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80% of reservists say haredi draft exemption would harm public resolve

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Israeli reservists report a heavy service burden, with many linking it to haredi draft exemptions. A poll found that 58% of reservists believe that a law excusing haredim from the IDF draft would hurt their motivation to serve. Nearly 80% of respondents said that they believe such a law would harm national motivation to serve in the IDF. The poll also revealed that 66% of respondents supported increasing pressure and sanctions to increase a haredi draft. The proportion of reservists and their family members who believe that a draft exemption for haredim would harm their motivation to serve has been steadily increasing since May.

Original article source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-828585
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