‘…. start actively working on ALTERNATIVES that could at least partially compensate. Organize fully chareidi units; help with training; work in cyber security; take jobs from people who are deployed (major limitation of Israeli army is that most large operations have to be quick to return people to work, can’t afford a standing army…..”
AAQ makes the basic point that there will have to be some requirement for Charedi service. Its a mathematical reality that the fastest growing demographic in EY will have to participate in national defense beyond sitting in a beis medrash while others are required to incur the physical and economic burdens of service. If they fear military service than there are literally dozens of public service roles they can assume for a year or two to support those in military service. The “status quo” from 1948 is no longer viable.
Apologies to those who know “sitting in a bais medrash” is a disparaging term for learning.