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Tal Steiner, the executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, a human rights group, said the charges against the reservists were serious.
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Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The national reservists’ association, which is about 90% military reservists but also some hobbyists, has grown by more than two-thirds to over 50,000 members since the invasion of Ukraine.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, more than 130 Israeli reservists signed a letter refusing to fight in Gaza and Lebanon unless a deal is signed to end the war and bring back the 101 hostages that remain in Hamas’ captivity.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Responding to internal and external pressure, Taiwan lengthened its conscription term in 2024 from four months to one year for all Taiwanese men born after 2005 and updated the curriculum for conscripts and reservists to include some live-fire drills.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The national reservists’ association, which is about 90% military reservists but also some hobbyists, has grown by more than two-thirds to over 50,000 members since the invasion of Ukraine.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, more than 130 Israeli reservists signed a letter refusing to fight in Gaza and Lebanon unless a deal is signed to end the war and bring back the 101 hostages that remain in Hamas’ captivity.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Responding to internal and external pressure, Taiwan lengthened its conscription term in 2024 from four months to one year for all Taiwanese men born after 2005 and updated the curriculum for conscripts and reservists to include some live-fire drills.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reservist. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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reservist
noun
re·serv·ist
ri-ˈzər-vəst 
: a member of a military reserve
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