The head of the IDF Recruitment Bureaus branch told the Knesset State Control Committee that the average age of those submitting one-time psychiatric opinions for exemption is significantly higher than the general conscription age, indicating many applicants are from the Haredi community. The official noted that the requests lack therapeutic follow-up.
In a hearing of the Knesset State Control Committee on IDF enlistment policies, the head of the Recruitment Bureaus branch stated that the phenomenon of one-time psychiatric opinions for exemption appears to be more common among the Haredi population. The official, who was not named in the report, said that the average age of such opinions is well above the standard conscription age, suggesting that many applicants are older Haredi men who may have previously avoided service. The statement comes amid ongoing debate over Haredi recruitment and the use of mental health exemptions.
2 developments
- DevelopingKnesset committee advances 32-month service bill; plenum vote set for Monday
- DevelopingIDF Personnel Chief calls for extending mandatory service to 36 months
- DevelopingIDF may cut pre-draft service year and extend yeshiva students' service amid fighter shortage
- DevelopingKnesset panel approves Haredi enlistment exemption for coming months
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