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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 616

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An Israeli soldier, his wife and their child sitting on a tank, during a family visit upon his return from a mission in the Gaza Strip on January 28, 2024. (Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
June 6, 2025, 11:12 am
As war drags on, reservists fight to balance military duty and the home front
‘Your life is undergoing such a monumental change, so abruptly’: Extended deployments and repeated call-ups spark unofficial solutions, highlight the cost of Israel’s prolonged war
By Stav Levaton
Soldiers killed in the central Gaza Strip on January 22, 2024: Top (L-R): Sgt. Maj. (res.) Mark Kononovich, Sgt. First Class (res.) Israel Socol, Sgt. Maj. (res.) Adam Bismut, Sgt. Maj. (res.) Shay Biton Hayun, Sgt. Maj. (res.) Itamar Tal, Sgt. Maj. (res.) Daniel Kasau Zegeye, Sgt. First Class (res.) Cedrick Garin; middle: Sgt. First Class (res.) Hadar Kapeluk, Sgt. Maj. (res.) Matan Lazar, Cpt. (res.) Ariel Mordechay Wollfstal, Master Sgt. (res.), Elkana Vizel, Cpt. (res.) Nir Binyamin, Sgt. First Class (res.) Sagi Idan, Sgt. First Class (res.) Ahmad Abu Latif; bottom: Sgt. Maj. (res.) Rafael Elias Mosheyoff, Sgt. First Class (res.) Nicholas Berger, Master Sgt. (res.) Yoav Levi, Sgt. First Class (res.) Yuval Lopez, Sgt. First Class (res.) Elkana Yehuda Sfez, Sgt. Maj. (res.) Sergey Gontmaher, Sgt. Maj. (res.) Barak Haim Ben Valid. (Israel Defense Forces, courtesy; combo image: Times of Israel)
June 1, 2025, 6:42 pm
Hamas operative who led war’s deadliest attack on IDF troops eliminated, army says
Khalil Abed al-Nasser Mohammad Hatib, commander of January 2024 attack that killed 21 reservists, targeted in drone strike called in by soldiers who ID’d him, according to IDF
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Israeli children visit their reservist father in Southern Israel, December 17, 2023. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images via JTA)
May 30, 2025, 5:27 am
As IDF raises reservist call-up cap to 450,000, weary troops decry low Haredi enlistment
Prolonged deployments since Oct. 7 have harmed the economy and the mental health, family relationships and careers of reservists, while exemptions keep ultra-Orthodox off the front lines
By Deborah Danan
Likud MK Amit Halevi attends a meeting of the Knesset National Security Committee, October 15, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 22, 2025, 10:43 pm
After Knesset clash, Likud MK Halevi vows to continue challenging defense minister on war
Hawkish lawmaker says he expects to be reinstated to the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee within weeks, criticizes government’s campaign as insufficiently aggressive
By Sam Sokol
Likud MK Amit Halevi attends a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting in Jerusalem on July 18, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 20, 2025, 2:40 am
Likud MK booted from Knesset panel after voting against extending reservist call-ups
MK Amit Halevi becomes second lawmaker from ruling party to be removed from key committee as dissent within coalition mounts amid strain on reservists 19 months into war
By Sam Sokol
Security forces south of Hebron in the West Bank, on April 18, 2025. (Wisam Hashlamoun/ FLASH90)
May 12, 2025, 4:05 pm
Army reservist reportedly jailed for refusing to serve in West Bank, Gaza
Daniel Yahalom given five days behind bars, said to have declared he would not conduct operations in ‘occupied West Bank’ or participate in ‘clearly illegal’ Gaza War
By ToI Staff
This handout photo shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with reserve soldiers at Tzeelim training base in southern Israel, May 8, 2025. (Ma’ayan Toaf/GPO)
May 9, 2025, 8:21 am
PM said to claim half of Israelis oppose state probe into Oct. 7, contrary to polls
Netanyahu reportedly raises voice, bangs hand on table in discussion with reservists; later says probe should be made up of equal number of government, opposition members
By ToI Staff
An Israeli reservist kissing his wife and child goodbye as he leaves for reserve duty, in Jerusalem, May 5, 2025. (Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 6, 2025, 3:02 pm
Daily Briefing May 6: Day 578 – Israel strikes Yemen port in response to Houthis’ attacks
ToI founding editor David Horovitz discusses IAF strike on Yemen, reservists’ return to Gaza, debate over Oct. 7 state commission and Steve Witkoff’s comments about Israeli unity
By Jessica Steinberg and David Horovitz
Staff Sgt. Cpt. Noam Ravid (L) and Yaly Seror (R), who were killed in a tunnel blast in Rafah, Gaza on May 3, 2025 (IDF)
May 4, 2025, 9:12 am
Two IDF soldiers killed, two wounded in blast in booby-trapped Rafah tunnel
Slain Yahalom combat engineering troops named as Cpt. Noam Ravid, 23, from Sha’arei Tikva and Staff Sgt. Yaly Seror, 20, from Omer
By Emanuel Fabian and AP
Troops of the 205th Reserve Armored Brigade operate in southern Gaza's Rafah, in a handout photo issued by the IDF on April 27, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
May 3, 2025, 10:04 pm
IDF calls up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of expanded Gaza offensive
Soldiers to show up in coming week; ministers set to vote on army’s plans in Sunday cabinet meeting, after premier authorized them over weekend
By Emanuel Fabian
Billy (C), a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, enjoys having her chin stroked by the IDF soldier who found her in southern Gaza's Rafah, while she's held by Rachel Dancyg, her owner, upon their reunion in Nir Oz, on April 16, 2025.
April 16, 2025, 6:00 pm
Billy the Spaniel, abducted on Oct. 7, found in Gaza, reunites with her family in Kibbutz Nir Oz
Dog ran into IDF reservist’s arms in Rafah, and he took care of her there for 4 days before returning her to owner Rachel Dancyg, whose brother and ex-husband were murdered in Hamas captivity
By ToI Staff
Demonstrators gather with placards during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of hostages held captive since the October 7, 2023, attacks by Gazan Palestinian terrorists, outside the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem, on April 5, 2025. (Hazem Bader / AFP)
April 14, 2025, 9:42 am
Ex-Mossad members, paratroopers, medics join call for hostage deal even if it ends war
3 former security service leaders join wave of statements started by pilots’ letter calling to prioritize captives over fighting: ‘Every day that passes puts their lives at risk’
By ToI Staff and Stav Levaton
US President Donald Trump greets Israeli hostages who were released from Gaza, during the National Republican Congressional Committee's (NRCC) "President's Dinner" at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on April 8, 2025. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
April 10, 2025, 3:16 pm
Daily Briefing Apr. 10: Day 552 – US pushes Iran diplomacy, with a military threat
Times of Israel editor David Horovitz on upcoming nuclear talks, Trump’s thoughts on hostages and Hamas, and IAF reservists who say prioritize the hostages over the war
By Jessica Steinberg and David Horovitz
Rose Modlin, left, with HaOgen volunteer Tal Breuer. (Hadas Kuznits)
April 3, 2025, 11:16 am
As massive IDF call-ups leave families adrift, volunteers step in to act as lifesavers
Founded by former deputy Jerusalem mayor Rachel Azaria, HaOgen helps families of reservists with cooking, child care and more, but recipients especially value the emotional support
By Hadas Kuznits
Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police after a rally against the drafting of Haredi youth to the IDF, in Jerusalem, March 27, 2025.(Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 27, 2025, 11:47 pm
Two rioters detained for assaulting cops at ultra-Orthodox protest against IDF draft
Firefighters, reporter also attacked at Jerusalem demonstration; IDF officers said to fear Haredi exemption from service is contributing to spike in reservists’ refusal to show up
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
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