The Israeli army recognizes the possibility of foreign Jews serving in its ranks News

The Israeli army said that Jews living in other countries who are not citizens can serve in the army as volunteers, while it refused to reveal the number of non-Israelis joining the army, citing “security reasons.”

As the Israeli war continues GazaThe presence of the so-called “lone soldier” came to the fore, some of whom served in the Israeli army even though they were not Israeli citizens.

Anadolu Agency sent a written question to the office of the Israeli army spokesman, inquiring about the possibility of any Jew serving in the Israeli army, even if he is not a citizen, or whether he first needs to obtain citizenship in order to be able to join the army.

“Non-Israeli Jews can join the Israeli army as volunteers,” the written response said.

In response to a question about the number of non-citizens serving in the Israeli army, the IDF Spokesperson’s Office responded, “We cannot share this information for security reasons.”

It is noteworthy that the period of compulsory military service in Israel is 32 months for men and 24 months for women over the age of 18, and anyone who refuses to do so may face a prison sentence of up to 200 days in addition to social pressure.

According to Israeli law, Israeli citizens who hold dual citizenship and live in other countries are also required to perform military service in Israel.

Since the seventh of last October, the Israeli army has been waging a devastating war on Gaza, which as of yesterday, Monday, has left 20,674 martyrs, 54,536 wounded, most of them children and women, massive destruction of infrastructure and an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, according to the Gaza Strip authorities and the United Nations. .