Key Haredi faction's rabbinical council greenlights IDF draft exemption bill for ultra-Orthodox
Agudat Yisrael sources said the ultra-Orthodox faction will oppose any version that includes sanctions against draft dodgers – including the one promoted by Netanyahu's coalition
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Agudat Yisrael sources said the ultra-Orthodox faction will oppose any version that includes sanctions against draft dodgers – including the one promoted by Netanyahu's coalition
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08:48 PM • January 08 2026 IST
The spiritual leadership of Israel's Hasidic political faction decided on Wednesday to support advancing a bill exempting ultra-Orthodox men from military service, but will oppose any version that includes sanctions against draft dodgers, including the one currently under discussion in the Knesset, party sources said.
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