Strained by the knock-on effects of two years of war, Israel’s military says it is grappling with a severe manpower shortage and facing a deficit of over 10,000 soldiers, a majority of whom are needed for combat duty. Yet while public and media attention has largely focused on those who refuse to serve, far less notice has been paid to another group: young people who want to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces, but are turned away. Among them are teens like Reign Arpon, who was born and raised in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva in central Israel. “I want to give...
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