In a joint statement Monday evening, Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot, Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Golan, and Hili Tropper called on coalition MKs to reject the shirking law, which they said severely harms the IDF during wartime, contrary to the chief of staff's dramatic warning. They said the list of supporters of the law will be forever remembered by Israel's serving and working citizens.
The joint statement, first reported by The Zioneer at 20:48, was issued as the Knesset prepared to vote on the legislation Monday night. The six opposition leaders — Lapid, Bennett, Eisenkot, Lieberman, Golan, and Tropper — said the law would severely harm the IDF's operational capability and undermine national resilience. 'The list of infamy of supporters of the shirking law will be forever before the eyes of Israel's serving and working citizens,' they warned. The statement echoes earlier warnings from IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, who reportedly cautioned that the law would damage the military's ability to function during wartime. The opposition leaders urged coalition MKs to 'act responsibly and not vote for a severe harm to the IDF during wartime, contrary to the chief of staff's dramatic warning.' The vote was expected to take place later in the evening, with the coalition facing internal dissent.
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