An Invitation to Responsibility and Belonging

David Ben Zion argues that expanding the pool of IDF service members, including the enlistment of Haredim, must be a fundamental condition in coalition negotiations, not the identity of the prime minister or the distribution of portfolios.

David Ben Zion calls for making the expansion of the IDF service base a fundamental condition in negotiations to form the next government. According to him, Israel's defense capability cannot be compromised, and it is impossible to keep asking the same reservists to enlist again and again without adding more shoulders. He notes that the price of reserve duty includes businesses struggling to survive, postponed studies, children missing their parents, and relationships coping with months of absence. The author supports integrating the Haredi parties into the coalition and strengthening Torah scholars, but asserts that there is no contradiction between recognizing the value of Torah and demanding participation in defense. He demands clear goals, timelines, and an enforcement mechanism, and directs the same demand equally to the right and the left.

An Invitation to Responsibility and Belonging