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According to the source, there are many young haredi men who are not studying in yeshivot, and can provide much needed manpower for the IDF without it even having to draft yeshiva students.
Despite the rise in the Haredi draft rate following the start of the Israel-Hamas war, this was a far cry from a real change in the Haredi leadership and community as a whole.
As the haredi community navigates new challenges and opportunities, its incremental engagement in both workforce participation and military service is becoming evident.
As the story of the haredi community and the broader Israeli society unfolds, the challenge lies not just within the haredi community but in the willingness of the entire society to adapt and grow.
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews have enlisted in the IDF since the start of the war, although the majority remain opposed to military service.