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Bennett Slams Smotrich Over Haredi Draft Exemption, Questions His Zionist Credentials
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
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Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attacked Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for supporting legislation exempting ultra-Orthodox men from IDF service, questioning Smotrich's religious-Zionist credentials. Bennett accused Smotrich of betraying these values and criticized government funding for those who evade military duty. The remarks were made during a Zoom meeting with activists as Bennett and Yair Lapid target religious-Zionist voters ahead of the October 27 election.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Naftali Bennett accused Bezalel Smotrich of betraying religious-Zionist values by supporting haredi draft exemptions.
- Bennett questioned Smotrich's right to call himself a religious Zionist, stating he has "nothing to do with Zionism or religion."
- The former prime minister criticized government funding for those who do not serve in the IDF.
- Bennett also blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the situation, alongside Smotrich.
- Bennett and Lapid are targeting religious-Zionist voters ahead of the October 27 election.
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