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360,000 reservists have been recalled by Israel for the conflict between it and Hamas. An operation of this magnitude has not happened for 50 years.
Ofir Zerahia is 25 years old. A reservist in the Israeli army, he has just been recalled to join his tanker unit. He is one of the 360,000 mobilized reservists. So on vacation in Europe, he cut it short to return to his country. “When I heard the news, it broke my heart. I told myself that I had to return to Israel as quickly as possible.”he testifies.
Thousands of reservists have been joining their units for a week
For a week now, thousands of reservists have been joining their units. In Israel, men and women have training sessions every year to be ready for combat. The vast majority of reservists in the country are aged between 23 and 35. A youth who will swap civilian clothes for fatigues.