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The Israeli reservists refusing to fight in Gaza

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Tania Krämer
September 9, 2024

Thousands of Israeli reservists were called up to fight in Gaza after the October 7 Hamas attacks. In May, 42 of them wrote an open letter refusing to take up arms again. Yuval Green and Michael Ofer Ziv told DW why.

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