Overview
- Speaking at Ponovezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak on Sunday, Rav Dov Landau said yeshiva students will not join the army under any circumstances.
- He urged the yeshiva world to expand Torah study by adding more learners and more houses of study.
- He denounced Israel’s judicial authorities and said the community would ignore government decrees.
- His remarks followed High Court actions that deepen welfare cuts for Haredi families when the father is liable for conscription.
- The pledge signals organized refusal that could harden the long dispute over Haredi draft exemptions in Israel.