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Eisenkot's Party Proposes Haredi Draft, Sanctions, Education Cuts
Four days before the Knesset elections, the Yisrael! party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, has prepared a draft "First 100 Days" plan for its potential government. The plan was developed over four months by a team led by Yoav Horowitz, the former Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office, and included prominent figures such as Professor Manuel Trachtenberg, Yoram Cohen, Shaul Meridor, and former Knesset Legal Advisor Eyal Yinon.
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- 01The Yisrael! party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, prepared a "First 100 Days" plan for its potential government four days before the Knesset elections.
- 02The plan was developed by a team led by Yoav Horowitz, former Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office.
- 03The proposal mandates military or national service for all citizens, with benefits for those who serve and sanctions for draft evaders.
- 04The party plans to cut state funding for independent Haredi educational institutions that do not teach core subjects like mathematics and English.
- 05The plan includes establishing a state commission of inquiry into the October 7th attacks and limiting the prime minister's tenure.
- 06The agenda proposes repealing laws from the judicial overhaul and reducing the number of government ministries from 31 to 24.
- 07Economic measures focus on the cost of living, housing supply, food prices, and funding daycare for working military families.
- 08The plan includes provisions for the restoration and rehabilitation of communities in northern Israel.
A central focus of the plan is a major policy shift regarding the Haredi community. The party proposes mandating military or national service for all citizens, offering benefits to those who serve, and enacting legislation to penalize draft evaders. Additionally, the plan calls for cutting state funding to independent educational institutions that do not teach core academic subjects like mathematics and English, aiming to align them with state education standards.
In governance and legal reforms, the plan outlines the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7th attacks, legislation to limit the tenure of a prime minister, and the repeal of laws from the judicial overhaul. It also proposes reducing the number of government ministries from 31 to 24 and restoring professionalism to the police.
On economic and social fronts, the proposed agenda addresses the cost of living, housing supply, and food prices. It includes funding daycare for children up to three years old for working military families and restoring and rehabilitating communities in northern Israel.
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