Shas leader Deri slams IDF chief Eyal Zamir over trying to help left - wing bloc

Shas Party leader Arye Deri accused IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir of attempting to aid the left-wing bloc and damage the military after Zamir warned against legislation freezing arrests of Haredi draft evaders. The Knesset passed the bill this week, but the High Court of Justice has since frozen it pending further review, while opposition leaders condemned Deri's remarks as dangerous and detached from national security needs.