'The Reservists' attack Smotrich: You chose to represent draft evaders and forgot those who serve

<p>The Zionist Home - The Reservists party slammed Bezalel Smotrich's "Reservists Plan," arguing that reducing the number of reserve duty days fails to address the underlying soldier shortage.</p><p>"You chose to represent draft evaders and forgot those who serve - the serving public will not forget this," the party stated.</p>

israelnationalnews.com ·2026-08-13

'The Reservists' attack Smotrich: You chose to represent draft evaders and forgot those who serve

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