Netanyahu Warns Draft Dodgers Will Go to Jail
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Haredi men who refuse military service will be imprisoned, following controversy over his remarks against their detention. His party emphasized his consistent call for Haredi enlistment and contrasted government plans to draft 23,000 over three years with a smaller number proposed by the opposition. The Likud also accused opposition parties of offering Haredim exemptions for political support.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated draft dodgers will go to jail.
- Netanyahu's remarks against detaining Haredi draft dodgers were called "unacceptable."
- The government plans to draft 23,000 Haredim over three years.
- A previous opposition law would have drafted only 5,000 Haredim.
- The Likud accused the opposition of offering Haredim exemptions for political support.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed a controversy surrounding his remarks against the detention of Haredi draft dodgers, stating that such actions are "unacceptable." His Likud party clarified that Netanyahu has consistently advocated for Haredi enlistment, asserting that those who refuse to serve, even declaring "we will die rather than enlist," will face imprisonment. The party highlighted that the government plans to draft 23,000 Haredim over three years, contrasting this with a previous law proposed by the "left bloc" that would have drafted only 5,000. The Likud further alleged that opposition parties are privately offering Haredim full exemptions in exchange for their support in ousting Netanyahu.
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