"Tens of thousands of reservists in Israel will return to active service in the coming weeks amid an intense debate in their ranks over the war in Gaza, which reflects wider divisions in the country. Some will be forced to make their decision within days. The Israel Defense Forces began mobilising tens of thousands of reservists on Tuesday after calling up 60,000 for an expanded offensive in Gaza City, one of the few places in the devastated territory outside its control."
"Few said they would refuse the call-up, however. We are willing to give up our lives but the obvious truth is that we are dying now for no reason, said Aviad Yisraeli, a combat medic who was in Gaza last month. Militarily, there is nothing more to gain but then it also seems a bad choice to end this war with Hamas with some part of power in Gaza and [holding] some of the hostages."
Tens of thousands of Israeli reservists have been ordered back to active duty as the Israel Defense Forces called up 60,000 for an expanded offensive in Gaza City. More reservists will be mobilised if fighting continues for months. Many reservists say they face hard personal and ideological choices about returning, though few expect to refuse. Some say the military gains are limited while concerns remain about ending the war with Hamas while hostages remain and southern communities stay vulnerable. Several reservists express distrust of the coalition government and describe serving again out of duty to their units despite heavy personal cost.
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