IDF reserves

Yoaz Hendel: 'Israel must seize opportunity to defeat Hezbollah, assert control in Lebanon'

Reservist Party leader Yoaz Hendel tells the ‘Post’ that Israel must seize the "tectonic shift" in the Middle East to demilitarize Southern Lebanon and establish a permanent security buffer zone.

Reservist Party leader and former communications minister Yoaz Hendel serving in the IDF.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, February 17, 2026

Ex-PM Bennett slams Likud MKs for not opposing haredi draft bill, breaking coalition discipline

 IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon.

Role of the media in Israel’s national security psychological crisis - opinion

Assaf Shmuelovich, the "Impersonating officer" charged for infiltrating the Southern Command on October 7.

'Impersonating officer' Assaf Shmuelovitz to serve sentence in psychiatric hospital


Katz awards Soroka Medical Center with Defense Minister’s Shield for support of soldiers during war

The Shield is a prestigious annual award honoring institutions that demonstrate exceptional support for IDF reservists and recognize initiatives that assist them and their families.

Defense Minister Israel Katz presented the 2026 “Defense Minister’s Shield” to Soroka Medical Center.

'My family will finally hear my story': New IDF reservist archive launches

The project, known in Hebrew as “Chaim al Hakav” (Life on the Line), described itself as a national digital archive designed to document reservists’ experiences.

Life on the Line is a digital archive designed to document resesrvists' experiences.

France demands Francesca Albanese's resignation, five Arab-Israelis killed overnight

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese attends the presentation of Christophe Cotteret's film "Disunited Nations" at Arlecchino Movie Theater on January 05, 2026 in Bologna, Italy.

'Time with Dad' program launched to assist reservists reintegrating with families after IDF service

The program, supported by the Schusterman Family Philanthropies-Israel and the Glazer Foundation, provides structured group sessions for reserve soldiers and their young children.

 IDF soldiers operate in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 8, 2025.

Bereaved family members chosen for Reservist Party leadership after internal elections

Among the bereaved family members chosen for the party’s leadership was Sandra Alon, mother of Sgt. Tomer Keren, who was killed in combat while serving during the Israel-Hamas War.

Yoaz Hendel, head of the Reservists’ Party, speaks during the party’s launch event ahead of the 2026 general elections, at Kibbutz Ma'ale HaHamisha near Jerusalem, November 19, 2025.

IDF moves to quell reservist backlash over service cuts tied to post-war budget deal

Broadly speaking, the changes surround the agreement between the IDF and the Finance Ministry to reduce the number of standing reservists on duty on any given day from 60,000 to 40,000.

Reservists train during a battalion wide exercise in the Golan Heights.

Shlomi's war: An IDF reservist's journey from October 7 to political activism

A reservist’s remarkable journey from the Oct. 7 chaos, losing his brother, and fighting for over a year in Gaza – to political activism in order to change the country’s priorities.

SHLOMI DAMRI: Face to face with war.

IDF reserve officer severely wounded by terrorist gunfire near Gaza’s yellow line

The IDF said armored units and Israel Air Force aircraft struck targets in the area and called the incident a blatant violation of the current ceasefire agreement.

IDF soldiers operate in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip, February 1, 2026.

'Rafah Crossing opening paves way for Hamas to rebuild': Reservist Party leader tells 'Post'

Yoaz Hendel warned during an interview with The Jerusalem Post that Israel was creating an “open border” for Hamas to rebuild after the war by reopening Gaza’s Rafah Border Crossing.

Former Minister Yoaz Hendel attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, January 15, 2026.

My friend and IDF hero Josh Boone: May his memory be a blessing - opinion

On Oct. 7, Josh went North to fight Hezbollah. Four months later, I was home, but Josh stayed, bouncing from reserve unit to reserve unit, always saying there was more to do, more people to protect.

Joshua Boone.