Finance Ministry reveals: How much do reservists cost the economy?...

Economics and markets | Aug 25, 2026, 4:33 PM

The Chief Economist at Israel's Finance Ministry has updated the estimated monthly cost of a reservist to NIS 53,000.

The ministry estimates that replacing 10,000 reservists with regular soldiers would save the economy billions of shekels.

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