Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated Monday evening that individuals who do not study Torah will be drafted into the IDF or sent to prison, and said the measure can be implemented without the agreement of leading rabbinical figures. He made the remarks to journalist Gadi Taub, according to a report.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated Monday evening his pledge that individuals who do not study Torah will be drafted into the IDF or face imprisonment, and said the measure can be implemented even without the agreement of leading rabbinical figures. Netanyahu made the remarks to journalist Gadi Taub, according to a report.
The statement follows a similar pledge Netanyahu made earlier Monday evening to journalist Stein, as The Zioneer reported at 18:18. In that earlier statement, Netanyahu vowed to pass a law in the next government sending non-enlisting, non-Torah-studying individuals to prison.
The remarks come amid an ongoing debate over Haredi conscription. Netanyahu has previously acknowledged that the current draft law has failed, and has been signaling a tougher stance on enforcement. The new statement adds that he is willing to proceed without rabbinical consent, a significant escalation in his rhetoric.
3 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu says he will activate all possible sanctions against anyone who does not study Torah
- StrongNetanyahu asks: 'How can police send Torah students to jail?' — security source says 'never happened'
- ConfirmedNetanyahu, Defense Minister Katz voted for Torah Study Basic Law as Knesset session erupts
- StrongNetanyahu says arrests and jail deter Haredi enlistment, suggests temporary pause in drafting
Source and signal
- Open-source intake