Reservists praise new law: ‘It’s not the money, it’s the principle of appreciation’
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“This law is a signal that the state is starting to treat us with respect. It said that behind us,” said Major Motti Hofrichter yesterday. “This law comes at the right time, but it may be too little too late, but the law is important, regardless of the material of scale.” Hofrichter serve in the reserve, in an Armored Corps battalion of the defence of Israel in a position of strength on the northern border. Last year, he and his soldiers more than 40 days for the minimum reserve requirements. “Only 11 per cent of those who complete the mandatory service longer than eight days in the year. This law, the state is the way that we say ‘thanks’,” said Hofrichter. To reserve soldiers, who for years have been forced, in the implementation of operational activities in the regions, to the detriment of training, the second war in Lebanon was a wake-up call. He drew attention to the need for a law that defines the rights and obligations of reservists, once and for all. “Most of the reservists see their services as a right and not a burden, a reserve officer in the infantry corps, said yesterday. “They do, and the values of Zionism and love for his homeland, the love for their fellow admiration for the soldiers and their commanders,” said Hofrichter. “We do not need to pay for us of the obligation to report. But if all leaders had talked for years about their appreciation for the reservists, these benefits show us that this is not just wishful thinking. It is a kind of declaration, “said the officer. Sa’ar, a first lieutenant in the reserve over 45 days for the minimum reserve requirements in the past year, he hopes, the new bill is it itself and its fellow soldiers and to cover the costs for its services. “If you serve in the reserves, which are losing money. The fact that people lose money can make sense of bitterness, and I am confident that we now have all feel better,” Sa’ar said. Soldiers’ Forum Aleh Mikanovsky President, one of the main sponsors of the bill, said yesterday: “The State benefits, have enacted legislation, they would have a few decades ago, and the Defense Forces of Israel benefits , stating that the views of Native reserve system as a son and not a son. |