Rav Ovadia also said that those who do not learn should serve in the IDF. Rav Nachman Kahana proposed a simple solution – test them. Those who make the grade will be able to continue learning but will have to devote some time to teaching in an IDF framework. They will also have to say the mi sheberach for the soldiers. their current refusal, along with their refusal to say the prayer for the State, is scandalous, especially as they claim that they are learning for everyone.
As for running away, let’s see who will take them. If someone does, let’s see how they get along with the Islamists and neo-Nazis.