IDF, Defense Ministry drafting resolution to protect reservists and families' benefits through 2027
Alongside the government resolution, the IDF and Defense Ministry are advancing legislation in the Knesset, which they hope to expedite after the elections, during the Knesset's first session.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Defense Ministry are drafting a government resolution to protect the benefits and entitlements of reservists and their families for the years 2026 and 2027. This comes in response to a Walla investigation that revealed gaps in eligibility for reservists whose service spans two calendar years.
The IDF and Defense Ministry are pursuing two parallel approaches: drafting a government resolution to regulate the calculation of reserve duty days and eligibility for benefits, while also advancing legislation in the Knesset. The government resolution aims to resolve eligibility issues sooner, subject to government approval, while the legislative process is expected to take longer.
However, reservists' families have criticized the proposed timetable, arguing that there is no justification for forcing families to wait until the legislative process is completed while soldiers continue accumulating reserve duty days and their families contend with the financial and personal consequences of prolonged service.
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