The Chief of Staff Opposed, But the Haredim Will Get Their Wish: Freeze on Arrests to Be Brought to a Vote
An IDF representative warned that there is a real concern that the reserve system in some units will collapse, but instead of advancing the enlistment of Haredim, the government intends to freeze the arrests of…
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The Israeli government is advancing a policy to freeze arrests of draft-dodgers from the ultra-Orthodox community, despite the military chief's warning that reserve units could collapse. Instead of drafting Haredim, the government plans to extend mandatory service for current soldiers. This trade-off highlights a deepening political crisis over military service exemptions, with the army bearing the burden of a political compromise.