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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 535

Brothers in Arms

Eyal Naveh,, one of the leaders of Brothers in Arms, attends a conference at Reichman University in Herzliya, on April 4, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 2, 2024, 10:04 am
Katz nixes reserve duty of protest leader who urged refusal to serve over judicial overhaul
Defense minister says Eyal Naveh, a leader of Brothers in Arms and reservist commander in elite unit, is not fit to train soldiers; opposition MKs pan move as politicization of IDF
By Stuart Winer
Volunteers work with donated building materials on November 5, 2024, as part of a Brothers and Sisters in Arms project to renovate 16 homes for young people damaged when Hamas terrorists invaded Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel on October 7, 2023. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
November 6, 2024, 4:32 pm
Outpacing state, Brothers in Arms becomes 1st to renovate homes damaged on October 7
Nonprofit takes on project initiated by grandson of murdered Kibbutz Kfar Aza co-founder, who says ‘no need to wait for the state’ with volunteers lining up to help
By Sue Surkes
Members of Brothers in Arms protest for early elections and for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, on Route 1, outside of Jerusalem on May 20, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 20, 2024, 3:24 pm
Protesters arrested in clashes with police ahead of anti-government rally at Knesset
Brothers in Arms activists accused of planning to set vehicles alight on Route 1; Shikma Bressler leads convoy from Caesarea, says government must go for sake of nation’s survival
By Shira Silkoff
Israeli protesters block a highway during a demonstration calling on the government to reach a deal with Hamas to bring home hostages in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 6, 2024 (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
May 18, 2024, 1:46 pm
Ambassadors, musicians headline rally highlighting plight of international hostages
Hillary Clinton sends video message; US, UK, German and Austrian envoys address crowd, along with Rachel Polin-Goldberg; Eden Golan, Netta Barzilai, Noga Erez perform
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men arrive at the IDF recruitment center to volunteer for military service amid the ongoing war against Hamas, October 23, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
April 13, 2024, 10:34 pm
Can winds of change in Haredi community help defuse battle over conscription?
While some are steadfastly opposed to service, others claim growing openness to the draft, particularly post-Oct. 7, and argue authorities would be wise to use carrots, not sticks
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A screen grab provided by police from a video apparently showing a torch thrown by a protester toward a mounted officer during a demonstration in Jerusalem on April 3, 2024 (Israel Police)
April 10, 2024, 10:54 am
Activist arrested over torches thrown at police during protest, sent to house arrest
Roy Gordon says he had no intention of hurting officer; lawyer says client suffers from PTSD after army service and terror attack near location of alleged incident
By ToI Staff
Israelis protest in Jerusalem against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and for the release of the hostages on April 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
April 3, 2024, 1:00 pm
Shin Bet chief on Jerusalem clashes: Violent protests could lead to ‘dangerous places’
Ronen Bar slammed by right-wing ministers for lax security around Netanyahu, as rioting at demonstration draws cold response even from some government opponents
By ToI Staff
Reserve soldiers from Brothers in Arms take part in a protest outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem against the exemption of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students from military duty, February 26, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 1, 2024, 7:56 am
With an ambitious civic agenda, Brothers and Sisters in Arms says it’s here to stay
The protest group founded by reserve soldiers last year wants involvement in education, community and employment issues, to strengthen democratic values in society
By Sue Surkes
Tens of thousands attend an anti-government protest outside the Knesset in Jerusalem on March 31, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 31, 2024, 11:03 pm
‘Can’t go on like this’: Tens of thousands start 4-day anti-gov’t protest outside Knesset
Lapid tells crowds ‘there is only one thing that is important to Netanyahu — to stay in office,’ as demonstrators demand ‘elections now’; tent city erected outside parliament
By Sam Sokol, Maya Zanger-Nadis and ToI Staff
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara speaks during a conference at the University of Haifa, December 15, 2022. (Shir Torem/ Flash90/ File)
March 31, 2024, 9:28 pm
AG says army must start process to draft Haredim, warns against trying to bypass court
In letter to ministries, Gali Baharav-Miara says conscription effort should begin Monday, cautions against any ploy to maintain court-cancelled budgets for yeshivas
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Members of the Brothers in Arms movement protest outside the house of Housing Minister Yitzchak Goldknopf in Jerusalem on February 26, 2024 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 15, 2024, 1:48 pm
Daily Briefing March 15: Day 161 – Brothers in Arms eyes politics; olive oil shortage
Environmental reporter Sue Surkes on the reservist organization’s latest efforts, olive oil shortages in the land of milk, honey and olives, and an urban nature win in Jerusalem
By ToI Staff
Israelis stand for a minute of silence in Tel Aviv on November 7, 2023, to remember the victims of the October 7 Hamas massacre last month. (Photo by Albert Bannon, made available by the Brothers and Sisters in Arms protest group)
November 19, 2023, 10:38 am
Canadian security forum honors ‘the people of Israel’ following deadly Hamas attack
Halifax International Security Forum presents award to those ‘who have demonstrated uncommon leadership in pursuit of human justice’; prize accepted by rep of Brothers in Arms
By AP and ToI Staff
MK Moshe Gafni leads a meeting of the Knesset Finance Committee, which he chairs, on October 23, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
October 26, 2023, 3:34 pm
Brothers in Arms protest group okayed for tax break after shifting to aid mission
Knesset Finance Committee head Moshe Gafni sets aside tension with group that tried to torpedo judicial overhaul, force Haredi draft as it now scrambles to help those hurt by war
By Sue Surkes
Members of the IDF tactical unit of the Yamas patrol in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, October 22, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
October 23, 2023, 1:02 pm
Daily Briefing Oct 23: Day 17 of war – Ground op’s delay could increase its success
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on what’s happening on all borders, strike on mosque in Jenin; reporter Sue Surkes on massive volunteer efforts, Thai workers, fallen reservist
By ToI Staff
Volunteers help to sort and pack donated items at the Civilian Operations Hub, Expo Tel Aviv, October 19, 2023. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
October 22, 2023, 5:58 am
In stunning response, 15,000 volunteers fill leadership vacuum to help victims of Hamas
Movements set up to oppose government’s judicial overhaul bid metamorphose overnight to coordinate unprecedented civilian rescue and relief effort
By Sue Surkes
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