In a letter to soldiers Friday evening, the head of the IDF Personnel Directorate, Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, stated that the extension of mandatory service to 32 months is an operational necessity but does not replace the need to recruit additional populations. He reiterated the call for an effective conscription law, according to the IDF.
The head of the IDF Personnel Directorate, Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, clarified in a letter to soldiers Friday evening that the recently approved extension of mandatory service to 32 months, while operationally necessary, does not replace the military's need for broader conscription. The statement follows his earlier letter at 19:15 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported, in which he described the extension as an operational necessity and announced increased subsistence pay for the additional two months.
This latest clarification comes amid ongoing debate over the IDF's personnel crisis. The military has warned that without legislative fixes to the conscription law, the burden on reserve soldiers will persist into the coming year. Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has called for a significant expansion of ranks, describing it as a 'Zionist and moral duty.'
The head of the Personnel Directorate has previously advocated for extending service to 36 months, a proposal that was ultimately set aside in favor of the current 32-month compromise. The legislative path forward remains uncertain, with coalition discussions ongoing.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF Personnel Chief: Extending mandatory service does not replace need for broader conscription
- DevelopingIDF Personnel Chief calls for extending mandatory service to 36 months
- StrongDraft crisis solution emerges: 32-month service stays, no cut or extension
- StrongGovernment secretary: fix 32-month service now, defer 36-month debate until after elections
Source and signal
- Internal intake