1. Having a professional army would be a logical solution. Almost all countries have switched to professional armies, including the United States. The days when you could take someone off the street, give him a cram course, and send him out to be cannon foder – are long gone. This would be a “win-win” solution since Hareidim who refuse to serve in the army for religious or political reasons would be free to work in the “official” economy, and the professionalism of the army would be better militarily.
2. However since 1948, the zionists have seen the IDF primarily as a tool for “nation building”. They feel a need to break down religious, cultural and ethnic barriers and create the “modern Israeli” – who happens to be secular. They are very reluctant to give this up.
3. Another serious implication for the Israelis, is that being a veteran is the historic prerequisite for many jobs and for entry into the establishment. Eliminating this barrier who create the possibility of Hareidim expanding beyond the existing ghetto and taking over the country – which given that fact that Hareidim like children, and Hilonim don’t – is a serious threat. Remember that the whole idea of zionism, since the 19th century, was to create a nation free from the yoke of Torah. From the zionist ruling class’s perspective, an Eretz Yisrael whose economy and political systems are dominated by hareidim means that their movement is a total failure.