There may be renewed push to pressure ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve within the Israeli navy.
Israel has known as on its reserves to wage its floor conflict on Gaza.
However its ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood has an exemption to navy service going again a long time.
Now, the defence minister says they should be a part of the battle.
However can a nationwide consensus be reached on such a divisive concern?
And may Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s authorities survive the fallout from such a coverage change?
Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra
Company:
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 – Group rabbi and govt member of Netzah Yehuda