Draft dodgers will either 'enlist or go to prison,' Netanyahu says in closed-door meeting - report
Further, KAN reported that Netanyahu acknowledged the draft law was unsuccessful and that it would not be brought back in the next government
Assessment
Netanyahu's reported ultimatum signals an escalating internal crisis over military conscription, a politically volatile issue that has strained coalition stability. His admission that the previous draft law failed suggests the government is running out of legislative solutions to bridge the divide between secular and ultra-Orthodox demands. The threat of prison for dodgers represents a sharp rhetorical shift, but whether it translates into enforcement will depend on the next coalition's composition and tolerance for internal conflict.

