There is a new push to force ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve in the Israeli army.
Israel has called on its reserves to wage its ground war against Gaza.
But its ultra-Orthodox Jewish community has enjoyed an exemption from military service for decades.
Today, the Minister of Defense says they must join the fight.
But can we achieve a national consensus on such a controversial issue?
And can Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government survive the consequences of such a policy shift?
Presenter: Hachem Ahelbarra
Guests:
Efraim Inbar – President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
Akiva Eldar – Political analyst and former columnist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz
Yehoshua Pfeffer – Community Rabbi and Executive Member of Netzah Yehuda
