The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved for second and third readings a temporary order keeping mandatory military service at 32 months, Channel 12 reports. The approval comes amid the IDF Chief of Staff's warning that the regular and reserve system risks collapse without the measure.
The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved the temporary order maintaining mandatory military service at 32 months for second and third readings, Channel 12 reported early Tuesday morning. The decision comes amid the IDF Chief of Staff's warning that the regular and reserve system risks collapse without legislative action.
The committee's approval moves the temporary order to final Knesset votes, where it is expected to pass. The order prevents the scheduled reduction of service to 30 months, which had been planned prior to the war. As The Zioneer reported at 01:26, the committee had already approved the bill for its final legislative readings. The Channel 12 report adds the explicit context of the Chief of Staff's collapse warning.
The broader debate over service length has been ongoing for months, with the IDF pressing for an extension to 36 months and the government seeking a compromise. The 32-month fix is seen as an interim solution amid the ongoing personnel crisis, as The Zioneer has previously reported.
6 developments
- StrongDraft crisis solution emerges: 32-month service stays, no cut or extension
- DevelopingIDF Personnel Chief calls for extending mandatory service to 36 months
- StrongGovernment secretary: fix 32-month service now, defer 36-month debate until after elections
- DevelopingIDF chief warns military faces collapse without extended mandatory service
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