The dispute over the consumption of ultra -ogical Jews to the army. “We will die before than we will take it”
Ultra -orthodox Jews (Charedim) for decades were covered by a collective dismissal from the mandatory military service in Israel. In the summer of 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that there is no basis for the special treatment of this group and He ordered the government to start establishing ultra -orthodox army.
By consumption, young men can leave from faith
Religious parties included in the current office strive to adopt a law releasing charedim from consumption. This week, they threatened Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu that if the law was not adopted, the parliamentary solution would support. According to surveys, after possible new elections, the opposition would take power, which supports the incorporation of ultra -orthodox youth into the army.
The case arouses great controversy in Israeli society. Ultragoradoksi emphasize that military service is incompatible with their way of lifeand through the consumption young men can leave from faith. Secular groups refer to social solidarity and argue that one cannot agree to collective release at a time when the country wants wars and soldiers die in battle.
On Friday, the army announced the death of four more soldiers during the war in the Gaza Strip since 2023. Since the outbreak of the war, over 900 Israeli soldiers have been killed, of which over 300 during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
The greatest mobilization in the history of Israel
In addition to the war in the Gaza Strip, Israel has been conducting an intensive anti -terrorist operation on the occupied west shore since the beginning of the year. The army is constantly stationed at several posts in Lebanon and takes part of the Syrian Golan Hills. Air defense repels almost every day for ballistic rocket attacks fired by the Yemeni Rebels Huti.
In addition to approx. 170 thousand 300,000 professional soldiers after the outbreak of the war. reservists. This is the greatest mobilization in Israel's history. The reservists' service sometimes lasts many months, which causes economic problems and social tensions in the country of about 10 million inhabitants.
From the issuing of the SN Army decision She called for conscription 10,000 Charedim. According to the data from early April, 205 of them finally enlisted.
Ultra -portoxy regularly organize protests against conscripts, during which clashes with the police occur. Charedim is raised by slogans like “We will die earlier than we enlist” and “we will not get into the enemy's army.”
On Thursday, the Office of Prosecutor General announced that in July the army would call for service 54 thousand. Charedim.
At the same time, the army announced strengthening repression against people tilting from service, including enforcement of a ban on leaving the country at airports.
