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Ofer Winter Reverses Stance on Haredi Draft Law
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By יחיאל פרבר
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 5 hours ago
What happened
Retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter, now a political party chairman, has reversed his stance on Haredi conscription, demanding a draft law as a condition for joining a government after previously arguing against compulsion and politicization of the issue.
- 01Ofer Winter demands Haredi draft law for government entry.
- 02Winter previously argued against a draft law, favoring trust-building.
- 03He warned against politicizing the Haredi conscription issue.
- 04Winter criticized politicians for exploiting the draft issue for political gain.
- 05His party will not join a government without a prior draft law.
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