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Knesset Committee Moves to Freeze Arrests of Ultra-Orthodox Yeshiva Students Amid Rising Tensions

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Knesset Committee Moves to Freeze Arrests of Ultra-Orthodox Yeshiva Students Amid Rising Tensions
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What happened

The Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee will hold an emergency meeting to approve a temporary freeze on arrests and criminal proceedings against ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students refusing military service, following requests from Defense Minister Israel Katz and Government Secretary Yossi Fox. The move aims to ease social tensions and improve Haredi integration into the IDF, while longer-term solutions are developed.

  • 01Knesset committee to discuss freezing arrests of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students this week.
  • 02Defense Minister Israel Katz and Government Secretary Yossi Fox requested the freeze amid rising tensions.
  • 03Experts warn current arrests alienate Haredi youth and harm military integration efforts.
  • 04Chairman Boaz Bismuth criticizes hardline enforcement for deepening social divides.
  • 05The freeze is a temporary measure pending long-term solutions for Haredi enlistment.
  • 06Committee demands government present concrete plans respecting Haredi lifestyle and barriers.

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Knesset Committee Moves to Freeze Arrests of Ultra-Orthodox Yeshiva Students Amid Rising Tensions
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YnetCenter · HebrewJun 28, 2026
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