Israel calls to the army of ultra -orthodox army. There is a threat of boycott in parliament
The army will start sending notifications about collection to men studying in religious schools (Jesziwy), who are no longer released from service on the basis of applicable regulations – the army said. The calls are to be sent from this week until the planned state is reached 54 thousand. recruits.
The armed forces have added that they plan to tighten sanctions against people tilting with consumption and deserters.
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 was no basis for the special treatment of this group and ordered the government to begin to appoint Ultragorad Army.
Religious parties included in the current office strive to adopt a law releasing charedim from consumption. At the beginning of June, they threatened Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu that they would vote for the dissolution of parliament, which would involve new elections.
Representatives of the United Judaism Torah (UTJ) and the Sefardian Party of Torah Guardians (SZAS) finally agreed to further work on the compromise version of the act, which is to include only part of Charedim, but also sharpen sanctions for avoiding service.
The threat of a boycott in parliament
On Sunday, the parliamentarians of UTJ and Szas threatened that if the work on the act did not speed up, they would consider a boycott of parliamentary meetings. Ultragoradoxy emphasize that military service is incompatible with their way of life, and by consumption young men may leave from faith.
The case arouses great controversy in Israeli society. Secular groups are in favor of charedi, referring 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.
From the issuing of the Supreme Court decision, the army called on the consumption of 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.
