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MK Boaz Bismuth Criticizes IDF Chief's Late Letter Opposing Yeshiva Students' Arrest Freeze Bill

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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 12, 2026

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MK Boaz Bismuth criticized IDF Chief Eyal Zamir for sending a letter opposing a bill to freeze arrests of yeshiva students only after committee votes. Zamir warned the bill would harm military manpower during wartime, while Bismuth questioned the letter's timing and lack of evidence linking arrests to enlistment.

01MK Boaz Bismuth sharply criticizes IDF Chief Eyal Zamir's late letter opposing the yeshiva arrest freeze bill.
02Zamir's letter was sent after committee discussions and voting had concluded, raising timing concerns.
03The bill aims to freeze arrests of yeshiva students for several months amid ongoing security challenges.
04IDF representatives failed to show any case where arrests led to actual military enlistment.
05Zamir warned the bill incentivizes draft evasion and strains military resources during war.
06Bismuth called the letter's timing suspicious and noted the committee accommodated Defense Ministry requests.

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