The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee is set to deliberate a proposal to extend mandatory military service to 32 months, according to reports.
The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee will discuss extending mandatory IDF service to 32 months today, a move that has been under debate for weeks. The discussion comes as the military faces a deepening shortage of combat personnel, with the IDF chief of staff and personnel director calling for longer service—some requesting 36 months—to ease the reserve burden. As The Zioneer reported in early July, a government secretary suggested fixing the current 32-month term as permanent while deferring further debate until after elections. Today's committee session is expected to examine the legislative path for a 32-month framework, though the outcome remains uncertain amid political divisions over conscription and the role of exemptions.
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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