2) The conscription of hareidim who are not learning full time is opposed by most gedolim since the army engages in systematic coercion aimed at forcing draftees to be substantially less frum in the hope that they will leave the hareidi community and become part of the mainstream of Israeli society – this leads to many hareidim who want to be baal ha-battim who probably would gladly serve if they felt the army welcomed them staying in yeshiva and working “under the table”.
You believe the tail is wagging the sheep. I believe the sheep (leaving charadi society) is wagging the tail (refusal to allow any participation in a non- Charaidi enterprise, such as the army), even without direct intent to “assimilate”. Either way, we agree on this point.