For years, the political echelon has been required to find a solution to the recruitment problem - by order of the High Court, in the face of the warnings of the heads of the army or in the face of the outcry of the reservists who live from round to round • Three former senior officials in the security and political system try to explain the ongoing absurdity, and warn against the continued dragging of the governments' feet: "Half of the first grade students in 2030 will be from the ultra-orthodox sector - you don't need to be a genius to calculate what will happen to them at the age of 18"