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Bennett Backs Controversial Draft Law Amid Political Pressure

1/6/2026

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Naftali Bennett, former Israeli prime minister, held a January 5, 2026 press conference backing a new conscription law that would revoke benefits for draft dodgers.
He criticized the current draft evasion law as anti-Zionist.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, urged urgent passage of the law amid Haredi pressure.
The ultra-Orthodox Shas party threatened to withhold budget support for 2026 unless the law passes, risking early elections.

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Naftali Bennett, former Israeli prime minister, held a January 5, 2026 press conference backing a new conscription law that would revoke benefits for draft dodgers.
He criticized the current draft evasion law as anti-Zionist.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, urged urgent passage of the law amid Haredi pressure.
The ultra-Orthodox Shas party threatened to withhold budget support for 2026 unless the law passes, risking early elections.