Netanyahu proposed to the ombudsman: an initial recruitment target of 2,500 ultra-Orthodox a year - to be increased gradually - voila! News. Netanyahu held a round of meetings with ministers in Likud and the coalition in an attempt to rally their support for the law.
Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen said that the conscription law requires improvement: "Those who do not study and enter the labor market must enlist. This is essential for the economy and will add tens of thousands of soldiers to the security system"