Deri dismisses calls for ultra-Orthodox military service

Shas party leader Arieh Deri said Thursday that he does not need to call on non-studying ultra-Orthodox Jews to enlist, stating the military should handle recruitment itself. Deri claimed the Israel Defence Forces do not want ultra-Orthodox soldiers because they create difficulties, preferring a secular military. His comments were made during an interview on Kol Barama radio.

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