Israel has extended the mobilization period for reservists by another two months.

The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved extending the mobilization of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservists for another two months. Four committee members voted in favor of the decision, while two opposed it. According to the approved resolution, the emergency mobilization has been extended until September 30, allowing the IDF to call up up to 240 reservists if necessary.

The government requested an extension of the current authorization, citing the need to maintain the army's readiness for rapid response. Similar decisions have been made regularly by the Knesset since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip in October 2023.

Amid the conflict with Iran and fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the IDF continues to build up its reserve forces. On February 28, 2026, following a large-scale joint attack with the United States on targets in Iran, the IDF announced the mobilization of 70 reservists, most of whom were assigned to air defense units and the Home Front Command. In addition, approximately 20 more reservists were called up, primarily to the Air Force, Military Intelligence, the Home Front Command, and the Navy, including to support the invasion of Lebanon. Thus, since the end of February 2026, the IDF has called up at least 90 additional reservists.

As of 2026, the total strength of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is 169,5 active personnel and 465 reservists. As the saying goes, there's plenty to mobilize...

IDF Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir has repeatedly called on the government to extend mandatory military service for men to 36 months (following its reduction to 30 months in August 2024), warning of a critical personnel shortage. He estimates that by May 2026, the IDF will be short of approximately 15 troops, including up to 9 combat troops. Zamir emphasized that the "heavy price" of these changes will be paid by reservists and their families, who "will be called up again and again."

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[APASUS]

Israel was attacked in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq, and Iran. We need to defend ourselves.

[Mi Ha El]

Well, we're expecting more Israeli military riots, dump trucks, suicides, military suicides, and other incidents, especially given that a reservist isn't a clueless 18-year-old, but usually a family man who knows how to separate the wheat from the chaff and whose patience is not limitless. Especially since August is the hottest vacation month in Israel, and the weather is simply scorching. And fighting in such wild and hellish weather, knowing that at least a couple of million others like them are vacationing at the same time on the beaches of the Mediterranean, in Europe, Turkey, Egypt, and other resorts—that's quite a task for a Jewish mind not hardened by Russia's hardships, especially against the backdrop of road closures, prisons, and the carrying out of Orthodox draft dodgers under the slogan: "We'll die before we get drafted!" A million of our own traitors—the Haredim and Hasidim in the rear—isn't a bucket of kefir. And we can't kill them like the Arabs—Ana is Jewish too, after all 😀 We're waiting for news.

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

Well, we're expecting more riots from Israeli soldiers, dump trucks, suicides, military suicides, and other excesses.

You won't get it. These guys are brainwashed, no worse than the Ukrainians.

[Mi Ha El]

How are you supposed to know what brainwashed them? Do you live in Israel? Do you have relatives in the Jewish state? Are you in direct contact with Mossad, Aman, and Shin Bet? 😀 Oh, oh, oh!

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

How are you supposed to know what their brains have been washed with?

I know you don't have enough available information for analysis or do you need fingerprints, order numbers, saliva samples?

[Mi Ha El]

I understand that neither information, nor tests, nor fingerprints, nor anything else will help you. Dogmas dull the brain, preventing it from functioning freely and effectively. I won't stop you. Keep up the "I KNOW EVERYTHING 2.0" mentality – GOOD LUCK, you'll definitely need it.

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

As I understand it, neither information, nor tests, nor fingerprints, etc. will help you; dogmas dull the brain, preventing it from working freely and effectively.

You don't like my conclusions? I didn't expect a dialogue from you; I hit the nail on the head. It's too bad the country flags were removed from VO.

[Mi Ha El]

That's why today is already the 1626th day of your life, not the 1365th. Dogmas limit your thinking. They prevent you from productively assessing the situation and drawing conclusions. Don't worry so much; this isn't just your problem. I sincerely feel sorry for you. You lack imagination. But there is a "barrier" in place. Good luck on the road.

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

That's why today is already the 1626th day of your life,

Don't want to discuss your conflicts? On October 7, 2023, Israel invaded Gaza. So, how did the shelling stop? Is it still shelling?

[Mi Ha El]

Discuss your problems of lack of real perception. Good luck with your thinking.

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

You discuss your problems of lack of real perception.

Why did you so simply duck out? You could have just opened up to us about your vision of the problems in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, your neighbors, and beyond.
As soon as you start pressuring Israeli citizens about their own crimes, they quickly back down. I understand they have something to say, but they prefer to remain silent. Israeli intelligence reads VO, and they seem to get reprimanded for their freethinking.

[Mi Ha El]

It's useless for you right now, that's clear without allegories. Once again, good luck with your independent thinking.

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

Good luck in your independent thinking.

And may you stay healthy! If you're ever in Kolyma, come visit us...

[Mi Ha El]

I come to visit you every six months. Without your invitations.

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

I come to visit you every six months. Without your invitations.

I immediately outed you as an Israeli citizen. No flag required. And as for the times you're here, what kind of Jew doesn't keep a backup airfield? It all makes sense.

[Mi Ha El]

What's got you so upset? Are you sick?

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

What's got you so upset? Are you sick?

Do not wait!

[Mi Ha El]

Come on, what age are you?! Did you know that Israel is on the list of Russia's friendly countries? Lavrov and Putin have spoken about this many times, not to mention Russian-speaking citizens and their special treatment?

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

Did you know that Israel is on the list of countries friendly to Russia?

That's the paradox. On the one hand, I understand that Jews weren't spared during WWII, and I respect their memory. On the other hand, this is no longer the Israel that cares for its Jews and thinks about peace. Jews support Nazism in Ukraine; do you think that will save you? No, guys, they could easily repeat the Jewish pogroms; the time has simply not come for that yet.

[Mi Ha El]

For now, these are just your unfulfilled desires.

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

For now, these are just your unfulfilled desires.

We will see this and literally there is not long left to wait.

[Mi Ha El]

What's there to wait for? First gas, then Lebanon, then a territorial exchange by agreement or annexation by one means or another. For now, Israel is a country friendly to Russia, and I am your compatriot and a valuable asset abroad, no matter how much you like it. That's all. All questions should go to the Kremlin, the President of Russia, and the Security Council. The rest is just your daydreams, conjecture, and fantasies.

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

The rest is your dreams, speculations and fantasies.

What dreams, what fancies? These are, dear, facts. I understand how inconvenient it is to acknowledge the RADA radar or instructors in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Names can also be found (for some reason they are all paramedics or journalists), thermal imagers, radars, UAVs. These are just the things that can be found openly online.

[Mi Ha El]

It's funny to even read that in Israel, people hate us at the popular level because the Kalashnikov assault rifle is from the USSR. The Kornet is also from there, and the anti-tank guided missile is a small one, yes. The list would be just as long, so it's one-one. A tie in Israel's favor.

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

It's funny to even read that in Israel, people hate us at the popular level because the Kalashnikov assault rifle is from the USSR. The Kornet is also from there, and the anti-tank guided missile is a small one, yes. The list would be just as long, so it's one-one. A tie in Israel's favor.

A noble Jewish tradition, it's not me and the neighbor's cow! And the instructors aren't instructors, they're like everyone else: whoever gets captured is immediately a cook.

[Mi Ha El]

It's a double-edged sword. Try my log on first, maybe you'll see something in yourself.

[APASUS]

Quote: Mi Ha El

It's a double-edged sword. Try my log on first, maybe you'll see something in yourself.

How did you manage to hold out for so long? Usually, Israeli citizens just disappear right away. Are you working on reconnaissance?

[Mi Ha El]

Yeah, into Chinese and Japanese 😀

[isv000]

Let them call up. One battalion has already given up, a precedent has been set...

[snow mountain]

Israel has extended the mobilization period for reservists by another two months.

I wonder who's paying for all this? Is it the American budget?

[Metallurg_2]

The American budget is managed by highly respected Jews. Trump's son-in-law is also Jewish. So, in any case, the historical homeland is not left out in the cold.

[Metallurg_2]

It's strange that Israel lacks Jews for the army. What about the diaspora and international Jewish solidarity?

[Gunther]

The Orthodox have given up serving in the IDF - Jehovah does not allow them to, and extending their service will certainly contribute to the general well-being of Israel.

[Metallurg_2]

It is necessary to immediately organize Israeli TCCs in the countries where the diaspora resides and catch the missing number.

[Silba]

Compared to two warring countries, ours and the United States, the Israeli army's size is certainly modest. But, indeed, every citizen, both men and women, can enlist at any time, and the reserve system works well. We, too, wouldn't be a bad idea to return to a system of mandatory conscription for all male citizens. The length of service is debatable, but a one-year service doesn't solve the problem of preparing a fully-fledged soldier for any specialty. The Second Military Council has uncovered many shortcomings in reservist training; there's simply nowhere to find someone qualified for the military specialty; in many armies, it's 1,5 years of service. The length of service for officers also raises many questions. Five years of state-funded study, plus five years of contract service, and then, at 27-28, you can go wherever you want—that's not a big deal, but some people apparently find it quite satisfying. 25 years of service to the fatherland was the most optimal system. One can argue, update, etc., but at its core, a military man is the elite of our society, just like many other professions.

[Dart2027]

The small victorious war did not happen.

[Sergey Mitinsky]

Israeli reservists?
They're just like everyone else. They're used to the fact that their participation won't be needed because the regular army defeated everyone with its own hand. "The women shouted: 'Hurrah!' And threw their caps in the air."
Now there will be no more bonnets, the Jews are faced with organized resistance and anti-Aliyah will slowly creep out of Israel, no one wants to be killed