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The Haredi IDF draft requires compromise on all sides
David Hager
February 15, 2024

The day after the massacre, it was clear that the original proposed conscription law, which granted blanket exemption for Haredim from military service, had met its final demise with the slaughter of the Gaza envelope communities. “There is no need for new legislation,” wrote Roy Bergman just two days later. “We simply need to implement the existing law (i.e. universal conscription). The war proves that there’s no other way.” Today, it seems equally clear that alternative proposals to integrate Haredim through various national service opportunities will not pass the test of public scrutiny. “We absolutely have to enlist Haredim now,” tweeted Aviad Glickman, alongside hundreds of similar tweets on the subject. “Haredi individuals should enlist for three years. Including combat roles.” READ MORE