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Coalition Chair Proposes Military Service Value in Controversial Torah Study Law Amid Backlash

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First reported by Ynet · 8 hours ago

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Ofir Katz, coalition chairman, seeks to add military service value to the Basic Law on Draft Evasion, equating it with Torah study. Critics warn this move legalizes draft evasion, harms the IDF, and risks significant economic damage. Deputy Attorney General calls it unconstitutional, highlighting the law’s threat to national service and social equity.

01Ofir Katz proposes adding military service value to the Basic Law on Draft Evasion to reduce public backlash.
02Legal advisors warn the law could exempt ultra-Orthodox from core studies and legalize draft evasion.
03Deputy Attorney General calls the amendment unconstitutional and a scheme to legalize evasion.
04The law equates military service with Torah study, comparing combat trauma to fears of brief detention.
05The law risks worsening a shortage of 12,000 combat soldiers and increasing reservist service burdens.
06Economic damage could reach tens of billions of shekels due to low ultra-Orthodox workforce participation.

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