Yishai: IDF does not want haredim in its ranks

09.05.2012                      17.Ijar. 5772                    Tag 32 des Omer

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Yishai: IDF does not want haredim in its ranks

Interior minister says he is not worried that the newly-formed national unity coalition will significantly increase number of haredim being drafted into IDF; states thousands of haredi youth waiting for call-up.

Interior Minister Eli Yishai (Shas) on Wednesday morning said that the IDF does not want haredim (ultra-orthodox) in its ranks. As a result, he does not believe that the new unity coalition will actually draw up legislation to draft significantly more haredim into military service….