U.S. military draft not returning amid Israel-Hamas war [Video]

Israel’s war with Hamas has caused some Americans to grow concerned about rising global conflict, as the war between Russia and Ukraine also continues.

One of the concerns some have expressed is whether the United States might attempt to bolster its own military through a draft.

Some posts online claim a draft has already been ordered, and searches like “Biden Executive Order Draft” have become more common.

THE QUESTION

Is the United States bringing back the draft?

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

No, the United States is not bringing back the draft. That can only be done through an act of Congress, which is not considering such a proposal.

WHAT WE FOUND

Congress created the modern American draft system in 1948, when it passed a law that was at that point called the Selective Service Act (it’s since been renamed the Military Selective Service Act).

The original …