標題: ‘Where is your son PM?' Israeli reservists ask as Yair Netanyahu stays back in US<<<別郎也囡阿，死袂了 [列印本頁] 作者: taf_jsc 時間: 2023-10-25 06:49:17 標題: ‘Where is your son PM?' Israeli reservists ask as Yair Netanyahu stays back in US<<<別郎也囡阿，死袂了
‘Where is your son PM?' Israeli reservists ask as Yair Netanyahu stays back in USTel Aviv, IsraelEdited By: Vikrant SinghUpdated: Oct 24, 2023, 04:24 PM IST
As the Israel-Hamas war rages on, the Jewish nation has called up thousands of reservists to lift guns and defend their homeland. So far, about 360,000 reservists have arrived in the country. However, amidst this massive mobilisation, some troops have asked Benjamin Netanyahu this hard-hitting question: Where is your son mister prime minister?
According to media reports, 32-year-old Yair Netanyahu has been in Florida since April and has failed to show up to support his nation, to the irritation of some of the troops.
'Yair is enjoying his life at Miami Beach while I'm on the front lines,' one soldier, a volunteer serving on Israel's northern front, was quoted as saying by The Times.
“It's us who are leaving our work, our families, our kids, to protect our families back home and the country, not the people who are responsible for this situation,” he said.
“Our brothers, our fathers, sons, are all going to the front line, but Yair is still not here. It does not help build trust in the leadership of the country,” he continued.
Another reservist, who had flown back to Israel from the US, leaving his job and family there, also echoed the same concern.
“There is no way I can stay there and abandon my country, my people, at this critical time. Where is the prime minister's son? Why isn't he in Israel? It is the most uniting moment for us as Israelis in our recent history and every single one of us should be here right now, including the prime minister's son,” he said.
About Yair Netanyahu
Yair, who pursued a high school education in theatre, fulfilled his mandatory military service in Israel by working within the IDF's spokesman's unit, rather than taking on a combat role.
Israeli citizens are obligated to serve in the military when they reach 18 years of age, with men serving for 32 months and women for 24 months.
Following their initial service, many individuals can be called back to serve in reserve units until the age of 40 or beyond, especially in the event of a national emergency, during which they may be deployed alongside regular troops in times of conflict.
These reservists also fulfil non-combat duties, meaning that Yair's lack of frontline experience did not automatically exempt him from military service.