There's renewed debate in Israel about ultra-Orthodox Jews being exempted from military service. With the war on Gaza escalating, there are now calls to remove that exemption. But what will take to do it? And how much politics is at play in this debate?
In this episode:
Efraim Inbar, President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.
Akiva Eldar, political analyst and former columnist for Haaretz newspaper.
Yehoshua Pfeffer, community Rabbi and executive member of Netzah Yehuda.
Host: Hashem Ahelbarra
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