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Reserve soldier sparks heated studio clash over ultra-Orthodox draft law

By יוסי סרגובסקי
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The story · English

A tense confrontation broke out again on the "Kikar HaShabbat" studio panel over Israel's draft law and the definition of Torah scholars. The argument centered on who should be considered a draft dodger, with the participants speaking in harsh tones.

During the exchange, host Yossi Sergovsky stopped the discussion and delivered a live protest on camera. "Anyone who sits and studies Torah is a soldier on the front line, he will never be called a draft evader," Sergovsky said.

The clash took place on the program "Black Kippahs," which the article describes as a major platform on the Kikar HaShabbat website. The site said viewers could watch the full episode that triggered the online uproar.

The piece frames the segment as part of an ongoing public controversy around military service and ultra-Orthodox exemption, but gives no indication of any resolution beyond the broadcast itself.

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