In response to the landmark decision by the Israeli High Court last month, the Israeli military has embarked on a significant initiative involving the collection of income tax information from young chareidi men, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
The Israel Defense Forces plans to initiate the draft process by issuing call-up notices to employed members of the chareidi community.
This move comes as part of efforts to implement the attorney general’s directive, which mandates the conscription of 3,000 individuals from this demographic.
The decision marks a pivotal moment in Israel’s ongoing efforts to integrate the chareidi population into national military service, a contentious issue that has long divided public opinion and sparked legal challenges.
The IDF’s approach includes gathering detailed data on income tax filings from eligible young chareidi men.
According to the Kan report, the IDF will leverage income tax records as a basis for issuing draft notices.
The decision to start with employed chareidi men underscores a strategic approach aimed at gradually expanding conscription efforts within a community that has traditionally focused on limud haTorah rather than military service.
{Matzav.com Israel}