The Cabinet, at its weekly meeting on Sunday 24 Kislev, approved Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon’s proposal to raise the salaries of conscript soldiers by 50%. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said, “The increase will take effect in December; there will be additional increases in the future.”

The Cabinet unanimously passed Finance Minister Kahlon’s proposal to raise the salaries of conscript soldiers by approximately 50%. In the framework of his proposal, NIS 600 million per annum will be invested in improving the basic conditions of conscript soldiers.

A joint Finance Ministry, Defense Ministry & Justice Ministry committee evaluated the implementation of the decision and decided to recommend raising the salaries of all conscript soldiers during their time of service by approximately 50%. The committee consulted with various experts before arriving at the abovementioned decision which significantly improves the economic situation of conscript soldiers throughout their term of service.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)