A Haredi man who says he is about to enlist in the IDF told The Zioneer that the military arrest campaign does not deter yeshiva students who are genuinely avoiding service, and that the conditions in detention are 'terrible.' He said that as a former avreich, the arrests would not have convinced him to enlist, and that most draft evaders he met were not concerned about being arrested.
A Haredi man who is about to enlist in the IDF shared his personal perspective with The Zioneer on Thursday evening, arguing that the ongoing military arrest campaign against yeshiva students does not deter those who are genuinely avoiding conscription. He stated that he himself was arrested for a few hours during his own enlistment process, but that the experience would not have changed his mind had he still been a yeshiva student. The man also criticized the conditions in military detention as 'terrible.' The testimony adds a personal voice to the broader debate over Haredi conscription, which The Zioneer has covered extensively. Previous reports have included accounts from Haredi recruitment workers, yeshiva students, and officials, with some arguing that arrests are counterproductive and others defending them as necessary. The man, who asked to remain anonymous, said he received his rabbi's blessing to enlist for a specific role.
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