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Revised Haredi Draft Bill Sparks Controversy in Knesset

10/29/2025

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Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Boaz Bismuth's revised Haredi conscription bill will be discussed Monday.
The bill would reduce penalties for draft evasion and target December passage with 50% conscription in five years.
It would lower exemption requirements for yeshiva students and shorten exemption enrollment from three years to two, counting national service toward military service.
Critics warn the revisions could let many ultra-Orthodox students avoid service.

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Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Boaz Bismuth's revised Haredi conscription bill will be discussed Monday.
The bill would reduce penalties for draft evasion and target December passage with 50% conscription in five years.
It would lower exemption requirements for yeshiva students and shorten exemption enrollment from three years to two, counting national service toward military service.
Critics warn the revisions could let many ultra-Orthodox students avoid service.