<p>Jerusalem: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/israel">Israeli</a> government's security cabinet has approved a plan to extend compulsory military service for men to 36 months from the current 32 months, Israel's <em>Ynet</em> news outlet reported on Friday.</p><p>The 36-month rule will stay in force for the next eight years, <em>Ynet</em> reported, after a meeting of the security cabinet that took place late on Thursday.</p><p>The measure is likely to be submitted to a vote in a meeting of the full cabinet on Sunday, it said.</p>.37,598 Palestinians killed since October 7, says Gaza health ministry; Israel, US discuss hostage deal.<p>Israel's military commanders have said they need to boost manpower so they can sustain the war with the Hamas militant group in Gaza and a confrontation with the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia.</p><p>In a separate initiative, Israel is planning to send draft notices to thousands of ultra-Orthodox seminary students who were previously exempt from military service.</p>
<p>Jerusalem: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/israel">Israeli</a> government's security cabinet has approved a plan to extend compulsory military service for men to 36 months from the current 32 months, Israel's <em>Ynet</em> news outlet reported on Friday.</p><p>The 36-month rule will stay in force for the next eight years, <em>Ynet</em> reported, after a meeting of the security cabinet that took place late on Thursday.</p><p>The measure is likely to be submitted to a vote in a meeting of the full cabinet on Sunday, it said.</p>.37,598 Palestinians killed since October 7, says Gaza health ministry; Israel, US discuss hostage deal.<p>Israel's military commanders have said they need to boost manpower so they can sustain the war with the Hamas militant group in Gaza and a confrontation with the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia.</p><p>In a separate initiative, Israel is planning to send draft notices to thousands of ultra-Orthodox seminary students who were previously exempt from military service.</p>