Israel’s campaign in Gaza began on July 8th with air strikes in an operation for which the objective was officially to stop Hamas-led rocket strikes launched from Gaza. But the casualty toll, mostly civilian, notably soared after the launch of the Israeli army’s ground offensive, on July 17th. While the gruesome toll of the Israeli campaign has prompted indignation around the world, manifested in numerous demonstrations, a less-reported opposition is that of Israeli military reservists who have refused orders to take part in the mission often as an act of moral or political opposition.
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