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Illustrative: An Israeli reservist packs his gear after ending a deployment near Gaza during Operation Defensive Shield. (Tsafrir Abayov/ Flash90)
April 19, 2018, 9:30 am
In ‘glitch,’ IDF accidentally calls up reservists on Independence Day
Citing technical error, army quickly cancels emergency summons, after automated messages tell soldiers to show up for duty
By Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff
Izzy Ezagui, center, and fellow reserve soldiers in 2014 (Courtesy of Izzy Ezagui)
March 20, 2018, 3:03 pm
One-armed IDF sharpshooter still fights on the front lines — from the US
Published March 20, Izzy Ezagui's memoir 'Disarmed' charts the American-born IDF vet's battle for Israel -- and himself
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Activists from the group Reservists on Duty, in t-shirts reading 'Defending freedom from hate,' counter protest in front of Boycott, Divestment and Sanction display on a college campus. (Courtesy Reservists on Duty)
November 13, 2017, 2:04 am
‘Rock stars’ of the IDF: Israeli soldiers go on tour to educate the masses
Groups seek to put a human face on the Jewish state while countering misconceptions and anti-Israel activists
By Cathryn J. Prince
Reservist soldiers take part in an IDF drill on March 21, 2017. (IDF Spokesperson Unit)
May 11, 2017, 3:20 pm
In efficiency drive, IDF cuts a fifth of its reservists
Army increases benefits for reserve soldiers and their families; Tel Aviv again provides the most reserve soldiers
By Judah Ari Gross
Soldiers receive equipment as part of new army program unveiled on March 7, 2017. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
March 8, 2017, 1:27 am
Army launches new effort to end combat soldiers’ reliance on families, donors for gear
IDF program to outfit troops with personal, not unit-owned, combat equipment seeks to ensure equality among troops and quality of materiel
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative. IDF reserve soldiers training at Adam military facility. (Photo by Roy Sharon/Flash90)
October 30, 2016, 5:09 pm
State boosts stipends for self-employed IDF reservists
Liberman approves 25% rise in compensation given to soldiers during reserve duty, in move costing NIS 30m
By TOI staff
Hezbollah's preparations for the cross-border raid that sparked the 2006 Second Lebanon War, from a screenshot from a promo clip by the Lebanese al-Mayadeen station. (al-Mayadeen/YouTube)
July 31, 2016, 4:22 am
Hezbollah releases boastful documentary on attack that sparked 2006 war
Al-Mayadeen, a TV channel affiliated with the terror group, says 3-part series will offer new information on kidnappings of Ehud Goldwasser, Eldad Regev, subsequent prisoner exchange
By TOI staff
Hezbollah's preparations for the cross-border raid that sparked the 2006 Second Lebanon War, from a screenshot from a promo clip by the Lebanese al-Mayadeen station. (al-Mayadeen/YouTube)
July 29, 2016, 10:50 pm
Hezbollah to air ‘new footage’ on raid that sparked 2006 Lebanon war
TV channel affiliated with terror group says 3-part series will reveal new info on kidnappings of Ehud Goldwasser, Eldad Regev, subsequent prisoner exchange
By TOI staff
July 22, 2016, 2:14 pm
The dreaded call (and what followed)
Snapshots of memory from the Second Lebanon War, offering glimpses into the experience of a reservist soldier on duty
By Betsalel Steinhart
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot visits troops during drills, June 22, 2016. (Yahav Trudler/IDF Spokesperson/Flash90)
July 10, 2016, 6:31 pm
IDF chief: Second Lebanon War brought decade of quiet in north
Hezbollah is deterred, IDF has improved, and next war will see victory, Eisenkot says in letter to troops on war's anniversary
By TOI staff
An Israeli reserve soldier packs his bag before leaving a deployment area near the Gaza border, in November 2012. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
May 30, 2016, 3:50 pm
Just a quarter of all eligible reservists serve in the IDF
Army says it has 'reduced excesses' in a bid to streamline the military; Tel Aviv provides the most reserve soldiers, officers
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: Soldiers training on the Gaza border on March 22, 2015. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
April 10, 2016, 5:00 pm
Bring back our gear, Israel’s army begs ex-soldiers
Some 220 firearms, one from the 1948 war, and 1,000 explosives returned in month-long no-questions-asked collection drive
By DAPHNE ROUSSEAU
Izzy Ezagui, center, and fellow reserve soldiers in 2014 (Courtesy of Izzy Ezagui)
December 25, 2015, 3:19 am
How a US-born amputee fought his way back into the Israeli army
Floridian Izzy Ezagui, gravely injured in Gaza in 2008, wasn't going to let the loss of his left arm stop him from heading back to combat duty
By Ben Sales
Members of the Eitan Unit, who search for missing bodies, collect blood samples as part of a training exercise. (Eric Cortellessa/Times of Israel)
September 8, 2015, 8:41 am
For the IDF, leaving no one behind is more than a mission
Army unit responsible for locating missing persons promises to do everything it can to bring lost soldiers back from war
By Eric Cortellessa
Illustrative photo of IDF soldiers training (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
August 31, 2015, 12:45 pm
IDF reservist dies during training
44-year-old resident of central Israel collapses after complaining of chest pains
By TOI staff
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