Gadi Eisenkot: A Blow to the National Spine
Yashar! With Eisenkot chairman Gadi Eisenkot attacked the approval of the Basic Law on Torah Study in its first reading in the Knesset plenum. "The attempt to turn draft-dodging into a Basic Law is a…
Assessment
Gadi Eizenkot's sharp condemnation of the Basic Law on Torah Study frames the legislation as a direct threat to national security, arguing it institutionalizes draft evasion while soldiers bear an unprecedented burden. The debate exposes a deep rift over the balance between religious study and military service, with Eizenkot accusing the coalition of choosing political survival over the IDF's strength. The next stage will be the law's progress through further Knesset readings and the public and political reactions it provokes.