IDF again promises a reduction in reserve duty days, subject to the security situation

The IDF estimates a 30% to 40% decrease in reserve duty days by 2027, subject to the security situation, and is adjusting benefits for serving students. However, since the war began, similar promises have been made that were not fulfilled due to ongoing fighting against Iran, in Gaza, and in Lebanon.

The IDF estimates a 30% to 40% decrease in reserve duty days in 2027, subject to the security situation. The assessment comes as part of a benefits framework for serving students, aimed at preventing harm to their studies. The IDF has already pointed to a roughly 30% reduction in training volume during December, January, and February. However, the article notes that since the outbreak of the war, similar promises have been made repeatedly that were not fulfilled, due to prolonged rounds of fighting against Iran, in Gaza, and in Lebanon. Operations 'Im Kalev' (12 days) and 'Sha'agat Ha'Ari' (over 40 days), along with the ground maneuver in southern Lebanon, left many reservists with open emergency orders that exceeded previously promised quotas, deepening erosion and loss of trust.