According to Tur-Paz, most haredim believe that Torah study safeguards Israel to the same degree as military service, and are unwilling to join the IDF.
Betar Ilit Mayor Meir Rubinstein Summoned the Directors of Five Educational Institutions in the City to His Home, Where He Told Them to Pay Him 100,000 Shekels Each - in Cash - to Fund His Campaign for Reelection. A Haaretz Investigation Reveals How It All Happened, From the Threats to the Deed