Commentator Dafrin said in an interview on the All in program that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir raised a flag and sent a professional letter warning that the proposed conscription law is problematic because it will not bring soldiers to the IDF and undermines equality and values, according to a report by Nir Dvori (N12).
Commentator Dafrin said in an interview on the All in program Thursday that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir sent a professional letter warning that the proposed conscription law is problematic. According to Dafrin, the Chief of Staff 'raised a flag' to say that the law will not bring soldiers to the IDF and that it undermines equality and values. The remarks were reported by journalist Nir Dvori (N12).
The comment adds to an intensifying debate over the conscription of Haredi yeshiva students. The Chief of Staff previously warned against a proposed bill that would freeze Haredi enlistment, calling it 'inconceivable' (as The Zioneer reported on July 13). In late June, Chief of Staff Zamir called for unity after some rabbis threatened to bar students from tank units over a pilot integrating women into the Armored Corps (as The Zioneer reported on June 25).
The conscription law remains under legislative discussion, with the government and military at odds over the scope of exemptions. No official response from the Knesset or the Chief of Staff's office to Dafrin's characterization has been reported.
2 developments
- StrongIDF Spokesperson Defrin: Criticism of Chief of Staff 'not substantive and cheap' in podcast interview
- DevelopingIDF chief calls bill freezing Haredi enlistment 'inconceivable'
- StrongIDF Chief of Staff: Draft evaders arrest law harms legitimacy of serving public
- StrongMK Gotliv denounces IDF Chief of Staff's letter as 'political act'
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