Universal male and female draft (except for the "ultra-othodox" religous shirkers)at age 18. After mandartory service annual reserve duty of about 1 month till age 48 although there's a fair amount of flexibility.
Currently reverve combat troops are doing more than their annual month of service due to the intifada.
In time of all-out war with full mobilization over 500,000 reserves can join the standing army in about 48 hours and ready to roll on 3 fronts.
138 posted on 09/21/2002 8:32:36 PM PDT by anapikoros