A senior Israeli security official told Channel 14 that the IDF Chief of Staff's letter opposing the freeze on arrests of Haredi draft evaders constitutes 'a political move at the lowest level,' calling it 'a disgrace and improper interference in legislative procedures.'
A senior Israeli security official told Channel 14 that the IDF Chief of Staff's letter opposing the freeze on arrests of Haredi draft evaders constitutes a 'political move at the lowest level' and 'a disgrace and improper interference in legislative procedures.' The remarks add a new dimension to the ongoing political controversy over the freeze, which has drawn sharp reactions from politicians and legal figures in recent weeks. The Chief of Staff's letter, reported earlier Monday, has intensified the debate.
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