Opinion: Israel’s government knew the IDF was short thousands of soldiers, yet chose to protect haredi draft evasion. After October 7, no leader can claim ignorance of the risks of

Opinion: Israel’s government knew the IDF was short thousands of soldiers, yet chose to protect haredi draft evasion. After October 7, no leader can claim ignorance of the risks of ignoring clear warnings. Link Israel's government knew the risks of haredi draft evasion – and ignored them - opinion Leadership is supposed to be about making difficult decisions for the good of the country, even when they carry political costs.