The drama surrounding the recruitment of Chareidim continues, with Kan News reporting on Wednesday evening that the IDF is preparing a large-scale operation aimed at capturing Chareidi draft dodgers. In a policy change, the arrest operation, unlike the three previous operations that have taken place since the beginning of the war, will include bnei yeshivos. Additionally, even bnei yeshivos who only received their first draft orders will be arrested, a group that includes a high percentage of bnei yeshivos. In previous operations to capture deserters and draft dodgers, the IDF refrained from operating in Chareidi areas. Reports that an arrest operation against Chareidi draft dodgers took place earlier this week were mistaken, with only one Chareidi draft dodger arrested out of 38. The IDF’s move to expand enforcement is taking place against the backdrop of public criticism surrounding the previous operation, when the IDF was criticized for avoiding operating in Chareidi areas. Chareidi party representatives have informed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that they will consider an immediate withdrawal from the government if the military police begin an arrest operation against bnei yeshivos. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)