Israeli army refusers defy harsher backlash to protest genocide

In mid-July, a few dozen young Jewish Israeli activists marched through the streets of Tel Aviv to protest the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The demonstration ended at Habima Square in the city’s center, where 10 participants who had received army draft notices set them on fire and publicly declared their refusal to enlist. 

The act sparked an uproar on Israeli social media, unleashing a wave of private messages — some supportive, others hostile — alongside calls…