Left-Wing Candidate Does Not Rule Out Supporting IDF Refusal to Serve Again

At a recent cultural event, Omri Ronen, a candidate from the Democratic Party, was asked if he would support calls for refusal to serve in the IDF again as a form of protest against the government. He did not rule out the possibility, stating, "We must do what is necessary to preserve Israel as a liberal, equal, and free democracy." Journalist Michael Shemesh reported these remarks. This comes in the context of the previous protests against the judicial reform, during which some IDF soldiers announced they would stop serving to pressure the government to halt the reform. Ronen's comments have reignited debate about the potential return of such refusal calls.