Mothers of IDF reservists share their experiences of having sons serve in Gaza and Lebanon, along with reactions to the next round of fighting.
"We heard explosions, IDF tank treads, we heard Hebrew, we heard the IDF’s radio communications in Hebrew while we were underground," they said.
Even in the middle of war, it is vital that the public voices its opinion and criticizes the government, which goes against the sentiments of some Israeli voters.
The government's continuation of the war without clarifying an end goal is a stain on the country and a slap in the face to reservists.
In this episode of JPost Asks Anything, IDF reservists discuss the impact of the Israel-Hamas War on their lives.
I understand that many of you wonder, What’s new? Why bother fighting? Aren’t we returning to the same Gazan stalemate?
“We are reaching out to you from a place of pain and of a sense of national duty,” wrote the forum, which said it represents 350 bereaved families.
The stories of two Masa alumni who gave their lives in Israel’s defense remind us of the deep bonds between global Jewry and the State of Israel.
The forum of reservists said that Hamas can only be defeated by a sweeping and intense invasion of all of Gaza, using far more firepower.
The letter by reservists stated that while the draft law has been debated a number of times, they said that they did not see any progress on the matter.
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