250 reservists from IDF’s 8200 intel unit back pilots who called for hostages’ release

Some 250 reservists from the IDF’s 8200 intelligence unit are voicing public support for the Israeli Air Force pilots who recently called for an immediate shift in the government’s war policy, according to a letter released to media outlets.

In their statement, the intelligence unit reservists say they “join the call of the aircrews in demanding the immediate return of the hostages, even at the cost of an immediate change in the conduct of the war.”

Their declaration adds to a growing wave of criticism from within Israel’s reserve forces. In recent days, reservist doctors and navy veterans have also released letters warning that the current course of the war endangers both hostages and soldiers and calling on the government to act immediately to bring the hostages home.

מכתב יוצאי 8200 שהתפרסם כעת pic.twitter.com/IrhKXf9iEr

— Bar Peleg (@bar_peleg) April 11, 2025