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.

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