The war fell upon a torn and divided Israeli society, following the events related to the judicial overhaul and governmental changes. This rift naturally also affected the reserve corps as the People's Army. The instances of non-volunteering by part of the corps caused another blow – socially, morally, and even operationally. However, the full mobilization of the reserve formation, 300,000 individuals according to the IDF spokesman, took place within a few hours. The first reservists arrived on the scene within a few hours, mainly the members of the special forces, and the first complete units arrived in the sector after about five hours.
By nightfall, all the units were already mobilized and equipped, and many young people on their way to Israel have stood by airline counters at the airports around the world to find a way to return to report for duty. This is the reserve corps’ finest hour. All the reservists have put aside political opinions, protests, and disagreements, left home and family, and stood side by side for the purpose of organizing and fighting. The turnout was very impressive. Many who are actually no longer part of the corps came forward and demanded to be part of the organizing unit.
Recruiting 300,000 people, at once and with any advance preparation, is a huge organizational and logistical event. Transporting the soldiers to the bases, and bringing them to training grounds and assembly areas is a very complex task. Organizing food for this number of people is not simple, and the response of over 150% of the planned number did not make the operation any easier.
The reserve corps has proven itself once again. This is what happened in the past wars, since the Sinai Campaign, the Yom Kippur War, the Lebanon Wars, Defensive Shield, and other operations. The importance of the reserve corps is enormous, and it is a significant component in every major operation of the IDF, and certainly war. The reserve corps is a vanguard of the beautiful side of Israel.
The war fell upon a torn and divided Israeli society, following the events related to the judicial overhaul and governmental changes. This rift naturally also affected the reserve corps as the People's Army. The instances of non-volunteering by part of the corps caused another blow – socially, morally, and even operationally. However, the full mobilization of the reserve formation, 300,000 individuals according to the IDF spokesman, took place within a few hours. The first reservists arrived on the scene within a few hours, mainly the members of the special forces, and the first complete units arrived in the sector after about five hours.
By nightfall, all the units were already mobilized and equipped, and many young people on their way to Israel have stood by airline counters at the airports around the world to find a way to return to report for duty. This is the reserve corps’ finest hour. All the reservists have put aside political opinions, protests, and disagreements, left home and family, and stood side by side for the purpose of organizing and fighting. The turnout was very impressive. Many who are actually no longer part of the corps came forward and demanded to be part of the organizing unit.
Recruiting 300,000 people, at once and with any advance preparation, is a huge organizational and logistical event. Transporting the soldiers to the bases, and bringing them to training grounds and assembly areas is a very complex task. Organizing food for this number of people is not simple, and the response of over 150% of the planned number did not make the operation any easier.
The reserve corps has proven itself once again. This is what happened in the past wars, since the Sinai Campaign, the Yom Kippur War, the Lebanon Wars, Defensive Shield, and other operations. The importance of the reserve corps is enormous, and it is a significant component in every major operation of the IDF, and certainly war. The reserve corps is a vanguard of the beautiful side of Israel.