The government takes reservists for granted - The Jerusalem Post
The futile attempt to accommodate haredi recruits’ needs must stop. The army accommodates none of our needs, and yet, we show up when needed. Now it’s your turn.
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The futile attempt to accommodate haredi recruits’ needs must stop. The army accommodates none of our needs, and yet, we show up when needed. Now it’s your turn.
On Tuesday, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said that conscription should apply to all members of Israeli society.
Debate was reignited last week when the IDF put out its first draft of an attempt to grow the armed forces substantially to handle new security challenges.
Minister Amichai Chikli, MKs Moshe Saada, and Dan Illouz wrote a letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu indicating their support for the recruitment of haredi men.
Does Israel need all those technological bells and whistles, high-tech fences, and super-sensitive sensor systems? Certainly. But it also needs more personnel.