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.
The organization is coordinating groups it anticipates will move to the Gaza border region, the Jordan Valley, the Galilee, and parts of the Negev.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, and politicians from along the political spectrum came out to attack Lador's comments.
The war is also taking a psychological toll on thousands of lone soldiers, most of whom need mental health support.
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The NII also offered to freeze debts for some reservists, according to the KAN report.
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.”
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.
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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
Large sections of the border are surrounded by an old barrier that can be easily crossed.