Israel's cabinet extends mandatory IDF service amid haredi draft controversy, sparking criticism

Israel's cabinet voted to extend mandatory IDF service to 36 months, sparking controversy over unequal conscription, particularly with yeshiva students' exemptions.

‘THE HAREDI leadership argues that it is forbidden to draft yeshiva students whose Torah is their profession and that they defend the State of Israel through their studies.’

(photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/Jerusalem Post)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

JULY 12, 2024 10:38

Updated: JULY 12, 2024 12:22

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