[Washington Post] Jonathan Finer - Thousands of soldiers have made their way to Israel's front lines in recent days, including seasoned reservists called up last week for the conflict with Hizballah. The army said recently that more than 100 percent of reservists are reporting for duty, meaning many who have not yet been called up are appearing anyway. "When people perceive a war is necessary or justified, like this one, you see a level of motivation that equals anything Israel displayed in previous years," said historian Michael Oren. Plina Binyamin said goodbye to her son Idan, 21, a communications officer, and her husband, Moshe, who at 50 is too old to be called to the army but volunteered for service along with 15 other members of his old paratroop unit. "Idan is not going to Lebanon, but my husband is my problem," she said. "I know him, and I know he will try to go as close to the front lines as he can. He is not afraid of anything."
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