The Israeli Ministry of Defense confirmed that “recruitment orders will be sent in batches starting Sunday, based on considerations.” Israeli army“.
Approval came katz After the Israeli army announced, on Thursday, that it plans to issue a thousand new recruitment orders for qualified Haredi men, on Sunday, as part of 7,000 orders that it will issue within a period ranging from 6 to 8 weeks.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the goal of recruitment is “to enable the integration of… Haredim In the Israeli army, to reduce the burden on soldiers and reservists.”
Katz stressed that he intends to hold an in-depth discussion with all relevant parties, in order to “promote an agreed upon solution.”
He also said, “The Israeli army will do everything in its power to provide the Haredim with a supportive framework that guarantees their ability to fulfill their duties in the army while maintaining their religious lifestyle.”
The recruitment of the Haredim has sparked widespread controversy in Israel, as their supporters demand that they continue to devote themselves to religious study, while others believe that the crisis the Israeli army is experiencing requires their enrollment.
