ELECTION ISSUE
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Israel Elections: Where Do Candidates Stand on Military Conscription?
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Positions
Yair Lapid"What does this law have to do with Torah study? This is a law designed to fund desertion."Sep 13, 2026
Naftali BennettAll "the laws of chaos, plunder, and division that the outgoing government has just passed in its final days, we will repeal them immediately upon the formation of the next Knesset."Sep 13, 2026
Naftali Bennett"From the very first day of the government we will form, we will cancel the draft evasion law."Jan 05, 2026
Ofer Winter"We will not enter a government that does not pass, before its establishment, a law that puts an end to draft evasion and requires everyone to present themselves and contribute."Sep 13, 2026
Yair Lapid''Mandatory service for everyone, those who do not enlist will not receive a penny from the state."May 01, 2024
Naftali Bennett"In the next government, everyone – everyone – will enlist. Whoever does not serve will not receive a single shekel from the state."May 28, 2026
Naftali Bennett"In its attitude toward the ultra-Orthodox public, the State of Israel is on a slow-motion path to suicide."Sep 13, 2026
Naftali Bennett"In the new government, I will establish a special commission of inquiry regarding the sabotage of Haredi enlistment, in a time of war, which harmed Israel's security."Sep 13, 2026
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