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‘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

הלוחמים של משפחת גולדיטש. "יקראו לנו – נמשיך להתייצב"

Six siblings in uniform: Israeli family continues to serve after brother’s death in Gaza war

After two Gaza tours, Yoel Golditch died of a heart attack while recovering from a shoulder injury; he was later recognized as a PTSD victim; during his shiva, his siblings vowed to keep serving in uniform, despite some being wounded in combat

Gal Ganot | 05.06.25

IDF extends compulsory military service for men amid growing troop shortage

Military extend service by four months to a full three-year term, including suspending pre-release leaves for soldiers, impacting both active and reserve forces

Yoav Zitun | 04.27.25

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבת 188 ברפיח ובמסדרון 'מורג'

Reservists, buckling under weight of extensive call-ups, urge government to give further support

Reform plan presented by advocacy group includes financial incentives for employers who hire reservists, state-funded mental health care and reintegration support and additional tax credits

Gal Ganot | 04.20.25

The cost of war: 41% of IDF reservists report job loss after prolonged deployment

Survey reveals widespread economic fallout for Israelis called up repeatedly to serve in the war; officials warn of long-term effects on the labor market and national resilience after 75% report financial harm, 60% say they face job uncertainty

Gad Lior | 03.30.25

Haredi minister sparks outrage in dance to song slamming IDF

Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf faces coalition and opposition backlash after a video shows him at a wedding with ultra-Orthodox men chanting 'We’ll die and not enlist,'; Netanyahu resists calls to dismiss him as government funds draft doggers

Shilo Freid | 03.24.25

'People simply aren’t showing up': IDF struggles to fill reserve units as Gaza war continues

The ultra-Orthodox are not enlisting and the ground war in Gaza has resumed, as the burden on reservists is increasing and the percentage of reservist enlistments is falling; Reserve officers and commanders report a 30% drop in the total number of soldiers: 'You can’t blame them. They’ve left everything behind and have been fighting for 300 days, sometimes more'; The IDF is looking for solutions, but the problem remains: there is not enough manpower.

Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.20.25

After ignoring alerts ahead of October 7, IDF continues to downplay lookouts, report finds

Internal report shows 88% rise in reservist complaints in 2024 over service conditions, commander misconduct, pay issues; also details harassment of female soldiers, verbal and physical abuse and claims of political bias in dismissals

Yaron Drukman | 03.02.25

Amid fragile truce, IDF division that led Gaza offensive prepares for fresh assault

IDF’s 162nd Division hands control of northern Gaza’s security zone to 252nd Division, preparing for possible offensive if cease-fire talks fail; after 15 months of combat dismantling terror infrastructure, division now shifts to future missions

Yoav Zitun | 02.17.25

Israeli surrogate faces twin pregnancy with husband in reserves

Carmel Eliyahu-Zinger says she always dreamed of being a surrogate but didn't expect to get pregnant in the middle of a war while raising three kids and worrying about her husband in extended reserve duty

Orit Merlin-Rosenzweig | 12.30.24

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