Since the IDF began drafting Charedi men last month, only around 70 individuals have reported to military induction centers, significantly fewer than the number summoned following a High Court of Justice ruling. Only seven Charedim reported to the centers on Wednesday to complete pre-enlistment screenings, according to the IDF.
The military has warned that those repeatedly ignoring the draft orders could face arrest. Adjustments have been made at the induction centers to accommodate Charedi recruits, including having only male soldiers and officers handle their processing and adapting psycho-technical tests and interviews to the Charedi community.
The draft has sparked frequent protests by Charedi groups opposed to military service. On Wednesday, about 100 men demonstrated near the IDF’s recruitment office in Yerushalayim, leading to five arrests.
The IDF began issuing draft orders to around 3,000 Charedim last month in response to a June High Court ruling, which nullified the legal framework allowing yeshiva students to avoid compulsory service. Many of the draft notices were sent to men who were not in yeshiva full-time.
The conflict over Charedi enlistment remains one of the most divisive issues in Israel, with the government seeking a legislative solution to gradually increase Charedi participation in the military, though significant disagreements persist among political factions.
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Seventy too many.
Afeelu omrim al yemin shehu smol
That the Bagat”z (Israeli supreme court) is anti-Torah is an indisputable fact. However, the Chareidi community should of their own initiative volunteer or comply with the military draft program. It is for their own protection and their families. Especially today when there are Nachal Chareidi units where all the religious programs, like minyanim for Tefilos and Shiurei Torah are part of the daily routine.
Additionally, it creates a Kiddush Hashem. As the PM Netanyahu personally thanked them for their dedication and professional service as a regular combat and patrol unit.
lbj:
If the “question” were about going to an indoctrination center for Jews for J, or the Mormon Church, or any other idolatrous (like Zionism) entity, there would be no need to invoke “afeelu omrim…” as it is plain as day that it’s forbidden and extremely dangerous.
Same (actually, all the more so) here with the Zionist shmad army.
We should be thanking every one of these seventy. They might be the next Sanhedrin.
Hashen runs the world….there are Chareidi already serving…makaing this a filibuster in the news I must say will make Hashem angry…..it makes me angry to hear your fools…..these people keep…while the beach bums in Tel Aviv enjoy drugs beer and wine…stop being monsters….let Hashem do his job