There is a renewed push to force ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve in the Israeli military.
Israel has called on its reserves to wage its ground war in Gaza.
But its ultra-Orthodox Jewish community has had an exemption from military service for decades.
Now, the Defense Minister says they must join the fight.
But can a national consensus be reached on such a divisive issue?
And can Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government survive the consequences of such a policy change?
Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra
Guests:
Efraim Inbar – President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
Akiva Eldar: political analyst and former columnist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
Yehoshua Pfeffer – community rabbi and executive member of Netzah Yehuda
