Overview
- Committee legal adviser Miri Frankel‑Shor issued a formal opinion opposing counting civil‑security placements toward enlistment quotas, calling the carve‑out a violation of equality.
- She cited key disparities from IDF service, noting the civil‑security route is voluntary, shorter, excludes reserve duty, and is therefore not comparable in burden.
- IDF representative Brig. Gen. Shay Taib told the committee the current proposal would not help meet operational needs, saying the army lacks 12,000 soldiers, including at least 6,000 combat troops.
- The draft by committee chair MK Boaz Bismuth sets multi‑year targets and permits up to 10% of quotas via civil‑security roles limited to graduates of haredi institutions.
- Frankel‑Shor has sought at least two more months of deliberations, while haredi factions press to include civil‑security service and warn a law passed against her opinion could be struck down by the High Court.