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Retired General Moti Almuz Proposes Separate IDs for Military Service and Draft Evasion

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Retired General Moti Almuz Proposes Separate IDs for Military Service and Draft Evasion
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First reported by Srugim · 35 minutes ago

What happened

Retired Major General Moti Almuz proposed issuing different identity cards to distinguish military servicemembers from draft evaders, focusing on the ultra-Orthodox enlistment issue. He called for ending financial support for non-enlisting Haredim and criticized the government for ignoring public concerns. Almuz emphasized reversing current policies and highlighted societal divisions over military service and work ethics.

  • 01Moti Almuz proposes separate IDs for military servicemembers and draft evaders.
  • 02He calls to end funding for ultra-Orthodox who refuse to enlist in the IDF.
  • 03Almuz says previous attempts to resolve Haredi enlistment have failed.
  • 04He criticizes the democratic system for tolerating harmful policies.
  • 05Almuz claims Israeli society rejects continued Haredi exemptions.
  • 06He condemns the Knesset's Basic Law on Torah Study as discriminatory.

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OrganizationsIDF, Knesset

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew30 minutes ago
Retired General Moti Almuz Proposes Separate IDs for Military Service and Draft Evasion
SrugimRight · Hebrew35 minutes ago
Former IDF Spokesman Proposes Different ID Cards to Distinguish Soldiers from Draft Dodgers

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