IDF Cancels Draft Evasion Operation, Blames Police Demand for Manpower
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The IDF has canceled an operation to arrest yeshiva students evading military service after the Israel Police stated it would not proceed. The IDF claims the police demanded excessive manpower for potential disturbances, a role they believe falls under police jurisdiction. The police retorted that draft evasion arrests are primarily the IDF's responsibility, with civilian police as support.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The IDF canceled an operation to arrest draft-evading yeshiva students scheduled for next week.
- The Israel Police informed the IDF on Sunday that the operation would not proceed.
- IDF sources cited the police's demand for "enormous manpower" to handle disturbances as the reason for cancellation.
- The IDF stated that handling disturbances falls under the police's civilian jurisdiction.
- The police argued that apprehending draft dodgers is the IDF's responsibility, with police in a supporting role.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has canceled a multi-day operation planned to apprehend yeshiva students evading military conscription, which was scheduled to begin next week. The decision came after the Israel Police informed the IDF on Sunday that the operation would not proceed. IDF sources claim the cancellation is due to the police requesting an "enormous manpower" contingent to handle potential disturbances, asserting that such crowd control is within the police's civilian jurisdiction. The police, however, countered that apprehending draft dodgers is the responsibility and lead of the IDF and Military Police, with the civilian police acting only in a supporting role.
