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Israeli Treasury Estimates Economic Cost of Reservists at 53,000 Shekels Monthly
The Israeli Treasury estimates the average economic cost of a reservist soldier at 53,000 shekels per month, a 10% rise from previous figures. The report highlights workforce impacts and suggests that replacing reservists with regular soldiers could save billions annually.
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- 01The economic cost of an Israeli reservist soldier is now estimated at 53,000 shekels monthly, up 10%.
- 02Replacing 10,000 reservists with regular soldiers could save the economy 2.7 billion shekels annually.
- 03Reservists aged 25-44 constitute 75% of absences, with higher average salaries than non-absent workers.
- 0470% of reservists absent from work have children, indicating significant family responsibilities.
- 05The Treasury calls for reducing reserve duty days after active conflicts to lower economic costs.
- 06Female reservists' economic cost was revised downward to about 27,000 shekels per month.
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