Yeshiva Students Could Serve in Shabak, Report Says
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on has called on Shas to “soften” its opposition to the idea of mass drafting of Hareidi-religious Jewish yeshiva students, the suggestion of which is set to be the almost inevitable conclusion of the Plesner Committee discussing the draft issue. The committee, headed by Kadima MK Yochanan Plesner, has been discussing replacements for the Tal Law, which is set to expire on August 1. The committee will make its initial recommendations next week.
According to an outline of the plan published in Israeli media, Hareidi-religious men will be eligible for the draft beginning at age 18. If
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