AAQ – Making this into a ‘crisis’ is all about the political שאר ירקות and nothing else. The Army doesn’t need more canon fodder or potato peelers. The truth is, there are voices within the Army for years already pushing for a smaller and better trained army, as opposed to automatically drafting every 18 year old kid as a matter of principle. Just look at a picture of Gilad Shalit. Who was the idiot who sent that kid to active duty in Gaza? The truth is, Israel doesn’t need ALL the kids, but they do need more than a volunteer enlistment program could provide. But who’s to say who is free to go? So they are stuck with a general conscription law they themselves aren’t always thrilled with, because every new recruit costs them money and resources, but the ROI in the long term isn’t always worth it. They much prefer to invest in pilots and commandos, or advanced technology. What happens is that the Army itself looks to get rid of potential recruits they suspect will be a headache for them, and there are many ways to do that (with or without laws on the books) as everyone here knows on both sides… ודי למבין So don’t hold your breath waiting to see 10K new Chareidi recruits anytime soon…
