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Israel-Hamas war may not restore Israelis' support for military reserves

  • Written by Arie Perliger, Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
imageIsraeli reservists take a moment to rest in southern Israel on Nov. 13, 2023.Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images

One of the first Israeli government responses to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack was the mobilization of about 360,000 reservists into active duty for the Israel military. This amounts to roughly 4% of the nation’s population...

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