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.
Video footage seen by The Jerusalem Post shows protesters sitting on the road and blocking vehicles, before being forcefully cleared by police officers.
History suggests that when segments of society are perceived as avoiding shared sacrifice during existential threats, the resulting social tensions can persist for generations.
Additionally, the IDF is demanding legislative changes that would lighten the load on reservists.
In order to live where we live, and to continue to do so in relative safety, the army needs more men – as it has told the government repeatedly over the past year.
The announcement was made as an attempt to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to advance with a new bill to regulate haredi IDF service.
Katz denied the proposal to extend service by four months, opting to keep the current term of one year and five months.
Real redemption requires sacrifice: only when every Jew embraces this burden will we truly understand the slavery and freedom in the matzah and the blood and jubilation in the wine.
Gil Limon told attendees at Reichman University that the government failed to pass a draft law amidst the IDF manpower crisis.
Thousands march in Jerusalem for equal military service burden, demanding government action for widespread recruitment. "We bear the burden, but we demand immediate change," protesters say.
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