Smotrich: "We will support the conscription law only if it receives the support of the IDF"'

November 13, 2024   

Religious Zionist Chairman Minister Bezalel Smotrich conveyed a message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he and his party will not support the conscription law - if it does not receive the support of the defense establishment and the IDF. Need help with rent? Mortgage? • Enter: Here is all the information about housing assistance This is based on the assumption that the relevant professional entity is also the one who must confirm that the law is indeed good and meets the requirements of the army. According to a report this evening (Wednesday) by Ze'ev Kam on Channel 2, Smotrich clarified that his party will support the conscription law - only if several conditions regarding the content of the law are met: The main condition is that it be an ultra-Orthodox conscription law that meets the needs of the IDF and also enjoys the support of the defense establishment. Additional MKs in the Religious Zionist faction recently expressed "discontent" with the process of enacting the law and what it will ultimately determine. Similarly, bereaved families and families of service members in the national religious community have also spoken out more and more recently about the need to conscript young ultra-Orthodox men. Similar statements were also heard from Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar's party, which also conveyed messages in his faction that they would only support a conscription law that would enjoy the support of the defense establishment.