The World - News from Jan. 26, 1989

The Israeli army said it is replacing reserve soldiers with infantry and paramilitary police to reduce the time Israelis must serve in the reserve and to cut the cost of controlling the Palestinian uprising in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Since the uprising began more than 13 months ago, reserve duty has increased by about a third, and the army’s get-tough policy has come under criticism from Arabs and some Jews. Gen. Ehud Barak, deputy chief of staff, said motorized infantry units already make up 10% of the troops dealing with the uprising and that regular soldiers have been reinforced with paramilitary border police patrols.