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.
The Israel Police is actively adding fuel to the fire.
Is IDF service suitable for every single young haredi man? No. But there can no longer be an excuse for mass exemptions.
These estimates were based on publicly available information and BDO estimates, and the calculation was based on conservative assumptions.
Both girls said that they thought their big sisters would be proud of them, and the watches they inherited will help them remember to keep in touch with their parents in the weeks ahead.
"What do we have without our Torah? Why did we come here—to become secular? If a draft notice arrives, tear it up. Do you have a toilet at home? Flush it down,” Yosef said.
The expansion of the IDF's manpower is with the aim of meeting heightened security needs and reducing the burden on reservists.
Knesset extends IDF service to 36 months temporarily, sparking debate over fairness and military readiness amid financial concerns and opposition.
The message stated Shas rabbis “have firmly instructed that as of now, with no new law yet established to regulate the status of yeshiva students, no draft orders or summons should be responded to."
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