The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee is expected to approve the extension of mandatory military service to 32 months in a vote next week, according to a report. The move follows weeks of debate over IDF personnel shortages.
The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee is expected to approve the extension of mandatory military service to 32 months in a vote expected next week, according to a report. The development follows an earlier discussion reported by The Zioneer at 08:51 Jerusalem time, when the committee was set to deliberate the proposal. The move comes amid a broader debate over IDF personnel shortages, with military officials warning of a critical lack of fighters. Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs has previously called for legislating the 32-month service as permanent, deferring discussion of a further extension to 36 months until after the elections. The committee's expected approval would mark a step toward resolving the conscription crisis, though the final legislation still requires plenary votes.
2 developments
- StrongGovernment secretary: fix 32-month service now, defer 36-month debate until after elections
- StrongDraft crisis solution emerges: 32-month service stays, no cut or extension
- StrongIsraeli defense official warns of 'critical' personnel crisis unless IDF service extension passes Knesset
- DevelopingIDF Personnel Chief calls for extending mandatory service to 36 months
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