[86589] Lapid attacks: Deri encourages his children to block roads against conscription while the war continues

Political tension surrounding the conscription issue: Lapid against Deri

In the shadow of the ongoing war and the deep public controversy surrounding the conscription of Haredim into the IDF, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid published a sharp statement today (June 17, 2026) against Shas Chairman, Minister Aryeh Deri. According to reports in the Hershkovitz & Grobeis - The Haredi Angle and Political Updates channels, Lapid accused Deri of a double moral standard.

Lapid claimed that while Deri is a member of the war cabinet and a partner in decisions to send soldiers into battle, he is "sending his children to block roads against conscription to the IDF." Lapid defined this conduct as a "moral stain" that will accompany the current government forever.

In addition, Lapid attacked Deri's coalition partners in the government – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir – claiming that they are lending a hand to this move. Lapid concluded his statement with a promise for the future: "We will return, we will draft everyone, and we will bring order to the streets of Israel."

The sources of the report, identified with the Haredi and Israeli political angle, present Lapid's words as part of the opposition campaign focused on the issue of equality in burden-sharing, a subject that continues to be a central point of friction in the Israeli political system as of June 2026.