The remarks represent a significant shift in opposition positioning on the issue that has dominated Israeli coalition politics for years and sparked his coalition to announce a potential government formation. Haredi conscription is a process, drafting Arabs is a process, drafting Haredi women is a process." Right-wing coalition members characterized the remarks as an admission that demands for mandatory Haredi military service were driven by coalition politics rather than substantive security arguments. Historical ContextThe question of Haredi military service has been central to Israeli coalition politics for decades. Successive governments have attempted to pass conscription laws, including the current coalition's efforts to regulate, rather than mandate, Haredi military service.