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The Ultra-Orthodox Draft Crisis: Some of the Context the Media Isn't Telling YouShould ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) young men serve in the IDF? Yes. I believe military service in Israel is literally a milchemet mitzvah, both a moral and Torah obligation.So why am I criticizing the public conversation today surrounding the Ultra-Orthodox draft?Because without understanding the full context, Israel will never solve this issue.In this video, I explain why I opposed the recent Haredi draft legislation while also rejecting the one-sided media narrative that fuels anger toward the entire ultra-Orthodox community without explaining how we arrived at this point.I discuss:Why the recent draft bill represented a historic breakthrough.How repeated Supreme Court rulings contributed to the collapse of previous draft frameworks.That many Haredim who wanted to enlist after October 7 were turned away.The cultural shift taking place inside parts of the Haredi community that receives almost no media attention.How political campaigns from both the left and the Haredi leadership helped derail meaningful progress.Why sustainable integration requires trust, religiously appropriate military frameworks, and gradual societal change, not just court rulings, arrests, political slogans or laws.As someone personally involved in initiatives helping Haredi young men prepare for IDF service, I have seen firsthand that change is happening. It is not happening fast enough, but it is real. The question is whether Israel will nurture that momentum or sacrifice it for short-term political victories.This issue is too important to be reduced to slogans or exploited to divide the Jewish people.Whether you agree or disagree with my conclusions, I hope this discussion provides important context that is too often missing from the daily headlines.Am Yisrael Chai!Join Our Whatsapp Channel: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GkavRznXy731nxxRyptCMv

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