After 33 years, Jordan reinstates mandatory military service, warns against evasion

Jordan’s government and military spokespeople held a press conference on Monday to outline the return of mandatory military service for men. Government spokesman Mohammed Al-Momani announced exemptions for only children, those medically unfit or living abroad. The move comes amid speculation linking the decision to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent statements affirming his attachment to a “Greater Israel” vision, which includes territories in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt.