Netanyahu's Youngest Son Begins IDF Duty

JERUSALEM, Israel -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu youngest son, Avner, began his three-year compulsory military service this week.

The swearing-in ceremony took place at Jerusalem's Ammunition Hill.

Netanyahu and his wife, Sarah, wished their son well, with the prime minister admitting they're the same as any other Israeli household.

"We are very moved, like every father and mother, when their son goes to the army. We are full of pride and also natural concern, like every home in Israel. We are no different," Netanyahu said, Arutz Sheva reported.

Netanyahu told his son to protect the country and protect himself, saying he wished success to all the new recruits and for their parents to "calm down" because "it will be okay."

Like his father, the youngest Netanyahu is a student of the Bible. He won Israel's Youth Bible Quiz four years ago and came in third in the International Bible Quiz. 

The prime minister hosts a home Bible study periodically at his Jerusalem residence.