Israeli army in ‘urgent need’ of troops as resistance deals heavy losses
Israel has supported a draft bill to extend the retirement age of reservists due to 'high volumes' of soldier deaths in Gaza
News Desk
JUN 17, 2024
As the fighting rages, Tel Aviv’s enlistment crisis continues to worsen.
An Israeli army radio correspondent, Doron Kadosh, reported on Monday that the military is setting up a new division for reservists over the retirement age of 40 in order to meet the “urgent need for more troops.”
The new division is in “advance stages” and will call on Israelis who were previously exempt from serving, according to Kadosh.
The Israeli government has also supported a draft bill aimed at extending the reservist retirement age despite opposition from the public.
Due to “a very high volume of deaths and injuries as a result of the war, the IDF still needs a significant amount of manpower,” the
draft bill reads.
“The extension of the temporary order is required, at this stage, to allow the IDF to keep in service the reserve officers who cannot be replaced.”
Israel has supported a draft bill to extend the retirement age of reservists due to 'high volumes' of soldier deaths in Gaza
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