Israeli soldiers who have volunteered to join the war against Hamas have condemned the prime minister’s son for staying in the United States and “abandoning” his country.
Hundreds of Israelis have returned home after the army drafted more than 300,000 reservists to fight in the largest mobilisation in the country’s history.
Binyamin Netanyahu’s eldest son, Yair, moved to Florida earlier this year and remains there. At 32, he is eligible for reserve duty, which ends at 40 years old.
“Yair is enjoying his life at Miami Beach while I’m on the front lines,” one soldier, who asked to remain anonymous for security reasons, said.
A volunteer on Israel’s northern front, which has been coming under
