Reservists

IDF faces looming manpower gap as ultra-Orthodox draft fight stalls service extension

The haredi draft issue is growing in urgency as the bill returned to the Knesset agenda amid a coalition crisis that may dissolve the Knesset.

IDF troops active in Southern Lebanon, published on April 28, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Jerusalem Day event, May 14, 2026; illustrative.

Over half of Israelis want PM Netanyahu to retire from politics, not run in Knesset election - poll

Reservists Party leader Yoaz Hendel presents national PTSD recovery plan after October 7, May 10, 2026.

Reservists Party launches national PTSD recovery plan for those impacted by war, October 7

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IDF reservists created 150 new startups during last year, innovation program reveals


Healing the mind: Israel's next frontline is the battle for recovery - opinion

Mahut Isreal exemplifies what national recovery must look like.

MAHUT FACILITATORS and partners visit Kibbutz Be’eri to advance collaboration and community resilience.

From Sde Teiman to MAG, Israeli media must show accountability without incitement - editorial

With footage of abuse of a Palestinian detainee facility, indictments of five reservists, and politicians reacting sloppily

Rescue and police forces search for Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi at Hof HaTzuk Beach in Tel Aviv. Yerushalmi was later found alive and well, November 2, 2025.

The Jewish Agency and Class Action Foundation Launches $18M Grant Program

Introduced at The Jewish Agency’s Board of Governors meeting, the program will provide grants of up to 20,000 shekels (over $6,000) to war-affected businesses owned by reservists’ spouses

Leadership from The Jewish Agency, the Class Action Foundation, and the Administrator General

Netanyahu hails reservists, stresses Israel's new war policy of 'no more containment'

PM Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the Senior IDF Reserve Commanders Conference, assuring that reservists are a core part of Israel's defense.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the Senior IDF Reserve Commanders Conference.

Trading boots for cleats: IDF reservists soccer league kicks off

Yariv Taper, the CEO of the Israel Football Association, expressed his gratitude to the reservists, calling the initiative a “privilege of giving back to those who have given so much for us.”

 Reservist exercise in the North. January 17, 2024

Druze reservist files lawsuit after being called ‘Nukhba terrorist’ at IDF ceremony

“I was humiliated in front of everyone,” says a Druze reservist suing an IAF commander after being compared to a terrorist during a military event.

A graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, June 29, 2023.

Saluting our soldiers: Men and women of the IDF are Israel's backbone - opinion

The stories of courage and resilience from the IDF inspire not only those around them but the entire nation, showcasing the strength and unity that emerges in times of adversity.

The writer with members of the IDF Palmar unit on the Gaza front.

Battle ready: Two years after Oct. 7, is the IDF more prepared to stop another invasion? - analysis

In many ways, at least at this moment, Israel is far more ready than it was on October 7 to defend against invasion. But in some ways, little has changed, and in other ways Israel is more vulnerable.

IDF SOLDIERS man a checkpoint on a road near the Syrian border on October 7, 2023.

From aliyah to the IDF: Shlav Bet gives olim a chance to serve  

Since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, Shlav Bet has expanded and gained new momentum, with many Israelis and olim stepping forward to fill manpower gaps and support the IDF.

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations in the Gaza Strip, September 14, 2025.

To fellow IDF reservists: The release of the hostages is what we fought for - comment

The agreement and plan are not perfect, but at least one of our goals came to fruition: the return of the hostages.

Released hostage Evyatar David, who was kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas and taken to Gaza, reacts upon arrival at the site of Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, amid a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Petah Tikva, Isr