IDF refusal
While Israel has compulsory military service, requiring Israelis to serve in the IDF, some Israelis have refused to serve, whether for their compulsory enlistment or for reservist duty.
This became especially prominent in 2023 during the judicial reform crisis, where many reservists vowed to refuse to serve if called up to do so.
Haredi daycare bill: What is it and why should we care? - explainer
The general idea is that the state provides subsidized daycare for parents who otherwise would not be able to afford it.
IDF reservist soldier who refuses to continue serving in Gaza speaks out
Israeli teen jailed for refusing IDF service, cites war with Hamas in Gaza
IDF visits family of Hamas hostage after Hamas releases video
Editor's Notes: Could the Yom Kippur War happen today?
We are older, wiser, more battle-scarred, and better established as a nation than we were then. But we need to keep our hubris at bay.
How will IDF deal with Israeli high school grads' refusal to serve? - analysis
The event had been technically canceled in an internal battle between the high school's principal and its Parents' Association.
Israeli teens to refuse IDF service due to 'occupation,' judicial reform
The group expects to send a formal letter to the IDF and has already posted publicly about the move on its X (formerly Twitter) account.
Nothing must be allowed to take us away from the sacred duty to serve in the reserves - opinion
Recent protests have seen members of Israel's reserves refuse to serve, this endangers the unity of our Nation.
Haredi minister: Not all ultra-Orthodox Jews are exempt from IDF draft
Shas MK Moshe Arbel stated that being ultra-Orthodox does not automatically entitle someone to an exemption from military service.
Politicians must stop attacking IDF commanders - editorial
The challenge posed by reservists’ refusal to volunteer for service due to the government’s judicial reform plans is a serious one. But these sinister attacks on the IDF’s commanders must stop.
US military chief to visit Israel amid IDF reservist crisis
Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, hopes to gain a better first-hand view of how the crisis is impacting the Israeli military as well as joint US security interests.
IDF to Knesset: Deeply worried about the readiness for war
Air Force and military intelligence are the critical units that have been harmed most severely.
Grapevine August 16, 2023: Cut the talking
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Israel sorely needs reliable information on judicial reform effects - analysis
Eight months into Israel’s toxic debate over the judicial overhaul plan, it is emerging that in some cases honest information is being kept from the public and the decision-makers.
Netanyahu, Gallant defend top army brass under fire on reservist refusal
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant urged people criticizing the IDf to come after him, while David Amsalem called for those behind protests to be imprisoned for life.
