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In Israel, discord in coalition over Haredi conscription
As the IDF seeks to lengthen mandatory and reserve service as manpower needs increase, some are calling to end the dispute over the Haredi exemption from service
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Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli speaks during a symposium on fighting antisemitism titled 'Never Again : Lip Service or Deep Conversation' in Krakow, Poland on January 22nd, 2024.
Coalition lawmakers called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to conscript Haredim to the IDF rather than extend mandatory service for those already enlisted, exposing potentially destabilizing cracks in Netanyahu’s governing coalition.
The IDF published a plan last week...