Bezalel Smotrich says army shortage reports over ultra-Orthodox exemption is a 'lie'
Bezalel Smotrich says army shortage reports over ultra-Orthodox exemption is a 'lie' Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has denied reports from some military figures that the army is facing a manpower shortage as a result of ultra-Orthodox not enlisting. “I maintain that the claim that the burden on those serving is heavy because the Haredim do not serve is a complete lie,”…
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