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הושלם הסבב הלחימה השישי של לוחמי חטיבת ירושלים בעזה

IDF trims reserve call-ups as fighting winds down on multiple fronts

Military says some units will see personnel cut by up to 50% as emergency mobilization and nonessential activities scaled back following new operational assessment

Gal Ganot | 07.10.26

Reservist after 600 days of service: 'We're being torn apart'

After more than 600 days in the reserves, Capt. R is preparing for another deployment while his pregnant wife cares for their two children; The couple say the war's burden is falling on the same families again and again

Gal Ganot | 07.02.26

אמברגו 22.06 06:00 פעילות כוחות צה"ל בדרום לבנון

IDF warns 8,000 reservists a day needed as conscription law stalls

As Israel prepares to shorten compulsory service to 30 months without passing a planned extension, military officials warn of deepening manpower shortages across multiple active fronts, increasing pressure on reservists already serving extended periods

Yossi Yehoshua | 07.01.26

היחידה הרב-מימדית פותחת פלוגת מילואים חדשה שתתמחה בלוחמה רחפנים

Precise assassination machine: IDF forms elite reserve drone-strike unit

Built from veterans of the multidimensional 'Refaim' unit, Yahtak combines intelligence, drones and precision firepower as the army faces a deep manpower shortage

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.28.26

מורה מילואימניקית ד"ר יעל נמט ישיבת אמית עמיחי התגייסה גיל 40 צה"ל מתמטיקה

Math teacher enlists at 48: ‘In the classroom or in uniform, it’s the same mission’

After five family members were called up on October 7, Dr. Yael Nemet enlisted in IDF reserves, serving in the Negev Brigade while continuing to prepare her students for their finals

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 05.09.26

Undercover officer turned singer ends reserve role, releases first song under real name

After gaining attention during the war under a hidden identity, Matan Hassan reveals himself, ending his undercover reserve role and releasing 'Not Afraid' under his real name

Ran Boker | 05.06.26

Israel was built by engineers and it will be secured by them too

Opinion: Israel’s wartime resilience depends on engineers — from missile defense and intelligence systems to the classrooms training the next generation while hundreds of students serve in uniform

Prof. Yossi Rosenwaks | 04.29.26

ח' ו-י', שני לוחמי צה"ל במילואים שנפצעו בלבנון ומאושפזים באיכילוב

Friends for 20 years, wounded in Lebanon and hospitalized side by side: 'It’s a shared fate'

Two reservists who became close friends in the Givati reconnaissance unit 20 years ago were seriously wounded by a Kornet missile in Lebanon last month; now hospitalized side by side, they plan to return to reserve duty after rehab

Or Hadar | 04.21.26

Cluster missile hits Kiryat Ata, severe damage, elderly man injured; reserve duty extended

'79-year-old lightly hurt as vehicles burn and buildings damaged; IDF to issue new draft orders and extend reserve service to nine weeks amid ongoing war'

ynet Global | 04.03.26

'We haven’t spoken since last week': reserve duty keeps Israeli families apart on Passover

Families of reservists face another Seder apart as fathers remain deployed, some after months in uniform, while in one Nahariya family both parents serve but reunite for the holiday

Gal Ganot | 03.31.26

משפחת ריזמוביץ. מתגעגעים לאבא | צילום: באדיבות המשפחה

‘Dad left with the siren’: families mark Purim under fire as parents called up to reserves

Parades and parties canceled nationwide as more than 100,000 Israelis called up to reserve duty; families across the country juggle sirens and separation, determined to preserve the holiday spirit for their children

Gal Ganot | 03.03.26

תרגיל של יחידת פרא (לוט"ר גולן) במושב נטור

‘Never again’: new IDF ‘Pereh’ reserve unit formed after Oct. 7

All are special forces veterans, some past exemption age, organized by hometown; the IDF’s new ‘Pereh’ reserve unit, formed after the Oct. 7 massacre, became operational in September 2024, vowing to protect the Golan

Yoav Keren | 02.28.26

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

'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