Finance Minister Smotrich Proposes Reservist Service Reduction Plan Starting 2027
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich unveiled his "Reservists Home" plan aimed at reducing the burden on reservists while expanding military service participation. The initiative seeks to cut annual reserve duty days to 30 starting in 2027, recruit approximately 50,000 soldiers back to active service, and increase enlistment among Haredi Jews. Additionally, the plan includes legislation for a Basic Law on service members, emphasizing equality under the principle "first to equality, those who serve receive everything." Smotrich outlined three main pillars: limiting reserve days, a national program for Haredi recruitment, and enacting the Basic Law to support service members' rights and benefits.
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