The IDF procedure on shortening, changing or postponing reserve military service was recently updated to take into account same-sex couples with children — whether the couple is married or not — as well as for soldiers living together and known publicly as partners, Haaretz reports.
According to the new agenda, couples who are married or recognized by the National Insurance Institute and who, together, are raising a child registered with at least one of the partners will be able to seek rescheduling if they happen to be called up at the same time.
“The [reserve duty coordinating] committee will consider the ability to enable one of the partners to take care of the children during times of a call-up for reserve service,” the new procedure reads.
The new process still discriminates between men and women: Single mothers of children under 18 can ask to postpone reserve service by an almost automatic procedure; however, with single fathers, requests are examined on a case-by-case basis.
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