Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of running a 'pathetic spin' on the Haredi draft issue, saying Netanyahu will not succeed in drafting even one Haredi soldier. Bennett warned that the military service community sees through the spin and that the government's credibility is at stake.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Haredi draft issue, accusing him of a 'pathetic spin' designed to deceive the public. Bennett claimed that Netanyahu has actively prevented Haredi enlistment for four years, ignoring warnings from the IDF chief of staff and reservist pleas for reinforcements. He asserted that Netanyahu will not manage to enlist even a single Haredi soldier, citing opposition from Shas leader Aryeh Deri, who Bennett said is proud of his draft-dodging grandchildren. Bennett's statement is the latest in a series of critiques of the government's conscription policy. He previously called the law freezing arrests of Haredi draft evaders 'despicable' (The Zioneer, July 28) and warned that continued exemptions threaten the fabric of Israeli society (The Zioneer, June 14).
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