450 days of reserve duty, and children growing up with only mom: "Why does our dad have to go again?"

More than three years after the outbreak of the war, families of reservists continue to pay the price of prolonged service. Avigail from Jerusalem tells about children who get angry when dad leaves again, and Tzfany from Pardes Hanna describes burnout and a feeling of transparency: 'The home front feels invisible.'

More than three years after the outbreak of the war, families of reservists continue to pay the price of prolonged service. Avigail Greenberg from Jerusalem talks about her children, Hillel (4.5) and Tamar (one year and three months), who ask 'Why does our dad have to go again and again?' Her husband Alon, a fighter in Brigade 11, is called up for frequent rotations. Avigail describes how each rotation is different from the previous one because the children are growing, and how her family and professional decisions revolve around the reserves. Tzfany Shachter from Pardes Hanna, mother of four, says her husband Elishiv Chaim reported for 450 days of reserve duty in Brigade 9. She describes a feeling of transparency: 'The home front feels invisible. Everyone had strength and energy at the beginning of the war, and now they have forgotten us.' Both women emphasize the emotional, marital and economic difficulties, and the need for institutional support for the serving public.

450 days of reserve duty, and children growing up with only mom: "Why does our dad have to go again?"