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Some leaders agreed ultra-Orthodox should serve but none would say so publicly

Rabbi Granot is part of religious Zionism which sends large numbers of yeshiva students to military

Rabbi Arie Amit was among first Haredim in Israel to enlist

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Rabbi Tamir Granot's son Capt Amitai Granot 24 was killed by Hezbollah missile on border with Lebanon in October 2023

It was 2001 he was soon to be 18 and second intifada had started year before

Many young Haredim use kosher phones but some secretly keep smartphones

Last month Hillel Hirsch told colleagues most Haredi yeshiva students do not want to serve

Most of 2940 will not be ready to go to war now but will be able to after six months of training

Only 2940 have enlisted so far

More than 450 Israeli soldiers have died in the enclave suicides are on the rise and fewer Israeli reservists are reporting for duty.

Ben-Gurion envisioned Torah study safeguarding Israel from its enemies.

The military urgently needs 12000 new recruits.

The rabbis are feeling like they are losing control

In June 2024 the Israeli Supreme Court ruled there was no legal basis for the exemption and ordered the military to draft ultra-Orthodox men.

Attitudes were softening within less extreme ultra-Orthodox sects

Polling showed 25 percent of Haredi men would enlist if not ostracized and another 25 percent would enlist with some encouragement

Secular Israelis are asking why should our children die and your children are just sitting drinking coffee and learning

Their move could lead to the collapse of the prime minister’s coalition and early elections

The war has pushed everything to an extreme