During a Knesset committee discussion on the Basic Law: Torah Study, combat stress veteran Eli Hirshman said 'every day, all day, blood is spilled — you created cartridges here.' Journalist Daphna Liel reports that fighters are applying 'immense pressure' to have IDF service defined as a supreme value, warning that otherwise the legal status of fighters and Torah learners would remain the same.
During a Knesset committee discussion on the Basic Law: Torah Study on Tuesday, combat stress veteran Eli Hirshman delivered a sharp statement: 'Every day, all day, blood is spilled. You created cartridges here.' The remark came as journalist Daphna Liel reported that active-duty soldiers and reservists are applying 'immense pressure' to have IDF service defined as a supreme value in the law, rather than being placed on equal legal footing with Torah study.
The Basic Law: Torah Study has been a contentious issue in recent weeks. As The Zioneer has reported, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said soldiers must be the top priority, MK Itzik Saidian called for prioritizing those who serve, and the Knesset legal adviser warned the law could obligate granting combat-soldier benefits to Torah learners. The debate reflects deep divisions over the relative status of military service and Torah study in Israeli society.
The current exchange adds the voices of combat soldiers themselves to the debate, with Hirshman's graphic language and the reported pressure from fighters. The legislative process is ongoing, and no final text has been set.
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