Media Personality Calls for Haredi Parties' Exclusion from Next Government
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Media personality Eliraz Sade criticized the IDF's detention of dozens of Chabad students returning from the US, calling it a military error and suggesting Haredi parties should be excluded from the next government. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also condemned the arrests as unacceptable, though he differentiated between Torah scholars and those who do not study. The IDF maintains its commitment to equitable enforcement of the security service law.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Eliraz Sade called for Haredi parties to be excluded from the next Israeli government.
- Dozens of Chabad students were detained by military police at Ben Gurion Airport.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu called the detentions an unacceptable attempt to harm Haredi conscription.
- The IDF stated it will continue to enforce equitable conscription obligations.
- Sade previously expressed concern over societal tensions regarding Haredi conscription.
Media personality and TV presenter Eliraz Sade criticized the IDF's handling of the conscription issue for the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community, particularly following the detention of dozens of Chabad students at Ben Gurion Airport. Sade described the detentions as a "serious mistake by the army" and suggested it would be "better for the Haredi parties not to be in the next government" to allow for a professional solution instead of ineffective arrests. He posted his remarks on his X account.
The detentions occurred when at least 40 young Haredim, returning from studies in the US, were held by military police. Identified as draft dodgers, they were transferred for military processing and face legal proceedings. The IDF stated it would continue to enforce the security service law equitably and implement conscription obligations.
This is not Sade's first comment on the Haredi conscription debate. Earlier in the month, he expressed concern over rising tensions between the Haredi public and other segments of Israeli society, lamenting that the upcoming elections were focused on this issue. He urged for a solution that would stop the societal decline.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also spoke out against the detentions, calling the arrests of yeshiva students "unacceptable" and an "intentional attempt to harm the process of recruiting Haredim without coercion." However, Netanyahu clarified that he does not oppose the conscription of Haredi youth who are not Torah scholars, stating, "Torah scholars will study Torah, but those who do not study, will go and enlist."
