Yosi Sahardi, a combat veteran suffering from PTSD, disrupted a Knesset session on the Basic Law: Torah Study, shouting at lawmakers: 'What’s wrong with you? How do you run a country like this?' Channel 12's Daphna Liel reported. Sahardi criticized the focus on ultra-Orthodox conscription, telling MKs to 'start taking responsibility for those who DID serve.'
Yosi Sahardi, a combat veteran suffering from PTSD, burst into a Knesset discussion on Tuesday on the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study, according to Channel 12's Daphna Liel. The incident took place at 11:34 Jerusalem time, just after The Zioneer reported a similar disruption by a lawmaker with PTSD at the same session. The Basic Law, which seeks to enshrine the value of Torah study in Israeli legislation, has sparked heated debate amidst the broader conscription crisis involving ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students. Sahardi shouted: 'What’s wrong with you? How do you run a country like this?' He then criticized the focus on drafting Haredi men, telling MKs to 'start taking responsibility for those who DID serve, who DID fight.' The outburst reflects the raw emotions surrounding the conscription bill, as reservists and families of soldiers question the government's commitment to equal military service.
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