days while preserving bonuses and financial perks granted during war; plan aims to ease burden on reservists and close troop gap created by political budget deal

Yoav Zitun | 01.11.26

What happens to a marriage after long reserve duty? Here's an inside look

They felt like ‘two hedgehogs trying to hug’, she wanted help at home and time to breathe, he forgot how to be gentle; The war may be over, but for couples shaped by reserve duty, the battle over home life is only beginning

Shira Kadari Ovadia | 01.09.26

טנקים של החטיבה שהיו בשימוש במלחמה הנוכחית

Drawing on lessons of war, IDF revamps armored force with major reserve expansion

Disbanded after the Second Intifada, the 500th Armored Brigade will return with refurbished Merkava tanks, upgraded tech and redesigned support units under post–October 7 reforms

Yoav Zitun | 01.06.26

Armed to the teeth: how one Israeli city is preparing for the next invasion

Two years after the October 7 massacre, Sderot has 5,000 armed civilians, a revamped urban combat unit and a mayor taking security into local hands; as trust in outside help fades, the city is building its own first response force, ready for the next war

Roni Green Shaulov | 01.03.26

‘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

מטוסי מטוס קרב F-16 F16 של חיל האוויר הישראלי ב תרגיל הבינלאומי בלו פלאג Blue Flag ב בסיס עובדה

Air Force reserve officers who called for an end to war will be reinstated

Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar decided to reinstate the 15 reserve officers who were suspended after they signed a letter calling for an end to the war and the return of the hostages; 'With reduction in intensity of the fighting, there is no longer an obstacle to summoning them for reserve duty'

Netael Bandel | 12.17.25

Dutch-born reservist discovers Jewish roots, fights for lone soldiers’ Rights

Levi Preger learned at 17 that he was Jewish after his grandmother hid her identity for fear of another Holocaust in Europe; during the war he served more than 300 days in the reserves while studying

Itzchak Tessler | 11.27.25

IDF plan calls for 60,000 reservists on duty at all times starting 2026 amid budget, manpower strain

Israel expects at least a year of intensified security operations; standard call-ups will resume in January, with service capped at two and a half months per soldier amid ongoing manpower gaps

Yoav Zitun | 11.18.25

Israel to end emergency draft orders, but reservist grants will continue through 2026

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich confirms expanded benefits for IDF reservists will remain in place even after Tzav 8 orders are canceled; new law to limit annual reserve duty to 60–70 days under standard mobilization rules

Yoav Zitun | 11.13.25

An architect on reserve duty in Khan Younis designed a chef’s home from the battlefield

As war broke out, architect Ron Shenkin was called up to serve in Khan Younis—yet he continued planning a chef’s family home remotely from his army jeep; Months later, the project was completed with a celebratory meal cooked by the owner

Gili Kanelbaum | 10.31.25

Hot Tags

Today

This Week

This Month

Judicial reform Ahmad al-Sharaa Airstrike Amsterdam Antisemitism Ariel Bibas Benjamin Netanyahu Bitcoin Climate crisis Columbia University

Hot Tags

Today

This Week

This Month

Judicial reform Ahmad al-Sharaa Airstrike Amsterdam Antisemitism Ariel Bibas Benjamin Netanyahu Bitcoin Climate crisis Columbia University