Ashdod, Elat (Eilat), Hadera, Haifa
Military
Israel
Military branches:
Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Naval Forces (INF), Israel Air
Force (IAF) (2007)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory (Jews, Druzes) and voluntary (Christians, Muslims, Circassians) military service; both sexes are obligated to military service; conscript service obligation - 36 months for enlisted men, 21 months for enlisted women, 48 months for officers; reserve obligation to age 41-51 (men), 24 (women) (2008)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,717,362 females age 16-49: 1,636,574 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,452,926 females age 16-49: 1,383,796 (2008 est.)