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Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers reveal major rifts over ongoing war in Gaza

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Nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force veterans signed an open letter last week calling for an end to the war in Gaza .

Thousands of retired and reservist soldiers across the military have signed similar letters of support.

They accuse the government of perpetuating the war for political reasons and failing to bring home the remaining hostages.

The military responded immediately, saying it would dismiss any active reservists who signed the document.

Many Israelis are furious that as reservists repeatedly get called up for action, the government continues to grant military exemptions to Netanyahu ’s ultra-Orthodox governing partners.

The number of Israelis continuing to report for reserve duty has dropped so low that the military has taken to social media to try to recruit people to keep serving.

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English

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