The Israeli army extended compulsory military service by four months amid a manpower shortage, local media said on Sunday, Anadolu reports. According to the daily Yedioth Ahronoth, soldiers will serve an additional four months to a full three-year term. The army also decided to suspend pre-release leaves, requiring soldiers to serve a full three years before discharge. There was no immediate confirmation from the army of the report. The newspaper said the decision was taken to address an unprecedented manpower shortage as the army is now short of 10,000 troops, 7,000 of them in combat units. READ: Israeli officer, soldier killed during fighting in Gaza City, military says The move comes as the Israeli army continued a deadly war on the … Continue reading Israeli army extends compulsory military service by 4 months amid manpower shortage