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Defense Minister Katz Urges Urgent Knesset Debate on Halting IDF Draft Dodger Arrests
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 28, 2026
What happened
Defense Minister Israel Katz has called for an urgent Knesset committee discussion to halt arrests of IDF draft dodgers, following Netanyahu's comments and government support for a temporary freeze until elections.
- 01Defense Minister Katz requests urgent Knesset debate on stopping draft dodger arrests.
- 02Prime Minister Netanyahu suggested arrests during meetings, which did not happen.
- 03Government Secretary Yossi Fox supports a three-month freeze on arrests until elections.
- 04The issue concerns enforcement of draft evasion amid political tensions.
- 05The discussion is to be held by the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chaired by Boaz Bismuth.
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