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Israel to Dismiss Air Force Reservists Who Publicly Criticize Gaza War

Military enforces disciplinary actions as criticism grows over hostage strategy and humanitarian impact.

Palestinians mourn over the bodies of their relatives who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Shijaiyah neighborhood, as they brought to the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinian women walk past a poster showing Waleed Ahmad that reads in Arabic, "The hero prisoner Martyr, mercy and eternity for our righteous Martyrs," in the West Bank town of Silwad, northeast of Ramallah, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
SOUTHERN ISRAEL - DECEMBER 14: Reservists prepare their belongings before entering Gaza at a staging point near the Gaza border on December 14, 2023 in Southern Israel. It has been more than two months since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas that prompted Israel's retaliatory air and ground campaign in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Israel's military announced it will fire air force reservists who signed a letter condemning the Gaza war and accusing the government of prioritizing political goals over hostage recovery.
  • Nearly 1,000 reservists and retirees signed the letter, calling for the immediate return of hostages even if it requires halting military operations.
  • The military stated that active reservists engaging in political expression violate trust and will be removed from service to maintain discipline.
  • Israel continues its intensified offensive in Gaza, with over 1,000 deaths reported since the ceasefire collapsed, as it seeks to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages.
  • Humanitarian conditions in Gaza worsen under blockades on food, fuel, and aid, while international scrutiny, including calls from Brazil, increases over alleged rights violations.