IDF reserves

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.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026

Knesset votes to freeze arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders amid IDF manpower crisis

Weapons and ammunition seized by Israel Police in a raid in Kfar Yarka on July 10, 2026.

Police uncover massive weapons cache in Druze village, complete longstanding investigations

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 13, 2026; illustrative.

IDF soldiers to enter reserve duty immediately following mandatory service - report


IDF reservist wounded in counter terror ops in Nablus by Palestinian fire

A terrorist shot the soldier during Wednesday night counterterrorism operations.

IDF VEHICLES travel in the area of the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, in October 2025.

Knesset approves new tax benefits for IDF combat reservists

The bill, which passed 26–0 with no abstentions, will award up to four credit points, scaled to reserve duty performed in the prior tax year.

 IDF soldiers operate, eliminate Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist in Gaza, April 21, 2025.

October 7 hero Maj.-Gen. (res.) Noam Tibon to enter Israeli politics with Lapid's Yesh Atid

Lapid and Tibon will deliver a joint statement at 7:15 p.m.

Major General (Res.) Noam Tibon speaks during a rally against the war in Gaza and for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip at HaBima Square in Tel Aviv, July 24, 2025.

Smotrich threatens to halt coalition voting if reservist tax benefits bill not passed

The bill has been undergoing discussion in the Knesset's Finance Committee, but has not yet been brought for its second and third readings.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the Knesset, October 27, 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.

'We have prayer, we are serving, we are dying': IDF reservists frustrated over haredi draft issue

“My unit has done five rounds. We have lost three guys - three were killed in an ambush last year. We have wounded. You should know that our company of 80 guys, the majority are now religious.”

IDF armored and infantry reserve units in military training in Golan Heights before heading South to the Gaza Strip, October 8, 2023.

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

From aliyah to the IDF: olim share their experiences doing Shlav Bet

The challenges, motivations, and personal growth involved in integrating into Israeli society through serving in the IDF.

Avi Moskowitz and his wife.

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.