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Zamir Calls for Drafting 100,000 Ultra-Orthodox, Proposes New Conscription Bills

5/11/2026

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Lt-Gen Eyal Zamir urged the Knesset committee to expand conscription, warning collapse without drafting 100,000 ultra-Orthodox men.
He said the IDF needs 15,000 more soldiers, including 7,500 combat troops, by early 2027.
Zamir proposed three bills to extend compulsory service, revise reserve rules, and create a new conscription law.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot criticized the government for not drafting the 100,000 ultra-Orthodox men.

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Lt-Gen Eyal Zamir urged the Knesset committee to expand conscription, warning collapse without drafting 100,000 ultra-Orthodox men.
He said the IDF needs 15,000 more soldiers, including 7,500 combat troops, by early 2027.
Zamir proposed three bills to extend compulsory service, revise reserve rules, and create a new conscription law.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot criticized the government for not drafting the 100,000 ultra-Orthodox men.