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IDF to Issue Reserve Duty Orders Extending Regular Service Amid Soldier Shortage

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First reported by Ynet · Jul 2, 2026

What happened

Facing a critical soldier shortage, the IDF will issue reserve duty summons to discharged soldiers, extending their service by two months unless the Knesset legislates otherwise before dissolving. This step follows a reduction in regular service length and raises financial and ethical concerns within the military.

01IDF will issue Order 8 summons to discharged soldiers, extending service by two months.
02Regular service will shorten to 30 months starting January, worsening manpower shortages.
03If Knesset fails to act before dissolving, all soon-to-be discharged soldiers will receive reserve duty orders.
04Cost of each reservist is three times higher than regular soldiers, increasing state expenses.
05Senior IDF officials criticize the move as unreasonable and morally problematic.
06Coalition is advancing legislation exempting ultra-Orthodox from military service amid the crisis.

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