IDF faces mass refusal to serve as reservists protest judiciary overhaul.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has seen a significant drop in the number of ground force troops reporting for reserve duty amid protests against the government's plan to overhaul the judiciary. In the elite 551st Paratroopers Brigade, only 57% of reservists reported for duty this week, down from the usual turnout of 90%. The IDF's Central Command had been optimistic until now about maintaining high call-up rates, but a military source told Haaretz that the low turnout rate was an indicator of what lies ahead if the government continues to move forward with the overhaul.