"While we show up again and again, the government ensures others won't come"

A reservist's wife calls for a change in national priorities, arguing that while reserve soldiers repeatedly report for duty, the government advances legislation that would continue the exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews. The article describes three years of intense reserve service, harm to family life and career, and a feeling that the government exploits the willingness of those serving while delaying the decision on drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews.

Emunah Klein Bar-Noy, CEO of the "Engine" association and a member of the reservists' wives organization "The Maneuverers," publishes an opinion piece in Israel Hayom calling for a change in national priorities. The article describes three years of intense reserve service since October 7, 2023, with a personal account of her husband, Avishai, who served 40% of the time over the past three years. The writer describes how the service harms family life, career, and children's stability, occurring simultaneously with the government advancing legislation such as the Basic Law: Torah Study and the law exempting ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers from arrest. She claims that the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee dragged its feet on drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews while extending emergency orders, allowing it to continue calling on the same soldiers instead of obligating others to take responsibility. The article concludes with a call to choose representatives who will prioritize those serving and their families in the upcoming elections.