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Thousands of families across Israel navigate daily life with a significant piece missing, as many fathers are called up for reserve duties, making home life challenging and emotionally difficult.
Thousands of families across Israel navigate daily life with a significant piece missing, as many fathers are called up for reserve duties, making home life challenging and emotionally difficult.
About 130,000 reservists and five regular divisions are expected to take part in the operation, which will unfold in stages and extend into 2026.
Beyond his role as a fighter, Ron is deeply involved in social work, supporting distressed families through organizations in the ultra-Orthodox community.
PTSD is not limited to soldiers, says a Ben-Gurion University study released in March that found that nearly half of young Israelis showed symptoms of war-related PTSD.
Rafel Arvas the father of Shai Arvas who was killed in the war, paid for the IDF soldiers items saying taking care of them is an honor.
Many reservists have been in combat for months at a time without seeing their family and friends, making this father’s first meeting with his baby especially emotional.
‘Sadly, the IDF leadership has not absorbed the most basic lessons of Oct. 7,’ Halevi lamented.
