Reservists

IDF, Defense Ministry drafting resolution to protect reservists and families' benefits through 2027

Alongside the government resolution, the IDF and Defense Ministry are advancing legislation in the Knesset, which they hope to expedite after the elections, during the Knesset's first session.

 IDF soldiers in a swearing in ceremony. February 27, 2025.
Yoaz Hendel of the Reservist-Economic Party being interviewed by The Jerusalem Post, October 22, 2026.

Hendel to 'Post': Reservists Party could decide Israel's next government - interview

Reserve soldiers.

New study finds: Personal resilience protects reservists and their families

Students attending Bar-Ilan university in Ramat Gan.

Nearly one in three Israeli students considers leaving country as living costs soar - poll


'An emotional roller coaster': How an Israeli mother navigates her husband's reserve duty

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Over nearly three years of war, Esther welcomed two children while navigating her husband's repeated reserve call-ups.

ESTHER HOLDS baby Mia while Yonah kneels to comfort a crying Hallel before another round of miluim. ‘I can’t stop crying,’ Esther says of these moments.

Hendel: Tropper alliance won’t rule out Netanyahu, will prioritize Zionist principles - interview

Hendel had previously been the sole leader of the Reservists party, which he founded, before it merged with Tropper. The two will head the new alliance in a joint leadership.

Yoaz Hendel (L), Chili Tropper.

'Zero tolerance': Katz bans Omri Ronen from IDF service following reserve duty refusal remarks

Ronen, who joined The Democrats Party in February, is a leader of the Brothers and Sisters in Arms organization, having participated in protests against the government’s judicial reform. 

New member of the Democrats party Omri Ronen at a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 16, 2026.

Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers

Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth made the remarks during a change of command ceremony for the reservist 99th Division near the Gaza border.

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth addresses a change-of-command ceremony for the military's 99th Division, July 15, 2026.

Israel launches major reform for wounded soldiers as PTSD cases continue to surge

The reform is based on the June 7 recommendations of a government committee that suggested radical changes to the handling of 50,000 emotional trauma cases of former IDF soldiers.

IDF soldiers patrol by the Lebanese border in northern Israel, June 9, 2026

Chili Tropper, Reservists Party's Yoaz Hendel announce joint campaign for upcoming Knesset election

The two stated they would work to form a "broad Zionist government, and create a significant new Zionist political force."

Yoaz Hendel (L), Chili Tropper.

Israel Police arrest IDF reservist under suspicion of illegal weapon possession, arms trafficking

A special investigative team was established in recent weeks after intelligence raised suspicions that an active reservist was involved in weapons trafficking.

Israel Police seize a sniper and Kalashnikov rifle, along with ammunition, from the home of an IDF reservist accused of arms trafficking, published July 3, 2026.

Afeka College's 'Quiet Tent': A space to cope and heal during a time of war, pain, and stress

The space was created in response to the growing mental health challenges facing students in Israel since the October 7 attacks and the continued reserve duty that has impacted the student body.

The ceremony inaugurating the Quiet Tent.

HRF petitions Lithuanian court to investigate Israeli dental student for alleged Gaza war crimes

In its March complaint to Lithuanian authorities, the HRF claimed that S.G. served in the “Vampire Empire” company of the 52nd Battalion in the 401st Armored Brigade.

 The new Israeli "Barak" tank

‘I was low-hanging fruit’: IDF reservist targeted by UK legal group sees case collapse in court

LEGAL AFFAIRS: A British-Israeli reservist shares how an attempted prosecution was meant to create a legal precedent against Britons serving in the IDF, but ended in humiliation for the petitioners.

Pictured is an illustrative image of an IDF soldier.