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Israel Katz Approves 7,000 Draft Orders for Haredi Men Starting Sunday

Nov 15, 2024, 08:39 AM

Defense Minister Israel Katz has approved the distribution of 7,000 IDF draft notices to haredi recruits, with the first 1,000 notices set to be issued on Sunday. This decision, initially made by former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, was upheld by Katz despite Gallant's removal from office. The move has caused uproar among the Haredi community, with a representative from the United Torah Judaism party stating, 'It turns out it’s the Likud who declared war on us.' Opposition leader Yair Lapid expressed his approval of the move, saying 'respect' to Katz's decision. The draft orders will be issued over the next 6-8 weeks, and the Haredi parties are in shock that Katz proceeded with the plan.