Ultra-Orthodox leaders ask Katz to send letter saying arrests do not help enlistment
Defense Minister Israel Katz has been asked, at the demand of ultra-Orthodox leaders, to send a letter stating that the arrests of draft evaders are not helping bring them into military service. The request comes amid political efforts to shape the government's response to the enlistment issue.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Katz are expected to consult on the matter. One option under consideration is that Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fox will issue a letter supporting the proposed step, after which the defense minister would also back it.
The article does not say when any decision will be made, but it makes clear that the issue is still being coordinated between the prime minister's office, the defense minister, and ultra-Orthodox representatives.
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