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2,000 shekel supplement for regular soldiers: This is the recruitment plan of Handel and Zelicha

2,000 shekel supplement for regular soldiers: This is the recruitment plan of Handel and Zelicha
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Yoaz Handel and Yaron Zelicha presented a recruitment plan without exemptions, including a supplement of at least 2,000 shekels for regular soldiers and sanctions on draft dodgers. The two clarified that legislation of the plan's…

— maariv

Assessment

A political party is making military service reform a non-negotiable condition for joining a coalition. The proposal eliminates all exemptions, raises pay for conscripts by at least 2,000 shekels, and punishes draft dodgers. This puts the current government in a bind: accept the plan or lose potential coalition partners. The real test is whether the proposal can survive the legislative process.

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