IDF reserves

IDF reserves, or miluim, refers to the reservist duty many Israelis have to do for several years after they finish their regular military service.

While many Israelis are regularly called up for reserve duty for training, on occasion the IDF can put out a mass call-up for reservists during times of conflict, as was the case following the October 7 massacre when Israel launched a war against Hamas in Gaza.

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IDF soldiers conduct localized raids in southern Lebanon, November 20, 2024.

IDF kills Hezbollah anti-tank missile commanders, says group's firepower 'dramatically reduced

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Haredi men dressed in traditional ultra-Orthodox garb stand behind a group of religious IDF soldiers

Gaza war general takes reins of IDF HR Command as haredi, reservist crisis looms

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

SOME MAY feel overwhelmed because a spouse is serving in the IDF reserves (Illustrative).

IDF wives forum: Partners reserve service caused family emotional, financial harm

By EVE YOUNG

IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon.

Lack of manpower: IDF reservists service jumps from 25 to 136 days a year

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

80% of reservists say haredi draft exemption would hurt national motivation

By EVE YOUNG

RAISED IN Long Island, Bours moved to Israel at 19 and enlisted in the IDF through the Mahal program. Here he is recovering at Sheba Medical Center.

From boardrooms to front lines: A reservist serving in Gaza finds his way home, one year later

By Maya Gur Arieh

Master Sergeant Guy Shabtay succumbs to wounds sustained during fighting in Lebanon

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Nahal Brigade soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, November 7, 2024.

Evacuation under fire: IDF uncovers southern Lebanon Hezbollah operation

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

HEZBOLLAH WEAPONS, explosives, and military gear are found in a secret underground storehouse by the writer and his unit during the current Lebanon war.

Restoring the honor of Avivim's synagogue and the dignity of those who lived in fear

By BENJAMIN SIPZNER

IDF SOLDIERS pray during a break in a haredi unit’s training exercise. If haredi parents and rabbinic leaders could be assured that their sons would complete their service as they entered – as observant, ultra-Orthodox Jews – there would be more grassroots support, the writer maintains.

Be careful what you wish for: The haredi draft is a societal challenge the IDF can solve

By AVI ABELOW

IDF soldiers in the Golani Brigade's reservist 9th Brigade complete an exercise in Israel's northern border.

Playing politics at the expense of those fighting: Reservists react to firing of Gallant

By EVE YOUNG

IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. November 3, 2024.

One killed from shrapnel in North, two wounded in West Bank attack

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

‘THE HAREDI leadership argues that it is forbidden to draft yeshiva students whose Torah is their profession and that they defend the State of Israel through their studies.’

Solving the issue of the ultra-Orthodox enlistment is a national imperative

By Romy Leibler/The Media Line

Otzma Yehudit MK Yitzhak Kreuzer sat in a house in Lebanon with his unit. The words "MK Kreuzer's Office" graffitied above cause political controversy. November 3, 2024.

IDF reinstates expelled reservist MK after allegedly breaking neutrality rules

By Yuval Barnea

IDF reservist Yedidya Bloch, who succumbed to his wounds after combat in southern Lebanon, October 29, 2024.

Reservist Yedidia Bloch succumbs to wounds after combat in Lebanon, Regional Council says

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, October 27, 2024.

IDF reserves

IDF kills Hezbollah anti-tank missile commanders, says group's firepower 'dramatically reduced

Gaza war general takes reins of IDF HR Command as haredi, reservist crisis looms

IDF wives forum: Partners reserve service caused family emotional, financial harm

Lack of manpower: IDF reservists service jumps from 25 to 136 days a year

80% of reservists say haredi draft exemption would hurt national motivation

From boardrooms to front lines: A reservist serving in Gaza finds his way home, one year later

Master Sergeant Guy Shabtay succumbs to wounds sustained during fighting in Lebanon

Evacuation under fire: IDF uncovers southern Lebanon Hezbollah operation

Restoring the honor of Avivim's synagogue and the dignity of those who lived in fear

Be careful what you wish for: The haredi draft is a societal challenge the IDF can solve

Playing politics at the expense of those fighting: Reservists react to firing of Gallant

One killed from shrapnel in North, two wounded in West Bank attack

Solving the issue of the ultra-Orthodox enlistment is a national imperative

IDF reinstates expelled reservist MK after allegedly breaking neutrality rules

Reservist Yedidia Bloch succumbs to wounds after combat in Lebanon, Regional Council says

How the IDF's 'Eagle' Combat Team destroyed Radwan Forces' combat area

After a year of living at war, I am nostalgic for the COVID-19 pandemic

Chief Warrant Officer Mordechai Haim Amoyal killed in Lebanon