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Israel's Top Court Overturns Law Shielding Ultra-Orthodox Draft Evaders
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Israel's Supreme Court unanimously struck down a 2015 law that shielded ultra-Orthodox men from arrest for draft evasion. The ruling declared the law unconstitutional, citing equality principles, and removes the legal protection for yeshiva students who defer military service.
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- Supreme Court unanimously invalidated a law protecting ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers.
- The 2015 law had allowed indefinite deferment of military service for yeshiva students.
- The court cited the principle of equality in its unconstitutional ruling.
- The decision removes legal protection against arrest for draft evasion.
- The government must now find a new legal approach to Haredi conscription.
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