Out of the chaos of October 7 came a new generation of volunteers, both people who brought food and equipment for soldiers, and new or returned volunteers.
"The state of Israel has put me in an unbearable position. On a personal level I feel betrayed by it and am angry at it," a former deputy commander said.
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Due to reserve duty, the income of some soldiers saw a significant rise since it was calculated based on the temporary remuneration granted to them by the IDF instead of their usual income.
These were Israeli army reservists who have served for most of the past year in the war against Hamas. They were also among Israel’s elite commandos.
Some have signed as an indication that they are actively stopping their service, while others have signed as a warning that they are reaching a breaking point.
Salha became famous for waving his hands out the window that were covered in the blood of two IDF reserve soldiers that he and other perpetrators of the lynching had murdered.