His comments drew ire from across the political spectrum, though a spokesman for Shas, of which Yosef is the spiritual head, said his remarks ‘were about the need for appropriate frameworks for young Haredi men interested in enlisting’
Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef drew condemnation from across the political spectrum on Sunday after he expressed sweeping opposition to the ultra-Orthodox being conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces.