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Haredi Hesder Yeshiva Head Urges an End to Arrests and a One-Year Draft Deal
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 17, 2026
What happened
A leading head of a Haredi hesder yeshiva called for an immediate end to arrests over draft evasion and proposed a one-year emergency freeze. He said the plan would triple enrollment, add funding, and expand service options while protecting full-time Torah scholars.
- 01He called the recent arrests of Haredi students a crossed red line.
- 02Police pressure, he said, will not bring in even one recruit.
- 03A letter titled "Zekat HaSha'ah" was sent to Israel's leadership this week.
- 04The proposed plan pauses arrests for one year and builds a formal arrangement.
- 05The plan would triple Haredi hesder enrollment and expand service tracks.
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Full coverage · 6 outlets
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Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Haredi Hesder Yeshiva Head Urges an End to Arrests and a One-Year Draft Deal
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Haredi yeshiva heads urge Netanyahu to halt arrests for one year
Now 14Right · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Ultra-Orthodox Hesder Yeshiva Heads Urge Netanyahu to Freeze Draft Arrests for a Year
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Haredi Hesder Yeshiva Leaders Propose One-Year Halt to Arrests and Wider Draft Options
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Haredi yeshiva heads urge Netanyahu to freeze draft arrests for a year
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