Party positions on conscription and equal burden

A comprehensive survey of the positions of parties running in the 2026 elections on the issue of Haredi conscription and equal burden. The parties are divided between those supporting mandatory conscription for all citizens (Yashar, BeYachad, Yisrael Beiteinu, HaDemokratim, HaMiluimnikim-HaKalkalit, Amcha Yisrael) and those opposing Haredi conscription (Yahadut HaTorah, Shas) or supporting partial conscription (Likud, Otzma Yehudit, HaTzionut HaDatit). The Joint List opposes mandatory conscription altogether.

A comprehensive survey of the positions of parties running in the 2026 elections on the issue of Haredi conscription and equal burden, 19 days before election day. The parties are divided into three main groups: those supporting mandatory conscription for all citizens (Yashar, BeYachad, Yisrael Beiteinu, HaDemokratim, HaMiluimnikim-HaKalkalit, Amcha Yisrael); those supporting partial conscription of Haredim who do not study Torah (Likud, Otzma Yehudit, HaTzionut HaDatit); and those opposing Haredi conscription (Yahadut HaTorah, Shas). The Joint List opposes mandatory conscription altogether. The various parties also present positions on economic sanctions against draft dodgers, civil service for Arab youth, and benefits for those who serve. The survey quotes Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot, who said the state should "cherish and reward those who serve endlessly and impose severe sanctions on draft dodgers." BeYachad chairman Naftali Bennett made conscription a condition for entering the government. Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman proposed a plan including cutting allowances and benefits for those who do not enlist. In contrast, Shas chairman Aryeh Deri said that "the army does not want Haredi soldiers, it wants a secular army."