While Israel has compulsory military service, requiring Israelis to serve in the IDF, some Israelis have refused to serve, whether for their compulsory enlistment or for reservist duty.
This became especially prominent in 2023 during the judicial reform crisis, where many reservists vowed to refuse to serve if called up to do so.
The event had been technically canceled in an internal battle between the high school's principal and its Parents' Association.
The group expects to send a formal letter to the IDF and has already posted publicly about the move on its X (formerly Twitter) account.
Recent protests have seen members of Israel's reserves refuse to serve, this endangers the unity of our Nation.
Shas MK Moshe Arbel stated that being ultra-Orthodox does not automatically entitle someone to an exemption from military service.
The challenge posed by reservists’ refusal to volunteer for service due to the government’s judicial reform plans is a serious one. But these sinister attacks on the IDF’s commanders must stop.
Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, hopes to gain a better first-hand view of how the crisis is impacting the Israeli military as well as joint US security interests.
Air Force and military intelligence are the critical units that have been harmed most severely.
Eight months into Israel’s toxic debate over the judicial overhaul plan, it is emerging that in some cases honest information is being kept from the public and the decision-makers.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant urged people criticizing the IDf to come after him, while David Amsalem called for those behind protests to be imprisoned for life.
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