IDF Official Condemns Unequal Enforcement of Military Service Law Amid Torah Study Bill Debate
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First reported by Calcalist · 12 hours ago
What happened
IDF Brigadier General Shay Tayeb criticized unequal enforcement of military service laws during a Knesset debate on a Basic Law to protect Torah study. The Knesset committee approved the bill's first reading, which temporarily halts enforcement against yeshiva students meeting study criteria. The law faces opposition from ultra-Orthodox groups wary of legitimizing Hesder yeshivas that combine study and military service.
- 01IDF official condemns selective enforcement of military service law against ultra-Orthodox groups.
- 02Knesset committee approves first reading of Basic Law: Torah Study by 10-4 vote.
- 03Law freezes enforcement actions for 90 days for yeshiva students meeting study conditions.
- 04IDF to form committee to review yeshiva students' status within seven days of law's start.
- 05Ultra-Orthodox factions oppose cooperation with Hesder yeshivas fearing legitimization.
- 06MKs Meir Porush and Merav Cohen exchange sharp remarks over enforcement responsibility.
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