Ultra-Orthodox Jews must be drafted by IDF, Israel's defense minister says
Defense Minister Gallant: "If a wide consensus is not achieved, I will not be submitting the conscription law at the behest of the Defense Ministry."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem on April 26, 2023(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)ByELIAV BREUERUpdated: