Despite strong political differences, Israelis know how to unite in an emergency. Immediately after October 7, the IDF called up 360,000 reservists. Israelis flew from all over the world to return to serve. In some units, many reservists reported for duty before receiving their “Tzav 8” call-up orders.
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Despite strong political differences, Israelis know how to unite in an emergency. Immediately after October 7, the IDF called up 360,000 reservists. Israelis flew from all over the world to return to serve. In some units, many reservists reported for duty before receiving their “Tzav 8” call-up orders.
For background, please see:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/10/israel-military-draft-reservists/
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-a-huge-number-of-reservists-have-reported-for-duty-including-those-not-summoned/
- El Al commercial recreating the experience of many Israelis who flew home to serve. Watch here on Facebook >
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