Overview
- The outline sets recruitment goals of 4,800 Haredi enlistees in the first year, 5,700 in the second, and roughly 50% of each cohort within five years.
- It fixes the exemption age at 26 and conditions both personal and institutional penalties on missed targets, with yeshiva budget reductions postponed for one year.
- Potential penalties include limits on obtaining a driver’s license, traveling abroad, public transit discounts, discounts on home purchases, and education scholarships.
- Committee discussions are scheduled to start Tuesday, and members estimate the bill could reach a vote in November.
- The framework was shaped in talks between IDF HR chief Brig. Gen. Shai Taib and Haredi representatives; Yair Lapid criticized the initiative, and sources close to Shas indicated the plan’s presentation could facilitate the party’s return to the coalition.