How do home-schooled graduates cope with military service? This question is particularly significant in Israel where compulsory military service is a central part of Jewish-Israeli society. This article examined the conscription of home- educated graduates to the Israeli army and their service ...
The landmark ruling in June seeks to end a system that has allowed them to avoid enlistment into compulsory military service. Under longstanding arrangements, ultra-Orthodox men have been exempt from the draft, which is compulsory for most Jewish men and women, who serve 2-3 years as well as...
But does Israel not have a military advantage? Israel has one of the most powerful militaries in the world, with up to 175,000 active military personnel and a further 465,000 reservists to call on. Military service is compulsory for the majority of Israelis when they turn 18...
Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service, a landmark decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza. Read More 2 o...
Military service age and obligation 18 years of age for compulsory military service; 17 years of age for voluntary military service; Jews and Druze can be conscripted; Christians, Circassians, and Muslims may volunteer; both sexes are obligated to military service; conscript service obligation is...
Military service is compulsory for all Jewish Israelis of both genders over the age of 18, although exceptions may be granted on religious, physical or psychological grounds. While male members of the Druze minority are also inducted into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Arab citizens are not ...
Though military service in Israel is compulsory, routine familiarity with weapons does not carry over into civilian life. Israel has far fewer private weapons per capita than the U.S., and while there have been gangster shootouts on the streets from time to time, gun rampages outside the co...
Military service is compulsory for all Israeli citizens. However, Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion, and the country’s senior rabbis agreed to a status quo that deferred military service for Orthodox men studying in yeshivot, or religious institutions. ...
Military service is compulsory for most Israeli citizens over the age of 18, with enlisted men and women expected to serve a minimum of 32 and 24 months, respectively. Israeli Arabs are exempt. —Ruxandra Iordache Tue, Oct 10 20233:36 AM EDT ...
The Ultra-Orthodox community of Israel is generally exempt from compulsory military service. Over the years, the state has tried to change this. These attempts have largely failed, in part because the country failed to pass a law that would regulate their service. ...