Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Law Halting Draft Evasion Arrests

By חזקי ברוך

First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 44 minutes ago

What happened

Israel's Supreme Court unanimously voided a law that froze enforcement actions against ultra-Orthodox men evading military service. The court cited both procedural flaws in the legislation's passage and substantive constitutional issues regarding equality.

• 01Supreme Court unanimously canceled law halting draft evasion arrests.
• 02Law was deemed flawed in legislative process and unconstitutional.
• 03Eight justices found the law violated equality rights.
• 04The amendment applied to ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students.

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew25 minutes ago

Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Law Halting Draft Evasion Arrests

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew30 minutes ago

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NEWSru IsraelUnrated · Russian31 minutes ago

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CalcalistUnrated · Hebrew34 minutes ago

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Now 14Right · Hebrew34 minutes ago

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GlobesUnrated · Hebrew38 minutes ago

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HamalCenter · Hebrew38 minutes ago

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew38 minutes ago

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Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew39 minutes ago

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YnetCenter · Hebrew40 minutes ago

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YnetnewsCenter · English41 minutes ago

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TheMarkerUnrated · Hebrew42 minutes ago

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