Yoav Gallant is right about one thing: exempting Haredim from military service is a strategic and moral failure. But that doesn’t make him a credible messenger. Just weeks before the October 7th massacre, Gallant was in a backyard in Chicago fundraising for college scholarships with Friends of the IDF — while Israel’s borders were dangerously exposed.
You know who can’t utilize college scholarships? Dead IDF soldiers who were left defenseless on the border.
As defense minister, Gallant oversaw the deployment of tens of thousands of soldiers into combat wearing expired helmets, vests, and gear. He ignored months of warnings from within the system about equipment shortages and logistical chaos. His time in office was marked by complacency, not courage.
There’s plenty of blame to go around for the failures that led to October 7th — but Gallant’s hands are far from clean. If he genuinely believed “everyone must serve” and that national security comes first, he would’ve focused on fixing the IDF’s readiness, not on PR appearances overseas.
We need honest, responsible leadership — not politicians trying to rewrite their legacy. Gallant should stop posturing and step aside. His failures speak louder than his videos or statements on Facebook.
