Discussion on Israeli Military Service and Politics

You were prime minister for six months, you did nothing for

the country. Only Bibi, not Bibi, not Bibi. Yeah right, Abbas.

Abbas served in the military. So Netivi served in the military.

Wait, no.

Why did you sit with him?

So regarding the ultra-Orthodox, today there are 100,000 Haredim of draft age.

The IDF claims it only needs 12,000. I think we need

20,000 to enlist, and then that reduces reserve duty to one month

a year, which is normal.

Beating them up like Nazis is not okay.

We are a Jewish state, Halakha.

What is your name?

I'm Yaffa, I'm Yaffa. They are our brothers.

Our brothers, let them come to Kfar Yedidya, let them join the army.

You just come with "Bibi, not Bibi, not Bibi." Give me your

agenda. Why you? I'll vote for you because I'm Yaffa?

Yaffa. You want a car? Come on, come, bro.

Let's talk about the Haredi issue and understand if there is even a problem.

Maybe we are inventing a problem where there is none. Right now in the State of Israel there are

ten million residents, 1.5 million of whom are

our Haredi brothers and sisters. And as Yaffa rightly says, this is the nation

ours. If I recruit an active-duty soldier, it's like

12 reservists, because an active-duty soldier is year-round.

A reservist is supposed to serve for a month. There are thousands of

reservists trying to start their lives, to build

a career, but they can't.

My grandson is a lone soldier. For seven months he did

reserve duty. He can't go to see his parents because

every time they call

him up.

What's the grandson's name?

Mori.

Let's talk about Mori. He really can't get on with his life.

Now, none of us understands what this is like. They get called up.

Now they can't start their lives.

Who's going to hire you if, if you have a call-up for 120 days, no one will hire

you. Before October 7, we didn't have a problem of

a shortage

of soldiers. That problem didn't exist. Why isn't there one now?

Wait, why isn't there one now? Tell that to someone who's done

500 days of reserve duty. Trying to start a family, every time they fire

him. Tell me there's no problem. I don't accept that. It makes me angry.

It makes me angry.

Bring them in slowly.

Wait, so let's talk about taking it slowly. How do we bring them in?

I don't believe in arrests, I don't believe in the police.

I don't believe in Banki and Bnei Brak.

The good way.

I believed in the good way, that we'd talk to them, convince

them, but it failed. Whoever chooses not

to serve, that's their right. As a state, I won't give you

money. Beyond security allowances, I won't

give you any more allowances. I won't give you daycare subsidies, won't

give you mortgage subsidies, and you say you choose.

This applies to every Israeli citizen. So I propose to the ultra-Orthodox:

on the Jordan Valley border, every 50 kilometers, an ultra-Orthodox Hesder yeshiva,

eight hours of Torah study, eight hours of guard duty and patrols, eight

hours of sleep and food. And if not, you're fine, I'm not forcing

you. But all the money I save on allowances, I put

on your grandchild. He'll get that money. The plan I mentioned, are you

in favor, are you in favor, Asaf?

Do you want this?

Great! So here, we agree. So here, I'm glad we reached this.

to an agreement. Forget big politics. You like the plan.

But to come all day, inciting on TV,

inciting in the media, inciting. I don't want to hear

the horror they spread on TV all day.

My husband and I have completely different views. I've been a Likudnik

in my blood since the day I was born.

Your husband?

My husband, I don't know, something... bless him. Fine.

How long have you been married?

45 years.

Well, that's probably the secret to a good marriage.

You want to be prime minister? Give me an agenda, give me your word.

I'm not in a contest of who's more right-wing. Check what I'm saying on Google.

Please, check it. I inherited a government that allowed

Hamas to constantly launch incendiary balloons, explosive balloons

into the Gaza envelope. Within about three weeks,

zero balloons. I inherited a government that allowed Hamas to approach

the fence, and the previous government allowed it too. I didn't allow them.

I inherited a government that caved in during the Flag March in Jerusalem,

once a year, passing through the Muslim Quarter. Hamas threatened

in '21 at the government: "If you allow it, we will fire

rockets at Jerusalem." Factually, Netanyahu simply folded.

He folded, canceling the march when thousands were already there.

Do you know what Hamas did?

Opened fire on Jerusalem. A year later, I'm prime minister.

Hamas threatens again: "Beware, don't go into the Muslim Quarter,"

and I'm in a government with leftists, with people from the left.

Honestly, I said this isn't a matter of right and left.

This is a matter of national dignity. We didn't blink,

we went through with it. Please, check. You said the Land of Israel, the People of Israel,

the Torah of Israel. I'm connected to that. The People of Israel today

is divided, so right off the bat I'm telling you something you

knowingly won't like to hear. I'm giving up on realizing

a large part of my dreams. I'll protect the Land of Israel, make no mistake.

Won't give up a centimeter of land, there won't be a Palestinian state, but right now I

must sit with people who think the complete opposite of me.

Yair Golan.

Yes, yes. Why, aren't Yair Golan's sons also with us on the promenade?

I want to sit with them together, because fixing the State of Israel, the

cost of living, the issue of integrating our

Haredi brothers, and easing the burden on the rest of the population, must

be done together. I didn't change my values, I changed

their weight significantly.

My husband and I voted for you. We told all our friends, "Listen,

he'll be prime minister." We said, "Yes, yes, we believe in him because he's honest, principled,

decent, and authentic." By the way, they're ready to explain to you

why you're the voice of sanity.

I want to tell you, I had such a great time with you.

You too, Asaf, Avi, and Dadi, and first

and foremost Yaffa, champion! Truly a champion.

You know what I say? We are each other's rabbis.

Exactly. Guys, I love you. Thank you very much.