A combat veteran suffering from PTSD disrupted a Knesset session on the Basic Law: Torah Study, shouting: 'My mother received two disabled IDF veterans — how do you run a country like this?' The incident was reported by i24NEWS.
A reservist identified by i24NEWS as a PTSD-stricken combat veteran burst into a Knesset committee debate on the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study on Tuesday, shouting at lawmakers. 'My mother received two disabled IDF veterans — how do you run a country like this?' he yelled, according to the report. The outburst came amid heated discussion over the bill, which would equate Torah study with military service regarding national service obligations. Earlier on Monday, the father of a fallen soldier publicly criticized the proposed law, saying Torah study existed before legislation and that the public would hold lawmakers accountable. The incident underscores deep societal tensions over ultra-Orthodox conscription and the state's priorities toward its veterans.
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