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What does the public think about the obligation to recruit and the salaries of permanent servants?

Against the background of increasing the salaries of conscripts, it turns out that almost half of Israelis think that conscription should be abolished.

A survey conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute shows that the majority of the public thinks that those who serve permanently should be generously rewarded in order to preserve them, but at the same time gives the IDF a bad score for its economic conduct.

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Sonia Gorodisky

Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 10:49 Updated: 11:23

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Less than a third (31%) of the public believe that the IDF's budgetary economic conduct is good or excellent, according to a special survey conducted by the Center for National Security and Democracy and the Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute. 1,000 interviewees.

It is possible that this position of the public related to the issue of "extras chief of staff" bleached by the government last August and pension expenses increases by about 1.1 billion per year, due to the severe criticism of the security system which was introduced pension system.

However, regarding pensions For permanent servicemen, over half of the Jews (56%) agree with the claim that if there is a reduction in the salary and pension conditions of permanent servicemen, "good people" will not stay in the regular army, and security will be harmed, compared to about a third who do not think so.

In other words, similar to the IDF's position, the majority of the public believes that the generous pension for permanent personnel helps the IDF to cultivate excellence in its ranks.

This is despite the really talented evaluation, especially in light of the growing market, not be satisfied with the economic security offered by an army pension and prefer to maximize the value in the commercial market.

It is important to note that the amendment of the law leads to the defense minister, Benny Gantz, the unfunded pension increase professional army, as stated, was approved by government ministers three months ago, stuck and has not yet reached the Knesset for approval. according to estimates in the political system, the reason for this lies in the absence of a parliamentary majority needed for approval.

vote the government only 13 ministers supported the amendment to the legislation, compared to 7 opponents Michaeli, Sandberg, Shasha lining, Elkin, Saar , Issawi Fridge and Horowitz.

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Enlisting in the IDF in BKOM, August 2021: Less than half of Israelis enlist.

47% of the Jewish public believe that conscription should be abolished.

(Photo: Reuven Castro)

47% of the Jewish public think that the obligation to recruit is unnecessary

Back to the survey, for the first time since the measurements began in 2017, the rate of supporters of the abolition of the compulsory army and the transition to a professional army exceeds the rate of opponents.

47% of the Jewish public believe that the compulsory army should be abolished and established as a professional army, while 42% oppose it.

Unsurprisingly, the ultra-Orthodox are the clearest supporters of the abolition of the compulsory army and the transition to a professional army (80%), while at the other end of the spectrum are not the secular, but rather the national religious, with only 32% support during such a move.

Among the secular, this time the rate of support of the general public is represented: 47% believe that it is necessary to move from a model of compulsory service to a professional army.

IDF Division Exercise: The public appreciates the operational activity, but much less the administration (Photo: IDF Spokesman)

Good at promotions, less good at conducting

The survey also shows that about 80% of Jews give the IDF a good grade for operational fitness and moral conduct during combat. However, while the public believes that the IDF is prepared and willing to deal with security threats, and that IDF conduct during combat is moral, After all, the public expresses less confidence in the "civilian" aspects of the army's conduct. As mentioned, only 31% of the respondents expressed confidence in the IDF's economic conduct.

The discrepancy between the public's positive attitudes regarding the IDF's operational capability, and the attitude toward the IDF in other categories, is also evident in other sections.

For example, only 43% give the IDF a good score for achieving equality between men and women; and only a quarter (25%) give the IDF a good or excellent score on the treatment of soldiers and the treatment of their problems.

Yohanan Plesner, President of the Israel Democracy Institute (Photo: Walla! NEWS, ----)

Plesner: "The option of a professional army must be off the agenda"

Yohanan Plesner, President of the Israel Democracy Institute:

"Survey data reveal how fragile the historical model of the" People's Army "has become in the Israeli reality, where less than half of the eighteen-year-olds in Israel (including the Arab sector) do not enlist in the IDF.

The fact that 47% of the Jewish public believe that the compulsory army should be abolished and established as a professional army is problematic and could create a real security and professional crisis. Recruiting the best of our sons to a professional army will require far-reaching conditions, and they too will not necessarily attract all the qualitative potential required for the IDF.

We may reach a situation where a minority of idealists serve, "A professional army will still require high recruitment percentages, without referring to the gap that will be created in the reserve system, which is the real reserve for a state of total war."

Although the institution he heads is called the "Israel Democracy Institute," Plesner is surprisingly opposed to the clear decision that emerged from the polls: "The option of a professional army must be dropped from the agenda. To understand - without the People's Army model, it is not possible to guarantee Israel's security. "

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