Reservists
After months apart on reserve duty, married Israeli couples face a new challenge at home
A 2024 study, published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, of couples during the current war found that wartime stress sharply reduces sexual well-being and emotional closeness.
National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds
Ichilov, Lema'anchem to open free trauma center for reservists, security forces, families
Another IAF officer arrested after placing Polymarket bets on attacks in Iran, Yemen
IDF reservists forced to cross Lebanon border despite being ineligible for benefits
The soldiers had recently been ranked at 'Tier B," a step down from "Tier A," which is given to soldiers who serve in particularly dangerous positions, including crossing the border.
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.
Over half of Israelis want PM Netanyahu to retire from politics, not run in Knesset election - poll
Poll: 55% of Israelis want Netanyahu to step down, as the coalition drops to 49 seats and the opposition strengthens to a majority.
Reservists Party launches national PTSD recovery plan for those impacted by war, October 7
Hendel presented the main points of the national post-trauma plan during a Sunday press conference alongside members of the Reservists Party who were wounded physically and mentally in combat.
IDF reservists created 150 new startups during last year, innovation program reveals
18x Elite Impact revealed that its participants, all IDF reservists and veterans, created 150 startups and raised $15 million in investment.
Israeli reservist wins NIS 15 million in lottery after months of serving in Gaza
The winner said he delayed collecting the prize because he was serving in the reserves and plans to use part of the money to establish a nonprofit.
Outgoing air force chief Tomer Bar calls for independent inquiry of October 7
Bar insists that the current state of affairs, in which the political class has not been probed at all for two-and-a-half years, is unacceptable.
‘It’s the little things’: Israeli mother juggles war, parenthood as her husband serves
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: This article is the second in a series titled “HER,” an ongoing project by photojournalist Chen G. Schimmel, exploring the lives and inner worlds of the wives of Israeli soldiers.
Zamir orders IDF commanders to report on allegations of stealing Lebanese property within one week
An IDF source said no theft occurred in his division involved in the Lebanon invasion, but acknowledged awareness of multiple similar incidents in other divisions.
Compensation to be given to employers of reserve soldiers, Knesset plenum decides
"The fronts of the conflict rely on a solid economic rear," said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich regarding the decision, which hopes to alleviate the economic burden of employing reserve soldiers.