Eisenkot Proposes Deal With Haredim on IDF Draft
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Defense Minister Gadi Eisenkot is proposing a deal with Haredi parties to increase IDF enlistment by easing sanctions on draft dodgers and softening the conscription law. The plan includes strengthening Haredi military tracks and expanding yeshivas in exchange for greater recruitment. Eisenkot received a mandate from President Yitzhak Herzog, stressing the need for creative political compromises.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Defense Minister Gadi Eisenkot plans to ease sanctions on draft dodgers for Haredi recruitment.
- The proposal includes softening the conscription law in exchange for increased Haredi IDF enlistment.
- Eisenkot is consulting with Haredi business leaders on strengthening IDF recruitment programs.
- The plan aims to build political support for cooperation with Haredi parties.
- President Yitzhak Herzog has granted Eisenkot a mandate to form a government.
Defense Minister Gadi Eisenkot is reportedly planning a reciprocal arrangement with the Haredi community aimed at increasing IDF enlistment. The proposal involves easing sanctions on draft dodgers and softening the conscription law in exchange for advancing a government plan to boost Haredi recruitment.
According to Kan News, Eisenkot's plan also includes discussions with Haredi entrepreneurs and business leaders to strengthen Haredi tracks within the IDF, expand Haredi yeshivas, and appoint a government project manager for recruitment.
The strategy aims to create political consensus for cooperation with the Haredi parties. On one hand, a more lenient draft law and the removal of sanctions would be presented, while on the other, the initiative would be framed as a significant step towards increasing overall enlistment.
Earlier, Eisenkot officially received the mandate from President Yitzhak Herzog. In a speech, Eisenkot reiterated his call for a "national emergency government," emphasizing the need for "creative and extraordinary political compromises and moves."
