In an interview with The Media Line, Yair Lapid, Matan Kahana, and Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer address Israel’s escalating draft crisis as tensions mount over haredi exemptions.
Zamir and Baharav-Miara are both under pressure by the High Court of Justice, which, due to draft dodging, already took away funds to haredim in April and August of 2024.
“If Torah learners are arrested, we won't be able to continue in this coalition,” haredi leaders told Maariv.
The letter by reservists stated that while the draft law has been debated a number of times, they said that they did not see any progress on the matter.
One draftee was also asked whether her father, who is a lawyer, had contact with journalists, KAN said.
March around Knesset highlights call for shared responsibility in IDF service.
"According to the data presented by the military, in the absence of effective enforcement measures, the enlistment rate among this group is negligible,” Limon wrote
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
The ultra-Orthodox IDF draft has come to a head as the Israel-Hamas war has seen reservists completing hundreds of days of duty. IDF says it needs more manpower to deal with the new security reality.
Only a conscription law that includes minimal exemptions and with teeth will enable the continued defense and prosperity of the state.
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