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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

IDF reservists vow to fight renewed push for draft-exemption bill: 'We’ll stop it with our bodies'

Decades-old debate over ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions is flaring again as government prepares to advance new legislation that would formalize policy — prompting anger from reservists who say they have borne the weight of the country’s wars

Gal Ganot | 10.27.25

Two years in uniform: How do you measure longing in a child’s eyes?

Opinion: Reserve duty is no longer a short annual break—it’s the axis around which life now revolves, a constant cycle of preparing, serving and adjusting

Gadi Ezra | 10.06.25

One-third of reservists’ spouses considered separation during Gaza war, survey shows

Central Bureau of Statistics survey reveals Gaza war toll on reservist families: 34% of spouses thought of divorce, over half reported children’s mental health suffered and 55% sought therapy

Yaron Drukman | 09.28.25

Hundreds of Israeli teachers absent as reservists start new school year

Hundreds of Israeli teachers and principals will be absent at the start of the school year due to reserve duty call-ups; educators like Rabbi Nitzan Berger and Rabbi Avi Shayish serve at the front while ensuring students continue learning, showing students the value of service and leadership

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 08.29.25

צוות הקרב של חטיבה 401 חיסל צלף שירה לעברם

When Dad’s in the IDF reserves, the whole family serves

'Today’s children describe deep sadness, great fear, and more' says head of Israeli Mental Health Association

Maayan Hoffman/ The Media Line | 08.13.25

‘This war tore me apart’: Three Israeli retirees who returned for reserve duty

Moti Ochayon, 62, returned to IDF reserve duty alongside longtime friends and fellow reservists Adiel, 53, and David, 65, saying he knew the war was the time the country needed him most

Nina Fox | 07.17.25

'Unbearable physical and emotional stress': IDF combat soldiers fight for leave instead of going straight into reserve duty

Active service infantry soldiers say they must have time off before beginning an additional four-month deployment in the war, after two years of fighting and much physical and mental pressure; officials say combat troops to have little time away from battlefield in coming years

Yoav Zitun | 07.06.25

״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

Israel mobilizes reserve troops to bolster defense on the Lebanon, Syria borders

Reserve division called up to defend frontier and communities; swarm of Iranian attack drones target Israel's north; IDF says its airforce struck targets in Tehran

Yoav Zitun | 06.14.25

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

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

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