Battle-shocked veterans erupted in the enlistment debate: "How much longer can you promise?"
Battle-shocked combat veterans arrived at the debate on the Basic Law: Torah Study and demanded to be included in the law, after years of unfulfilled promises. "Start taking responsibility for those who did go and…
Assessment
Combat veterans suffering from PTSD crashed a Knesset debate on the Torah study bill, demanding to be included in the legislation after years of unfulfilled promises. The confrontation exposes a raw divide between those who served and those exempted from service. The veterans' anger at lawmakers signals that the exemption debate can no longer ignore the human cost borne by fighters.