Haredi Press Against Conscription Orders: "Open a Front Against Torah Learners""

November 17, 2024   

After the announcement of sending the first 7,000 draft orders to those liable for conscription: The newspapers 'Yated Ne'eman' and 'HaMevasser' published harsh headlines this morning (Sunday) against reporting to the draft offices. 'Yated Ne'eman' - the publication of Degel HaTorah, published the "Marnan and Rabnan" instruction to yeshiva students not to report to the draft offices at all: "One should not cooperate with the authorities who have opened a front against Torah students and have come to change the order that has existed all these years," the main headline read. The newspaper 'HaMevasser' - the publication of the 'Shlomi Emunim' faction, also published criticism of the defense minister: "The fact that Katz is continuing with a process that is doomed to crushing failure is causing disappointment and discontent.". Opposition leader Yair Lapid responded on his Twitter account, attaching a photo of the headlines at Beit Ne'eman: "The order to yeshiva students is a national disgrace, an insult to the fighters, and a public call to break the law." In an interview with Galts, Lapid said: "The conscription of Haredim is a matter of values. They should enlist, and if they don't, they won't receive budgets, won't receive a passport, and won't be able to fly to Uman. It's time for Israel to be run like a country and not like a branch of Goldknopf. After October 7, they can't continue to sit in yeshiva." Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Friday that he would allow the sending of orders to the Haredim in accordance with what his predecessor, Yoav Galant, decided, and that the orders would be sent gradually starting today.