"Inside a tank in Gaza, there is no Right or Left, no secular or religious. There is only unity of purpose: to bring the hostages home and defeat Hamas," said Bennett.
According to the IDF’s data, 59.79% of the draftees are men, and 40.21% are women, with an average age of 18.95 years.
MK Dan Ilouz, a Likud backbencher, was willing to break party ranks when he called to end the haredi draft exemption.
A highly abridged version of the daily Dust & Stars.
Border Police and the Israel Police forcefully attempted to disperse the crowd on horseback.
Thousands of new recruits are set to start military service soon, with special measures are in place to support those affected by the war.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
The main haredi argument against enlisting their youth to military service is that the study of the Torah and prayers to God are more important to Israel’s security than the IDF.
The passing of the Rule of Continuity would allow Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to advance the haredi conscription law that passed its first reading in 2022 during the Lapid-Bennett government.
A poll published by Army Radio on Sunday, conducted by Manu Geva's Midgam Institute, found that 81% of haredim supported the view that haredim should not join the IDF at all.
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