Latest polling shows Likud’s rise, Bennett’s strong support, and deep divisions on war policy and the haredi draft law.
The IDF said it expects to miss its 2025 goal of 4,800 recruits by 1,800.
According to the data, the IDF has sent out 2,231 “Tzav 12” orders, which are a final summons to people who did not adhere to the initial order, before an arrest warrant is issued.
Haredi faction Degel Hatorah's vote on the 2025 budget remains uncertain amid coalition strife.
Baharav-Miara added that the government must act against individuals who evade draft.
The relationship between the IDF and society
Perhaps a decade from now, after the ultra-Orthodox population has become accustomed to core studies and state service, a universal military draft can be imposed.
Some reports indicated that politicians were encouraging yeshiva students to open businesses on paper in order to continue being eligible for subsidized state care.
"We will not agree to any further delay in passing the budget. The budget will not be held hostage by the legislation of the [haredi] conscription law,” Smotrich said.
While preparation of the haredi draft bill sped up in the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in recent weeks, it is still unlikely to pass into law by March 3.
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