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flag Haredi lawmaker sparks outrage by likening draft sanctions to Holocaust yellow badges, drawing widespread condemnation.

flag On January 4, 2026, Haredi Knesset member Yitzhak Goldknopf sparked national controversy by comparing proposed sanctions against draft-dodging Haredi men to the Holocaust-era yellow badge, drawing sharp condemnation from political leaders across the spectrum. flag The remarks, made during a debate on military conscription, intensified ongoing tensions over religious exemptions from national service and were widely criticized as trivializing the Holocaust and deepening societal divisions.

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