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Defense Minister Defends Haredi Draft Law Amid Controversy

1/3/2025

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Defense Minister Israel Katz fired back at former minister Yoav Gallant's critique of a controversial bill that exempts Haredim from military service. Katz asserted that the new draft law will boost Haredi enlistment in the IDF, while Gallant, who resigned in protest, warned that the bill jeopardizes Israel's security by favoring exemptions for the majority of Haredi youth.

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Defense Minister Israel Katz fired back at former minister Yoav Gallant's critique of a controversial bill that exempts Haredim from military service. Katz asserted that the new draft law will boost Haredi enlistment in the IDF, while Gallant, who resigned in protest, warned that the bill jeopardizes Israel's security by favoring exemptions for the majority of Haredi youth.