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Yoaz Hendel: No defense of homeland with mass draft-dodging; non-Zionist parties decide policy

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Yoaz Hendel: No defense of homeland with mass draft-dodging; non-Zionist parties decide policy

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TL;DR

At a press conference, former minister Yoaz Hendel said that Israel cannot defend itself when it encourages mass draft-dodging, and that non-Zionist Haredi and Arab parties are determining how decisions are made, according to Channel 12 News political correspondent Daphna Liel.

01 · THE DISPATCH

At a press conference on Tuesday evening, former Minister Yoaz Hendel made sharp remarks about the current political situation. According to Channel 12 News political correspondent Daphna Liel, who covered the event, Hendel stated that 'there is no defense of the homeland with encouragement of mass draft-dodging,' and that 'there is no dealing with fundamental problems when non-Zionist parties - Haredi and Arab - decide how decisions are made.' The comments come amid ongoing debates in Israel over the Haredi draft law and the influence of non-Zionist coalition partners. No further details were provided by Liel's report.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

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    Hendel warns of 'Haredi shtetls devoid of statehood' without dramatic action.

  2. Yoaz Hendel: No defense of homeland with mass draft-dodging; non-Zionist parties decide policy

03 · Source and signal

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