Does Israel have mandatory military service?

Active conscription

Active conscription

Israel is one of 64 countries classified “Active conscription” for military conscription — 33% of the 192 with data. (Also searched as the draft, national service.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Conscription
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Jordan
Active conscription
Lebanon
No conscription
Cyprus
Active conscription
Syria
No conscription
Egypt
Active conscription
Turkey
Active conscription

Other laws in Israel

Death Penalty
Retained / in use
School Corporal Punishment
Banned

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