SECURITYTIMES OF ISRAEL
Knesset votes to extend mandatory army service to 32 months, though IDF had sought 36
The Knesset voted to extend mandatory army service to 32 months, up from the current 30 months, though the IDF had requested a 36-month extension. Israeli President Herzog expressed a desire for peace with Saudi Arabia.
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