Israeli Party Leader Demands Universal Draft for Government Entry
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Yoaz Hendel, leader of the Reservists-Economists Party, declared his party will only join the government if universal military or national service is enacted. He criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to exempt Haredi parties from conscription. The party proposes increasing soldiers' pay and linking benefits to service, while also offering priority to reservists. Hendel and Yaron Zecha also criticized other politicians for prioritizing Netanyahu's ouster over the draft issue.
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- Yoaz Hendel's party will join the government only if universal military or national service is implemented.
- Hendel criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for planning to exempt Haredi parties from conscription.
- The party proposes a 6 billion shekel fund to raise soldiers' salaries by at least 2,000 shekels.
- Benefits for housing, mortgages, and childcare would be linked to military service completion.
- Reservists would receive priority for land, civil service jobs, and government tenders.
- Hendel and Yaron Zecha criticized other politicians for prioritizing Netanyahu's removal over the draft.
Yoaz Hendel, leader of the Reservists-Economists Party, has stated that his party will only join the government if universal military or national service is implemented. Hendel criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for intending to pass a law exempting Haredi parties from conscription.
The party's proposal includes allocating 6 billion shekels to increase soldiers' monthly salaries by at least 2,000 shekels. They also suggest linking benefits such as housing, mortgages, childcare, and tax breaks to military service. Reservists would receive priority for land allocation, civil service employment, and government tenders.
The initiative also plans financial support for employers and the self-employed, alongside expanding individual military service programs for Haredim and national service for Arab citizens.
Hendel and party co-chairman Yaron Zecha also criticized Gadi Eisenkot, Ofer Winter, and Naftali Bennett, suggesting these politicians prioritize replacing Netanyahu over the issue of universal conscription. Zecha expressed doubt about the feasibility of large housing benefits for reservists without significant economic reforms.
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