'Israel' plans to draft 3,000 Haredim; recruitment details revealed
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Israeli Minister of Security Yoav Gallant announced that the issuance of draft orders could start as early as next month.
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An ultra-orthodox Haredim is pictured protesting the new military draft (@dana916)
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Tuesday published a draft order for the recruitment of 3,000 Haredim.
Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom detailed that half of these recruits will be aged between 18 and 21, while 40% will be aged between 21 and 24, and the remaining 10% aged between 24 and 26.
Israeli Minister of Security Yoav Gallant announced that the issuance of draft orders could start as early as next month.
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In late June, the Israeli Supreme Court unanimously voted for the conscription of Haredi Jews into the military, and the halt of all subsidies and funds allocated for institutions that do not comply with the ruling, affirming that "the state has no authority to exempt them."
The court ruled the regime was carrying out "invalid selective enforcement, which represents a serious violation of the rule of law, and the principle according to which all individuals are equal before the law … In the midst of a grueling war, the burden of inequality is harsher than ever and demands a solution."
Due to the need for more manpower, the war cabinet on Sunday discussed extending military service in the Israeli army to 3 years, as reported by the Israeli broadcaster Kan.
Gallant had requested on June 21st from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to set a date for an urgent session to study the possibility of extending mandatory military service to 3 years, stressing that the new security reality necessitates finding means to continue the war effort.
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