Eisenkot Seeks Deal With Haredi Parties on IDF Draft
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, is proposing a deal to Haredi parties involving a softened IDF draft law in exchange for increased Haredi enlistment. The plan includes strengthening Haredi IDF tracks and appointing a dedicated government official. The initiative aims to build political support for bringing Haredi parties into the government, though no agreements have yet been reached.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot is proposing a deal with Haredi parties on IDF draft law concessions.
- The plan aims to increase Haredi enlistment in the IDF.
- Eisenkot seeks to build political support for Haredi parties joining the government.
- The proposal includes a softened draft law and reduced penalties for draft dodgers.
- Yisrael Beiteinu officials are discussing the plan with Haredi entrepreneurs.
- No agreements have yet been reached with the Haredi parties.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, is promoting a new plan aimed at fostering political partnership with Haredi parties by offering concessions on the IDF draft law and penalties for draft dodgers. According to a report by Daniel Groveis on Kan News, Eisenkot is seeking to advance a government program to encourage and increase Haredi enlistment in the IDF in exchange for these concessions.
Sources involved in the initiative state the goal is to build public and political support that would enable Eisenkot to bring the Haredi parties into the government. The proposed framework would allow Haredi men to receive a softened draft law and reduced penalties for draft evasion, while Eisenkot could present government measures to increase enlistment.
Recent days have seen Yisrael Beiteinu officials in discussions with Haredi entrepreneurs and business figures involved in enlistment efforts. The aim is to formulate a comprehensive government plan that would strengthen existing Haredi tracks within the IDF, expand Haredi Hesder Yeshivas (which combine religious study with military service), and appoint a dedicated government "project manager" to promote Haredi enlistment.
At this stage, no agreements have been reported with the Haredi parties, and Yisrael Beiteinu declined to comment on the publication.
