IDF published recommendations for draft dodgers: how to avoid arrest at Ben Gurion Airport | the video that caused embarrassment
On the official Instagram page of the IDF, a video was published in which a character of a Haredi in uniform explained to Haredi draft dodgers a 'trick' that allows leaving the country without being…
Assessment
The Israeli military posted and then removed a video on its official Instagram account showing a Haredi soldier explaining how draft evaders could avoid arrest at Ben Gurion Airport. The video was taken down hours later, with the military saying it was uploaded against the instructions of the IDF Spokesperson. The incident raises questions about internal messaging discipline and the military's handling of the sensitive issue of Haredi enlistment.