@ AAQ
Couple of things
1) Full time Torah Learning is a Civic Contribution of the Highest Order.
2) There are sizeable kehilos in EY who do not take a penny from the Government. Many, from families who came well
before 1948. They never asked for anything from the State.
For the above two categories military service is a none-starter. There is a caveat regarding category 1. In America, most frum yidden don’t stay in learning full time past 3-5 years in Kollel. The matzav in EY in the Chareidi communities is different then in the US but it is changing.
One of the obstacles to this change is mandatory military service for men who are not learning full time. Because…
3) Putting our sons (and daughters) under the authority of people who are at best ambivalent and at worst outright hostile to the Torah is not acceptable. And, unlike Hatzala, we can’t just pick up and make a private army.
In spite of the above, for those who are not learning full time a path to be able to be contribute economically and militarily needs to be found.
Do you have a realistic solution?