Reporter and military commentator Yossi Yehoshua spoke with Ben Caspit and Prof. Aryeh Eldad about IDF Central Command Maj.-Gen. Yehuda Fox's plan to recruit ultra-Orthodox.
With Netanyahu famous for pushing off decisions, expect Israel to try to reach an agreement with the bare minimum of haredi commitment.
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Believe me, you don't really want the haredim in the army. You don't want the haredim to make crucial decisions according to the Halacha. Think about it.
Netanyahu stressed that he is making the utmost effort to retrieve all the remaining hostages in Gaza, saying that he is "interested in succeeding, not appear as if I am only trying."
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Benny Gantz threatened earlier this week to leave the government if an unsatisfactory conscription bill passes into law.
The draft, should it pass, would extend the exemption from IDF conscription for haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews.
Sherut Leumi (National Service) is not the solution to recruiting ultra-Orthodox to the army. Another reasonable solution may address the ongoing problem effectively.
Hundreds of farmers from the surrounding area and the north work under fire and manage to provide us all with fruits and vegetables even in the tense security period.