The "Soldiers for Prisoners" movement in Israel rejects recruitment.

The "Soldiers for Prisoners" movement in Israel announced its refusal to enlist and fight in the Gaza Strip, demanding accountability for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of committing war crimes - because he "sacrifices everything for his political survival."

The movement stated, in a press conference in Tel Aviv today, Tuesday, that it represents more than 400 reservists refusing to participate in the war in Gaza.

It confirmed that it will not comply with enlistment orders as they would lead to the death of Israeli prisoners in Gaza and only serve the government.

It described the refusal to enlist as a duty to prevent Israel from collapsing, according to its expression.

The movement called for accountability for both the political and military leadership for the escalation in Gaza, and urged all Israelis to reject this war and support a prisoner exchange deal.

This comes as a new campaign begins in Israel to summon thousands of reservists as part of plans to occupy the city of Gaza.

The Israeli army is currently implementing the initial stages of a plan to invade and occupy the city of Gaza and has destroyed entire residential blocks in the neighborhoods of Shuja'iyya, Zeitoun, and Sabra, as well as in Jabalia in northern Gaza.

Many countries and human rights and humanitarian organizations have condemned the actions of the Israeli army, warning of a new bloody escalation and widespread displacement of the residents of Gaza City, which has a population of nearly one million.

Since October 2023, Israel - with American support - has been waging a genocidal war against the residents of the Gaza Strip, involving killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring international calls to stop the war and orders from the International Court of Justice in this regard.

The genocide has resulted in more than 63,000 martyrs and 160,000 injured, with 361 Palestinians, including 130 children, having died due to starvation, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Health in Gaza.