Reservists

‘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.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A FLEETING moment of calm: Shiri and her husband share a quiet exchange in the kitchen with their child, one of the ‘little things’ that hold a family together between deployments.
The IDF Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir, visiting 162nd Division in southern Lebanon on April 16, 2026.

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.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An off duty Israeli soldier seen walking with a weapon on Jaffa street in Jerusalem on September 26, 2025.

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.

|ByARIELLA ROITMAN
AT THE threshold of their home, Eliana stands with her child as her husband heads out again – part of a generation of Israeli families for whom departures, not returns, have come to define the passage of time.

Her life on the home front: How war is reshaping life for Israel’s wives and mothers

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Eliana reflects a familiar reality for many women in Israel: Emotional yet composed, missing a husband deeply while fully aware he has a job to do, and proud that he is doing it.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Reservists Party vows to form Zionist government, discusses potential alliance with Gantz

The Reservists Party is working toward a Zionist government, with talks underway for a potential alliance with Benny Gantz’s Blue and White ahead of the 2026 elections.

APRIL 19, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
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.

'Only those who serve decide': Reservists Party launches campaign against haredi, Arab parties

The campaign serves as a reference to a 2019 campaign by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party that targeted journalists.

APRIL 15, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
The Reservists Party billboard against haredi and Arab parties, referencing a 2019 campaign by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party, which targeted journalists.

Reservists Party opens HQ in Kiryat Shmona under Hezbollah fire, urges leaders to move north

The new headquarters is said to now serve as a hub for civic and political activity in the city and will operate an assistance command center for residents of northern Israel. 

APRIL 13, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Reservists Party opens headquarters in Kiryat Shmona, party leader Yoaz Hendel and members gather at the opening, April 13, 2026.

'Always put others first': IDF reservist who died while on leave saves four with organ transplants

Beniacar made aliyah from Australia in 2011 with Hezi, who served as a paratrooper in the IDF, and became a member of Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha in northern Israel.

APRIL 3, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Staff Sgt. (Res.) Effi Beniacar.

Grapevine: Sheltering routine

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 28, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Children play in a Jerusalem shelter

IAF reservist accused of leaking Iran strike details for profit via Polymarket betting

An Israel Air Force reservist is accused of sharing classified details of an Israeli strike in Iran with a friend who used the information to place profitable online bets.

MARCH 27, 2026ByHODAYA RAN
Polymarket betting on Israel striking Iran over an illustrative image of an Israeli hacker.

Knesset advances compensation for businesses impacted by war, benefits for reservists

The compensation framework for businesses is among a series of broad measures advanced by the Finance Ministry to support businesses, employees, and nonprofit organizations impacted by the war.

MARCH 26, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Finance Committee chair MK Hanoch Milwidsky leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 15, 2026.

IDF reservist soldier seriously wounded by Hezbollah rocket fire in Lebanon, military says

Additionally, IDF Arabic Spokesperson Col. (res.) Avichay Adraee issued an evacuation warning for Tyre after identifying Hezbollah operatives launching heavy rocket fire within residential areas.

MARCH 25, 2026BySAM HALPERN, JAMES GENN
A plume of smoke and a fragment of concrete rise from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the eastern outskirts of Tyre, in southern Lebanon, on March 24, 2026.

IDF reservist found dead in Bat Yam shelter as residents seek cover

An investigation by Walla revealed that he was not being treated at the Defense Ministry Rehabilitation Division and was not known to have sought assistance in the past.

MARCH 24, 2026ByHODAYA RAN, AVIHAI CHIIM
People walk at the beach in Bat Yam, central Israel, on a cold winter day, January 9, 2026.

Parental burnout, not military deployment alone, drives children’s wartime stress - study

A new Hebrew University-led study uncovered how military deployment affects family dynamics.

MARCH 22, 2026ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
CHILDREN’S DIFFICULTIES were linked less to mobilization and more to the level of burnout experienced by the parent who remained at home, according to the researcher