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Ultra-Orthodox Leaders Dismiss Haredi Draft Law's Impact

1/22/2026

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Recordings show senior ultra-Orthodox leaders in Israel dismissing the proposed Haredi conscription regulation as a stalling tactic.
Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch and Rabbi Dov Lando say the law will not increase enlistment in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
They express confidence that the law will eventually be overturned.
Around 80,000 eligible ultra-Orthodox men have not enlisted, and the government plans to advance the draft regulation bill in the Knesset soon.

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Recordings show senior ultra-Orthodox leaders in Israel dismissing the proposed Haredi conscription regulation as a stalling tactic.
Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch and Rabbi Dov Lando say the law will not increase enlistment in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
They express confidence that the law will eventually be overturned.
Around 80,000 eligible ultra-Orthodox men have not enlisted, and the government plans to advance the draft regulation bill in the Knesset soon.