The haredi world is overwhelmingly cut-off from the war reality that “mainstream” Israel is living, purposefully and devastatingly so.
Minister of Diaspora Chikli talks High Court ruling on ultra-Orthodox army recruitment, emphasizes burden sharing importance, and opposes court intervention in Knesset debates.
If Netanyahu could maneuver each of these battles separately and lead them to a solution, in the current situation, the three battles—legal, security, and ultra-Orthodox—feed into each other.
To strengthen the people’s army and foster unity, a new multi-corps unit, tailored specifically to ultra-Orthodox institutions willing to participate should be established.
Moshe Maya, a former MK in the Shas Party, responded to the High Court's ruling requiring the draft of ultra-Orthodox men, saying that the law will be met with resistance.
The government cannot afford to completely ignore the ruling and refrain from drafting any haredim.
Israel's new NIS 70M plan aims to boost haredi employment and productivity through education incentives, but IDF exemptions pose challenges.
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