Haredi yeshivas in Israel are refusing to serve in the IDF while still accepting Israeli funds. A video recently posted online showed ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students dancing and chanting at a wedding, expressing their refusal to appear in IDF draft centers. Despite their rejection of the government, these yeshivas continue to receive millions of shekels in funding from the state budget. The reaction to the video has been strong, with calls to revoke funding and cancel tax status for the yeshivas. The IDF is facing a severe shortage of manpower, and the refusal of haredi students to serve in the army is seen as disloyalty and deceitful.
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