There may be renewed push to power ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve within the Israeli army.
Israel has referred to as on its reserves to wage its floor conflict on Gaza.
However its ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood has an exemption to army service going again many years.
Now, the defence minister says they should be a part of the struggle.
However can a nationwide consensus be reached on such a divisive difficulty?
And might Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s authorities survive the fallout from such a coverage change?
Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra
Visitors:
Efraim Inbar – President of The Jerusalem Institute for Technique and Safety
Akiva Eldar – Political analyst and former columnist for Israel’s Haaretz newspaper
Yehoshua Pfeffer – Neighborhood rabbi and government member of Netzah Yehuda
