Military service required of all Israelis will be eased as of April I for newly arrived immigrants in order to did the absorption process, a Defense Ministry spokesman announced here. The new system was decided on by the Defense Ministry in coordination with the Ministry of Absorption.
Newly arrived single immigrants between 24-28 years of age will be required to serve in the Israel Defense Force reserve for 120 days instead of the 12 months hitherto required. Immigrants over 48 years old on arrival will not be recruited for civil defense service as has been the practice up to now, unless they specifically request it.
The new regulations apply also to children of Israeli citizens who emigrated from Israel when they were under 15 years of age and to children born abroad to parents who are Israeli citizens but live permanently overseas.
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