IDF chief suspends soldiers' leave ahead of Knesset election, reinforces presence in West Bank
Israeli soldiers will not be allowed to go on leave beginning on Thursday as the Israeli army prepares for the run-up to parliamentary elections on October 27, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir announced on Monday. Loading... Voting by IDF soldiers will begin on Tuesday, a week before Election Day, and will continue until October 27, Election Day itself, to ensure that soldiers serving on naval vessels and in isolated locations or who are engaged in planned activities can exercise their right to vote Israeli soldiers will not be allowed to go on leave beginning on Thursday as the Israeli army prepares for the run-up to parliamentary elections on October 27, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir announced on Monday.