The draft, should it pass, would extend the exemption from IDF conscription for haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews.
Gantz sends message to Netanyahu: "People will not tolerate it; I cannot be part of this emergency government if this law passes."
Netanyahu has been rumored to be ready to extend the Haredi exemption from IDF and national service in practice while trying to make some symbolic gesture toward greater service.
Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!
Despite of his pessimism about the fate of anyone who dares to open a store like his, he said firmly that Home is not an anti-haredi movie.
The ‘Post’ speaks with two eminent religious Zionist rabbis on the fallout from the Chief Rabbi’s haredi draft law comments.
Haredi community faces conscription dilemma: Stay or leave? Chief Rabbi's call sparks debate on safety abroad.
A national service plan for haredi men during their long semester breaks
Pre-October 7, draft exemptions were thought to be a solution to the haredi unemployment rate.
IDF Chief Brig.-Gen. Dan Goldfus demands political unity, equal military service, and national cohesion amid war efforts, criticizing the political class.
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