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Former Israeli reservists speak out against Gaza war

Tania Krämer
July 7, 2025

DW has met two former Israeli reservists who served in the IDF after the war in Gaza began but refuse to continue fighting. Pressing on with the war only serves the "political survival" of the Netanyahu government, they say.

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Tania Krämer DW correspondent, author and reporter, based in Jerusalem.
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