{"id":15061,"date":"2025-03-28T21:07:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T21:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=15061"},"modified":"2025-03-28T21:07:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T21:07:50","slug":"israeli-army-reservists-refuse-gaza-deployment-over-wars-direction-and-prisoner-deal-stalemate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/28\/israeli-army-reservists-refuse-gaza-deployment-over-wars-direction-and-prisoner-deal-stalemate\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Army Reservists Refuse Gaza Deployment Over War\u2019s Direction and Prisoner Deal Stalemate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Dozens of Israeli army reservists announced on Friday their refusal to return to military operations in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"314\">This marks yet another sign of growing discontent within the Israeli military establishment since the resumption of the genocide in Gaza 11 days ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"506\">According to Israel\u2019s official public broadcaster, KAN, \u201cdozens of reservists in the Israeli army\u2019s medical unit signed a petition declaring their refusal to return to fighting in Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"679\">The soldiers stated their stance was in protest of the government\u2019s delay in implementing the second phase of the prisoner exchange deal with Palestinian factions in Gaza.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10003\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10003 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Discontent-Grows-Among-Israeli-Generals-Over-Lack-of-Post-War-Strategy-1024x502.jpg\" alt=\"Israeli Occupation Army\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" 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https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Discontent-Grows-Among-Israeli-Generals-Over-Lack-of-Post-War-Strategy-1200x588.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Discontent-Grows-Among-Israeli-Generals-Over-Lack-of-Post-War-Strategy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli Army Reservists Refuse Gaza Deployment Over War\u2019s Direction and Prisoner Deal Stalemate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"106\"><strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"104\">Israeli Medical Reservists Refuse Service Over Gaza War and Policy Violations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"719\">In their letter, the soldiers wrote:\u201cWe can no longer remain silent and watch the State of Israel being led by its leaders down a path of dangerous self-harm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"1004\">They emphasized that they would not continue serving in the medical unit unless tangible progress is made in advancing the second phase of the prisoner swap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1184\">The letter was signed by male and female reservists from various medical specialties, including doctors, military psychologists, nurses, paramedics, and field medical assistants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1260\">The signatories pointed to one of the core reasons behind their refusal:\u201cThe seizure of Palestinian land and calls to settle it\u2014blatant violations of international law\u201d\u2014in addition to the \u201cstalled progress on the prisoner deal,\u201d which they see as a further reason to abstain from participation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1792\">They stated they refuse to continue service or volunteer in the medical unit due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/20\/israeli-army-faces-growing-crisis-as-reservists-refuse-to-serve-amid-ongoing-war\/\">war<\/a> continuing \u201cfor longer than any logic would allow,\u201d describing it as causing \u201cdirect harm to civilians on both sides, weakening Israel\u2019s social fabric, and threatening the long-term future of the State of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Dozens of Israeli army reservists announced on Friday their refusal to return to military operations in the Gaza Strip. 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