reservists

IDF reserves, or miluim, refers to the reservist duty many Israelis have to do for several years after they finish their regular military service.

While many Israelis are regularly called up for reserve duty for training, on occasion the IDF can put out a mass call-up for reservists during times of conflict, as was the case following the October 7 massacre when Israel launched a war against Hamas in Gaza.

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Hundreds of IDF reservists plan to move to border towns they once defended

The organization is coordinating groups it anticipates will move to the Gaza border region, the Jordan Valley, the Galilee, and parts of the Negev.

15/12/2024

Former state attorney calls for IDF service refusal, comes under fire

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, and politicians from along the political spectrum came out to attack Lador's comments.

Only 500 of the 13,000 lone reservists have received mental health support since Oct. 7

The war is also taking a psychological toll on thousands of lone soldiers, most of whom need mental health support.

By DR. ITAI GAL
06/12/2024

From the frontlines to tech: Meet the organization bridging the gap for reservists

The Inside Israeli Innovation Podcast with Eve Young: Season 2, Episode 39.

Hundreds of IDF reservists to receive back money from wrongfully imposed fines

The NII also offered to freeze debts for some reservists, according to the KAN report.

  IDF RESERVISTS have served 10 months in Gaza.

'They shoot their own people': IDF cmdr. reflects on war and the home front

This sounds like a vicious cycle of clearing areas again and again from Hamas, which the IDF chief of staff describes as a “Sisyphean task.” 

IDF wives forum: Partners reserve service caused family emotional, financial harm

The forum, which started as a Facebook community of female family members and partners of reservists, is a civil organization that includes over 15,000 active members, the organization said.

18/11/2024

One killed from shrapnel in North, two wounded in West Bank attack

Netanyahu fires Gallant amid US elections as Israel braces for Iran attack • 'Carved in stone': IDF troops unearth a 70-meter-long underground space in southern Lebanon.

From battlefield to classroom: Reservists in academia struggle to return to routine

Collaboration between academia and organizations that support the mental health of trauma survivors can change the reality for reservists and help them get back on track in their studies successfully

By SHAKED ARIELI
05/11/2024

Unprepared and defenseless: Reservists warn of threats on Jordanian border

Large sections of the border are surrounded by an old barrier that can be easily crossed. 

04/11/2024
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