Without weapons and without uniforms: The reservists' new battle

The Toto Reservists League is entering its second season, a sports-community initiative by Toto and the Israel Football Association that connects reservists through football based on their military units. In the first season, 700 reservists participated; in the second season, about 1,000 are expected, and a basketball league with around 250 participants is also opening. The initiative is funded by Toto as part of "The Social Field" and aims to strengthen community and belonging.

The Toto Reservists League is entering its second season, a sports-community initiative by Toto and the Israel Football Association, managed by "Hachalutz – Education through Sport." The initiative connects reservists through football based on the military units they served in, aiming to preserve the spirit of camaraderie and friendship from military service in civilian life. In the first season, 700 reservists participated; in the second season, about 1,000 are expected, and a basketball league with around 250 participants is also opening. The initiative is funded by Toto as part of "Toto's Social Field," a project promoting social goals through sports. League founder Maayan Fedan explains that the goal is to create a framework for healthy, sporting routine and maintaining contact with army friends. The teams are based on military units, so the spirit of teamwork and camaraderie is expressed on the field. The article presents the league as a tool for community connection and rehabilitation during a period of prolonged combat.