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Finance Ministry Rejects Draft Exemption Bill Amid Soldier Shortage

12/2/2025

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The Israeli Ministry of Finance's Budgets Division opposes a bill exempting ultra-Orthodox men from military service, saying it won't raise enlistment and would cost tens of billions of shekels.
The bill by Boaz Bismuth would regularize Yeshiva students but cut penalties for draft dodgers.
The IDF needs 12,000 more soldiers, currently met by reserves, costing the economy.
The Supreme Court has ordered effective conscription proposals amid concerns about inequality.

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The Israeli Ministry of Finance's Budgets Division opposes a bill exempting ultra-Orthodox men from military service, saying it won't raise enlistment and would cost tens of billions of shekels.
The bill by Boaz Bismuth would regularize Yeshiva students but cut penalties for draft dodgers.
The IDF needs 12,000 more soldiers, currently met by reserves, costing the economy.
The Supreme Court has ordered effective conscription proposals amid concerns about inequality.