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Israel government votes to extend mandatory military service

JERUSALEM: Israel’s government on Sunday approved a plan to temporarily extend compulsory military service for men to 36 months, up from 32 as the Gaza war against Hamas militants strains manpower.The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the government had endorsed the measure, which will now go to parliament for approval.Should it pass, the …

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Government extends mandatory IDF service to 36 months

The government approved the extension of mandatory IDF service to 36 months for the next eight years on Sunday, Israeli media reported. The attorney general clarified that “the constitutionality of the decision depends on taking immediate steps to increase the equality of burden,” referring to promoting the conscription of ultra-Orthodox youth. 
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