Israeli society is splitting in two, and the bridges, if any still exist, are collapsing rapidly. How can we repair our divides?
This could change pending an assessment by haredi MKs later this week, according to one of the spokespersons.
Opposition MKs also slammed the Netanyahu administration for dragging out drafting eligible Haredi men.
“If Torah learners are arrested, we won't be able to continue in this coalition,” haredi leaders told Maariv.
They threatened ‘severe steps’ if no progress on the haredi IDF draft bill by Shavuot.
MK Yuli Edelstein has spent a year holding talks on ultra-Orthodox enlistment without delivering a draft law, exposing a gap between his rhetoric and real progress.
Israel’s future depends on universal conscription, ensuring fairness and shared responsibility for all citizens during wartime.
The IDF will fall short of its 2024 goal of 4,800 Haredi recruits, with only about 2,800 expected. Challenges include outdated data, identification issues, and limited enforcement.
“We all enlist, we all fight, and we all sacrifice for the country and a better future,” IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir declared.
Zamir's position is that the IDF cannot allow Palestinian civilians to starve, cannot be directly involved in distributing food aid, and cannot allow Hamas to control the food aid.
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