Hi,
Today me and brothers in arms mark 100 days of reserve duty, something that might have considered normal in Israel after Yom Kippur war (on 1973), but deferentially not since I have been released from mandatory military duty on 2006. Other reserve duty soldiers marks 155 days, and others keeps counting.
Before I have been released, a 30 day of reserve duty a year were considered a lot. The idea was you been called out for 30 days of reserve duty for routine security measures , of taking responsibility of a line.
Now, as a reult of October 7th Hamas terror attack, each of the military reserve duty soldiers will be called out for 38 days a year (instead of 30 days for 3 years before). We will also keep volunteering until the age of 45 instead of 40 (officers will call out until the age of 50, not 45 as the law requires thise days).
And as the 1% that keeps called up for more time, and will be called for longer time, and women are also drafted as fighter for the IDF, some sectors still refuse to take their part in the duties in Israel and only enjoy the rights.
This sector is the Ultra-Orthodox sector, that according to estimations will be the majority of the population of Israel in couple of decades. Means that more of the responsibility of the secuirty of Israel will fall on other sectors, while the money will keep flowing into their pockets.
For more personal point of view, those 100 days of reserve duty have a cost of our life: my relationships with my kids and wife, from career perspective, financial point of view and more.
Take Care
Gad
Military reserve duty soldiers in border with Lebanon, after 100 days of reserve duty. They are now excpecting 5 more years