The age of retirement for Israelis serving in reserves and active duty will be temporarily raised by one year to maintain the IDF's operational preparedness during wartime, KAN News reported on Thursday.
As per the report, Defense and Justice ministries officials are drawing up a temporary bill that will raise the age of retirement for reservists from 40 to 41. In addition, IDF officers' retirement age will be raised from 45 to 46, or from 49 to 50, subject to their specific role's requirements.