Reservists

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

Ben-Yakar 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.

Staff Sgt. (Res.) Effi Ben-Yakar.
Children play in a Jerusalem shelter

Grapevine: Sheltering routine

Polymarket betting on Israel striking Iran over an illustrative image of an Israeli hacker.

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

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.

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


Israeli nonprofit helps reservist wives navigate war's toll on the home

He went to the front. She became the commander of the house. Inside the unseen war fought by Israel’s reservists’ wives.

The first wives pilot healing retreat. For many of these women, it was their first safe space to talk honestly about their feelings and the challenges they face.

IDF kills senior Hamas terrorist Ra'ad Sa'ad in Gaza City strike

Sources within the Military Intelligence Directorate said the IDF strike on Sa'ad came in response to an attack on IDF reservists in the southern Strip, which wounded two.

Hamas military wing official Raad Saad.

Haredi IDF enlistment could save Israeli economy up to NIS 14 billion annually

A month of reservist service costs about NIS 38,000 ($11,700), while conscripting young Haredim is far cheaper and may even encourage them to join the workforce.

Haredi soldier

Defense Ministry treating 82,400 wounded soldiers and veterans, up 22,000 since start of war

Out of the new additions, 58% are being treated for mental health concerns.

A military helicopter evacuating wounded IDF soldiers from the Gaza Strip to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, May 15, 2024; illustrative.

'We need everyone,' wounded reservist urges Knesset panel to advance haredi draft law

The soldier and bereaved families spoke on the necessity of equal conscription amid the IDF's manpower shortage.

Protests against haredi draft in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.

IDF investigates conduct of reservist soldiers who wounded Palestinian suspect - Army Radio

The IDF noted that his injuries are "disturbing and will be examined thoroughly," but also acknowledged that the reservists "physically struggled with the suspect, until they managed to stop him."

IDF troops in northern West Bank operation.

Reservists Party accuses Likud of pressuring registrar to block its registration

The party, led by former communications minister Yoaz Hendel, is made up largely of IDF reservists. Registered back in September, its final approval has been delayed for more than a month.

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 expands C4I-Cyber directorate with new AI, spectrum divisions, following lessons learned in war

The C4I and Cyber Defense Directorate's AI Division will also include a unit made up of reservists, utilizing their knowledge from civilian life in Israel's hi-tech sector.

An illustration of an AI software running on a laptop, with a silhouetted soldier and Israeli flag in the background.

MiluimTech signs up 1,000 reservists in 48 hours, linking them with tech leaders

The initiative pairs IDF reservists with senior executives from companies including Google, Amazon, Varonis, Similarweb, and HiBob, aiming to ease re-entry into Israel’s high-tech workforce.

MiluimTech connects IDF reservists with senior tech leaders.

WATCH: IDF kills, arrests al-Jamaa al-Islamiya terrorists in southern Syria, six reservists wounded

"All of the suspects were apprehended, and a number of terrorists were eliminated," the IDF noted.

IDF troops of the 55th Brigade operate in Beit Jen, southern Syria. November 28, 2025.