Netanyahu slams 'we will die and not enlist' remark as 'terrible and horrific'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized a remark by Avi Shoshan, who reportedly said 'we will die and not enlist.' Netanyahu called the phrase 'terrible and horrific' and said he told coalition partners Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni that such a stance is 'out of the question.'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday afternoon criticized a remark attributed to Avi Shoshan, who reportedly said 'we will die and not enlist.' Netanyahu called the phrase 'a terrible and horrific sentence' and said he told coalition partners Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni that such a stance is 'out of the question.' The remarks come amid ongoing debates over military service exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox community, a key issue in the current coalition.

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